Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units
?


Cheers


Norm

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norm wrote:
Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units
?


Mine's 45.6 cm = 3*15cm tiles + grout gaps.

G.

Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units

The gap between the top of the base unit and the bottom of a 3 shelf high
wall unit should usually be 500mm. Subtract the worktop thickness from this
to get the measurement you are looking for.

This works for MFI and many other brands. However, you should allow any full
height or tall (to worktop) wall units to dictate the exact position. If you
have both full height and tall wall units, you may be limited to a specific
worktop thickness, usually about 40mm, or the tops won't align.

Christian.

norm wrote:
Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?
What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units?

It's a gap.
























600mm approx. here.

On 7 Jun 2006 16:16:44 +0200, Chris Bacon
wrote:

norm wrote:
Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?
What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units?

It's a gap.


600mm approx. here.



Cheers for all the answers.

I've ended up about 550 because it looked right.

norm wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
norm wrote:
Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?
What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units?

It's a gap.
600mm approx. here.

Cheers for all the answers.

I've ended up about 550 because it looked right.

No bad thing - I just used a 600mm gap 'cos it "works tiles",
as well as giving reasonable worktop working space.

600mm approx. here.

I've ended up about 550 because it looked right.

The main problems with going for a non-standard 460mm height are.

1. Won't work if there are any tall units that dictate cornice height.
2. Supposedly concealed under pelmet lighting can be seen.
3. Short people can't reach the cupboards.
4. Will go through the ceiling if you have low height available.

However, 10cm isn't going to kill anyone, so if those constraints don't
matter, go ahead!

Christian.

Christian McArdle wrote:
600mm approx. here.

I've ended up about 550 because it looked right.

The main problems with going for a non-standard 460mm height are.

1. Won't work if there are any tall units that dictate cornice height.
2. Supposedly concealed under pelmet lighting can be seen.
3. Short people can't reach the cupboards.

Guess who got half the wall units up at the "standard" height before
SWMBO said "I can't reach!" :-(

MBQ

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Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units

Whatever is necessary for the person who will use the kitchen most to reach
the top shelf in the wall cupboard, but preferably also a whole number
multiple of the tile row height (which is slightly more than the size of the
tiles).

Colin Bignell

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3. Short people can't reach the cupboards.

With a wife who only comes up to my heart (she's 4'9") our worktops are
lower than usual as are our wall cupboards. Which I regret 'cos she
rarely cooks and being 6'2" I have to bend down a lot.

Come the big kitchen refit....

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:24:22 +0100, norm wrote:

Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units
?

Typically 450mm. but you may want something different.


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Hi, I did mine at 15inches, so the wife could reach. Would recommend 15
to 18 inches, Saves on cutting tiles also. Jollypotter
norm wrote:
Does anyone have a kitchen handy ?

What's the gap between the worktop and the underside of the wall units
?


Cheers


Norm