Hi guys

I'm in the middle of refitting my kitchen and not sure what the best cutting
plan would be for my worktops. The worktop will be in a 'U' shape with one
leg of the 'U' shorter than the other.

I've put a simple diagram of it here

http://tinyurl.com/5f5nn3

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if this would
be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference) Any input welcome

Thanks

Jim

Jim wrote:
Hi guys

I'm in the middle of refitting my kitchen and not sure what the best
cutting plan would be for my worktops. The worktop will be in a 'U'
shape with one leg of the 'U' shorter than the other.

I've put a simple diagram of it here

http://tinyurl.com/5f5nn3

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if
this would be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference)
Any input welcome
Thanks

Jim

AB and DE if it were mine.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:44:25 +0100
"Jim" wrote:

Hi guys

I'm in the middle of refitting my kitchen and not sure what the best cutting
plan would be for my worktops. The worktop will be in a 'U' shape with one
leg of the 'U' shorter than the other.

I've put a simple diagram of it here

http://tinyurl.com/5f5nn3

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if this would
be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference) Any input welcome

Thanks

Jim



Think though the fitting sequence, and any maintenance issues. You
may, for instance, need to remove a 'leg' to fix plumbing in the
future. Otherwise your plan is OK.

It's not easy to put an inset sink or hob in over a joint.

R.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:44:25 +0100, Jim wrote:

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if this
would be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference) Any
input welcome

As others have said will bits need to removed for access and where are
sinks, hobs, other kitchen appliances?

How are the joints going to be done, with one of the metal filler strips
or properly routed and "seamlessly" joined? With the strips I'd be tempted
to use BC DF so that you eye is looking along the joint rather than across
it from most of the kitchen area.

--
Cheers
Dave.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Jim wrote:

Hi guys

I'm in the middle of refitting my kitchen and not sure what the best
cutting plan would be for my worktops. The worktop will be in a 'U'
shape with one leg of the 'U' shorter than the other.

I've put a simple diagram of it here

http://tinyurl.com/5f5nn3

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if
this would be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference)
Any input welcome
Thanks

Jim

I don't think there's a universal right or wrong answer - and a lot depends
on factors which you haven't mentioned.

Are you planning to use jig-cut mason joints, or just butt joints with
joining strips over the top? How square are the walls? Are you going to cut
any holes for inset sinks etc.? If so where? [You won't want holes spanning
joints!]. What is supporting the worktops - and will the joints be better
supported if you do AB rather than BC etc.?

My kitchen is more or less a mirror image of yours, with a short length on
the left and a long length on the right - and with walls that are not
completely square. There is an inset sink which starts to the right of BC
and extends slightly beyond DF. I used mason joints which were machined by
the worktop suppliers off-site. My joins were BC and DE. The short piece
along the LHS didn't go quite to the plaster all the way along because of
the out of square, but the gap was adequately covered by the thickness of
the tiles. [I guess if the joints had been machined on site, they could have
been done slightly away from 90 degrees to allow for the out of square of
the walls.]
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Cheers,
Roger
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I but and scribed a similar one - AB DF. First time I had done a but and
scribed worktop so would not like to comment if it's the only way.

Eric


"Jim" wrote in message
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Hi guys

I'm in the middle of refitting my kitchen and not sure what the best
cutting plan would be for my worktops. The worktop will be in a 'U' shape
with one leg of the 'U' shorter than the other.

I've put a simple diagram of it here

http://tinyurl.com/5f5nn3

I was thinking of putting the joints at AB and DE but not sure if this
would be the best arrangement (or if it even makes a difference) Any input
welcome

Thanks

Jim