Mitre joint in lightweight worktop with cardboard middle!

gazza991 · Post by **gazza991** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:19 pm

Hi, I am about to join my worktops together and hoping to do this by a mitre joint. My plan was to do this using worktop joining bolts but the worktop i have, has a cardboard middle and am sure thats its not going to be strong enough to use the joining bolts? Can anyone suggest how to do this another way? Have alook at the picture to see what i am on about if you dont understand. thank you

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:35 pm

you have to insert a wooden tounge into both tops before routing the bolt holes,

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:44 pm

I think you have to use these connectors for honeycomb worktops http://www.locksonline.com/acatalog/max ... -7590.html

I have no experience of these so I cannot offer any other advice

DWD

fin · Post by **fin** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:39 am

never even seen these before. whats the craik wif them? they cheaper or something?

speed · Post by **speed** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:45 am

i also have never seen this kind of top, any links/info etc

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:39 am

alot of the thicker tops such as 50mm+ are hollow core now for weight reduction. but generally the 40mm hollow tops are just a money/green issue thing really, less material used = more profit for the manufacture, and less chipboard used allows them to make more tops with the same
amount of waste products coming in, so better for enviroment!

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:04 am

These honeycomb worktops are very popular in Europe, where the style is for thicker profiles. I suspect that the green reasons Marc has given above are behind the trend.

The fitting is a cam locking system that is quite clever. See page 15 in this PDF http://www.hafele.com.vn/vn/en/documents/section02.pdf

If you read on it shows you how to fit them.

I am sure that this will become more common in the UK as the thick profiles catch on.

DWD

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:13 pm

I had never seem them before either

gazza991 · Post by **gazza991** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:14 pm

Thank you for the replys. The work tops are 50mm and like someone has said its due to weight issues they are made the way they are, i popped into b&q and they said i need a eurolight fitting kit! At an extra £65! which is just what i was hoping for!!!!!

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:35 pm

For those of you following this thread this is worth a look through. It shows the worktop jointing process and the need to buy a shiny new worktop jig with Eurolight fitting templates.

http://www.nikpol.com.au/pdfs/Nikpol%20 ... ochure.pdf

DWD

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:26 pm

or alternativly you could pack it out with timber to support exposed edges

KK · Post by KK » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:51 pm

you ll find these now in the uk , but generally theyre used for decor ends ? with a solid version for the actual worktop ?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm

You could practice on joining two BnQ moulded doors

DWD

Raf · Post by **Raf** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:21 pm

dewaltdisney wrote:You could practice on joining two BnQ moulded doors

DWD

LOL