Mason mitreing (??) worktops

[--tom]

Q1 fitter you say that you mitre £70/ join does that include cut -outs for hob and sink?
Q2 what do you charge for cutting out and fitting a sink including plumbing -in?
Q3 does a 30mm collet mean 30mm length?
Q4 could you or anyone walk me through making a jig out of MDF?
Q5 would you be prepared to walk us through a detailed kit. fit from installing the first corner cabinet? for instance i'm not too certain about what is meant by the corner post - i've seen anumber of corner cab's and "posts" in the sheds>
thanks for your knowledge

 

[fitter]

Tom
You sure seem to have a lot going on.

Q1 No £70 is the cost of the first mitre, I charge £50 to cut the hole out fit taps etc to sink seal & fit, same for hob.

Q2 Plumbing varies to what's required & supplied, about £35- £50. For the gas hobs I have a CORGI bloke to do it all for me, he charges a min. of £50 and that includes leaving a certificate.

Q3 30mm is nothing to do with the collet, it's the guide bush size.

Q4 I've never thought about making a jig, I suppose it is possible but not something I would attempt, getting the location holes 100% accurate would have to be done on a CNC.

Q5 A corner post is the L shaped piece, that's fitted at the center of the unit to change direction of the next unit.

Try and get hold of a booklet that MFI give when they are NOT fitting a purchased kitchen. It tells you more or less everything you need to know.
Try your local shop, they just might have one laying about.

Fitting a kitchen is not rocket science, so do not worry, you just need to give it a go and ask questions on here if you get stuck.

 

[P_D_G]

I hired a jig & using my £30 router did a perfectly acceptable joint (I've seen worse in kitchen showrooms) in about 1.5 hours. Only problem was that with a 1/4" shank the longest 12.7mm router bit available wouldn't go all the way through the 40mm worktop, so i had to cut off the rest with a handsaw & then trim from the underside using a flush trim bit. The bull nose took the longest time to get right.
I'd hire a 1/2" router next time with the full length bit. You can hire a router, bit & jig for under £30 a day. Not too difficult a job for an average diyer with a bit of patience.

 

[justlooking]

P_D_G You must of been pretty lucky with your first effort & the price you have been given for rental.

I purchased 3 lengths of worktop (Bush Board), it says on the enclosed instructions that it is better to have the joints cut by a professional but as I have a router thought I'd give it a go. First problem was I could not get a bush to fit my router ( like yours a cheapie), so decided to hire one, second problem not many people hire them out, managed to locate a complete set up, router, jig & cutter for £47-00 per day.
I set about cutting the first of 3 joints, which wasn't to bad as it was dead square, the next 2 were much more difficult as the walls were quite a bit out of 90deg. and they were VERY hard work mentally as well as pysically.
Would I do it again?, no I was given a price of £125 to have someone in to do them. By the time I had bought bolts & sealant it cost me about half the price but it wasn't worth the saving.
As for it being a diy job I don't know, I'm a time served precision engineer
with over 40 years experience of using tools, I certainly never found it that easy. Maybe that's just me.

 

[ivorbigun]

thanks lads for mentioning my previous input
after doing my own kitchen i too am now a proffesional
kitchen fitter
i only charge 30 pounds for 1 joint
50 for 2 all depending on what colour silicone is required
if there is anyone wanting my proffesional services please email me
as i am willing to travel anywhere in the uk
as long as you come and pick me up coz i havent got a car
and am too young for a bus pass