If you are trying to transform the look of your kitchen by introducing a wooden worktop, you have the right idea. Stylish deco does not have to cost much and there are two major saving opportunities to be made. The first is buying the worktop online and the second which is of course installing the worktop yourself.
Wooden Worktops Basic DIY Installation Technique:
1. Prepare The Tools – Most tools needed should be available in your tool collection, otherwise consider borrowing the other tools to complete the job. The tools required for the installation are power saw, hand saw, jig saw, pencil, clamps, worktop bolts and brackets, drill kit, measuring tape and quality sealant. There could be other tools required depending on your precise circumstances, but most of those should be in tool kit anyway.
2. Prepare The Working Environment – Clear the room of any obstacles which might interfere with the work. The idea is to focus on installing the worktop, not on moving electrical appliances and dishes around.
3. Measure The Surface – If you are replacing an existing worktop and its current location and size are acceptable, simply copy the measurements from the old worktop to the new worktop. If that is not the case, measure the surface and be sure to place extra attention to angles and curves. Once you are happy with the measurement, mark it using a pencil. You might also consider using a template which is widely available nowadays from the wooden worktop supplier.
4. Saw The Worktop - Using either a power or hand saw place the worktop face down to prevent chipping of the wood and saw by following your marking. Take extra care when using a power saw and do not rush this stage of the installation.
5. Make Room For The Sink, Tap and Pipework – Once you have decided where each of them will go, place the worktop upside down and cut into the worktop. To make the cut in the wood the right way, use a 10mm diameter drill bit to make a hole in each corner then use a jig saw to cut between them resulting in a nicely round hole. Now seal the wood around the cut to prevent moisture (sink and tap) and to make the surface heat resistant if installing a hob.
6. Joining The Worktop – Taking the direction of cutter rotation into account, if you need to join two or more planks together use aluminium jointing strips with a silicone sealant. Similar to step 4, take extra care when joining the wood together and do not rush it.
7. Fix The Worktop – Place the worktop in the correct position on top of the kitchen units to check that it is straight and level. Now use a countersunk chipboard screws through the front rails of the units into the underside of the wooden worktop and metal L brackets at the rear.
Enjoy your new worktop!.
Michelle Strassburg is head of sales and marketing at wood and beyond. Sellers of high quality wooden worktops.
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