45 degree join for laminate worktop

[MarcoM]

Hello,

What is the best way of joining two worktops at 45degree angle?
is a butt join ok?

regards

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[foxhole]

Masons mitre .

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Generally required a 1/2in plunge router (1500 watts is the bare minimum, 1800to 200 watts better), a guide bush (normally 30mm), a cutter (normally 1/3in x 50mm long in the UK), a worktop joint template jig and a couple of trestles. That's for a mason's mitre joint where the worktops meet at 90° or 45°

 

[^woody^]

45°?

That will be a normal mitre, but the rear edge of the worktops wont align unless one is not as wide as the other

 

[Deleted member 174758]

45°?

That will be a normal mitre.....

Generally very wasteful of material on a post formed worktop

 

[^woody^]

Generally very wasteful of material on a post formed worktop

I just think it can look odd if the joint doesn't run from corner to corner on this angle

 

[foxhole]

45°?

That will be a normal mitre, but the rear edge of the worktops wont align unless one is not as wide as the other

Questioning suitability not what it’s called .

 

[rsgaz]

the rear edge of the worktops wont align unless one is not as wide as the other

You've lost me there woody! Why wouldn't the rear align?

To join at 45°, you just cut them at 22½°

 

[^woody^]

You've lost me there woody! Why wouldn't the rear align?

To join at 45°, you just cut them at 22½°

I've lost myself. Yes the back edge will align.

 

[VDubDan]

Masons mitre but it's an expensive game if you don't have the kit. You'll be wanting a decent router, with a 30mm guide plate, and a worktop jig.

I used it as an excuse to treat myself to a proper 1/2in Dewalt router (Expensive!), but I've already used it several times since so I've no doubt it's a great tool to own.

Anyway, as a DIYer I found it a bit daunting especially as I didn't have much excess worktop but I watched some YouTube, measured 500 times, cut twice and I'm very happy with the result