worktops- again!

[stevenmc2]

Ok! all tips appreciated.

i am fitting kitchen worktops but walls are not square (wavey). 2 choices as I see it 1. cut back of wortop to fit to wall 2. gouge chanel in wall to slot worktop into where wall sticks out.

What do you reccomend? also if I go for option 1. whats the best way of measuring out to ensure a snug fit?

cheers

 

[splinter]

If possible ,it would pay you to stick plasterboard to the wall to straighten it up,especially if you are tiling it

 

[stevenmc2]

fraid not possible. As worktops have been cut by ikea (U shaped) and need then to fit 90% and flush against wall

 

[Scrit]

A quick calculation for you:

Worktops are normally 600mm wide. Carcasses are normally 570mm deep and the doors add another 18mm to that (plus 2mm stand-off for the hinges) = 590mm. So the maximum you can trim off the back of a worktop is 10mm + whatever the depth of the tiles is, say 6mm (with adhesive), i.e. a total of 16mm. In other words you don't have a lot to play with. If the gap is really bad, say 25 to 30mm the bow will be noticeable in any case - more so if tiled - so you'll need to build the plasterwork up to somewhere near the line of the back of the worktop. The only other approach is to add a wooden filler piece or tile finish strip below your tiling.

Scrit