Recent content by Toomuchdiy

That's so true but I keep on learning. I'm not used to ever giving up and this time I've had to. And I've got a home like a workshop and three big solid wood work tops to store - for another project?!- one original work top and the two new ones I bought and wasted. You're right it just never...

I'm sure you're right and that it could have been done by a skilled carpenter. In fact the job I did was pretty good but just not perfect. Then by the time I had cut into two work tops it would have been throwing more money away to have hired someone at that stage. The reason I tried to DIY...

Thank you so much for your advice and replies. I only wish I'd asked on this forum before doing the work. I ended up wasting two solid wood work tops. I hired a router and destroyed a jig. And have a hole in the floor. I had a kitchen fitter in to look at the second work top and he said that...

Thank you, it looks from the instruction manual that its supposed to be flush but I will call them tomorrow to check. I should have done this before.

Another question- would a block plane work for cutting into the wood to create the recess?

Could anyone help me please? I am fitting a hob into a wooden worktop. I have cut the hole with a jigsaw and it is not a perfect straight line but it fits fine. The problem is that the glass hob is flat edged and designed to be flush with work top. I therefore need to make a recess all around...