Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the packers.

Phil L wrote:
wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the
tops of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the
packers.

forgot to add, you can cut down the plinths accordingly, don't forget, the
top inch or so of them is usually out of sight.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
wrote:

Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

You must have the worktops level. It'll look awful - and things will roll
off - if you don't.

The *actual* level will depend on what is to go under and/or alongside them.
For example, I set mine level with the ceramic hob on the free-standing
cooker. The levels (in my case) were then such that there was plenty of room
to get the dishwasher and fridge under the worktop on the other side of the
kitchen.

As others have said, the base units probably have adjustable legs, and have
probably been supplied with over-size plinths which you simply cut down
(tapered if necessary!) to fit.
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On 2008-02-13 19:36:06 +0000, "
said:

Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

You should certainly arrange things so that the worktops are level.
If you don't all kinds of obvious and less obvious skews will happen
and in places where they are in clear view. It is certainly worth
spending time to get everything perfectly level.

If you have legs on the cabinets or can fix them, you can turn them to
adjust for this kind of discrepancy easily.

It is also important to check carefully the height under the worktops,
specifically to make sure that it is enough for appliances. This
should be done at the high point of the floor because the total height
at the low point will be more. Do it the other way and things may not
fit.

The plinths are not likely to be noticable unless you crawl around on
hands and knees.

On 13 Feb, 19:39, "Phil L" wrote:
wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the packers.

No legs on these units, cheap jobbies from Stax. Chipboard all the way
to the ground. I'd have probably been better buying some legs the
amount of packing up I'm doing.

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On 13 Feb, 19:39, "Phil L" wrote:
wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the packers.

No legs on these units, cheap jobbies from Stax. Chipboard all the way
to the ground. I'd have probably been better buying some legs the
amount of packing up I'm doing.

I presume, in that case, that you are starting at the highest point and
levelling everything else UP to that



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geoff

On 13 Feb, 22:54, geoff wrote:
In message
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On 13 Feb, 19:39, "Phil L" wrote:
wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the packers.

No legs on these units, cheap jobbies from Stax. Chipboard all the way
to the ground. I'd have probably been better buying some legs the
amount of packing up I'm doing.

I presume, in that case, that you are starting at the highest point and
levelling everything else UP to that

--
geoff

Yep

On 2008-02-13 22:19:02 +0000, "
said:

On 13 Feb, 19:39, "Phil L" wrote:
wrote:
Currently fitting a kitchen, the tiled floor is 15mm out at one end,
I've packed up the units with packers so that the worktop will be
level. Is this correct? Or should I pack up it bit less to try and
make the plinth look out less when it's fitted. The tradoff being the
worktop will be out slightly. I'm spending ages trying to get the tops
of the base units levels

The legs are adjustable, simply turn them....and sling out the packers.

No legs on these units, cheap jobbies from Stax. Chipboard all the way
to the ground. I'd have probably been better buying some legs the
amount of packing up I'm doing.

Given that the packing is likely to compress or split, I think that you
would be better off fitting legs now and adjusting properly. It would
be a better job and you will save time. They are not expensive.