"Tony Bryer" wrote in message
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On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:55:04 +0000 Stephen wrote :
In addition, Homebase supply laminate worktops only up to 3m long, we
need a 4.2m long one if we wish to avoid joints, so we were quoted for
Maia worktops (the seams can be fused apparently), it appears to be like
corian sheet on a chipboard former rather than solid corian. This was
almost £2k. Searching on the net indicates that we can get worktops up
to something line 4.8m long! (we were trying to avoid worktop
joints/seams)

When I did my last UK kitchen, the tops came from Stantons, Byfleet
http://www.stantonsuk.co.uk/ . The choice of colours was amazing and they
did all sorts of special finishing, not just standard mason mitres and BB
ends. Also worth noting that they did 650mm deep tops which give a bit
more space for appliances under.

I'm struggling to work out how the depth of worktop can have any effect on
the space for appliances underneath

Surely that's dependent upon the height of the pillars that you stand it on?

tim