B&Q - Plinth Notchtoping

[guitardedleon]

About to fit plinths on a B&Q Kitchen.

the guide advises to "Notchtop" where applicable to get around the leg Boss.


I would much rather use an end support panel and scribe it to the floor..but is not an option in this case

so im stuck with fitting return plinths..made worse by the fact this return plinth is smack bang infront of you as you enter the kitchen!! so has to be good!

any advice to notchtoping as the guide gives no info on this what so ever!

cheers guys

[transitboy]

I would of thought routing a rebate on the inside of the plinth, so the outside is still intact .That is if I am reading it right

[wine~o]

Never heard of Notchtoping....which is no help at all.......

[guitardedleon]

I would of thought routing a rebate on the inside of the plinth, so the outside is still intact .That is if I am reading it right

in all honesty, going by the illustration in the guide - this would seem the way they mean..

thing is, I don't own a router :(

Never heard of Notchtoping....which is no help at all.......

Nor me, 'till now.
seems bloody stupid..then again return plinths never look as good from the ones I've seen..
fine if they are hidden - but in plain view..no

[Pooneil]

I think 'notchtop' is a typo. Could it be ...notch top...

Can you rotate the legs so the 'flange' is pointing away from end panel. They are normally that way for extra support but your plinth should do that instead.

If I understand you right.

[guitardedleon]

I think 'notchtop' is a typo. Could it be ...notch top...

Can you rotate the legs so the 'flange' is pointing away from end panel. They are normally that way for extra support but your plinth should do that instead.

If I understand you right.

technically, yes I could rotate the legs.
but will be a royal PITA as the cabinets are all fixed to wall & each other.

yes though, you are understanding correctly.


looked on the net - no information whatsoever!

[speed]

you need to notch from the front back into the plinth so the front is still undamaged/un notched.

if its the type of leg thats a rectanglish top can you trim the leg top overhang?

btw i hate return plinth too

[Pooneil]

I think 'notchtop' is a typo. Could it be ...notch top...

Can you rotate the legs so the 'flange' is pointing away from end panel. They are normally that way for extra support but your plinth should do that instead.

If I understand you right.

technically, yes I could rotate the legs.
but will be a royal PITA as the cabinets are all fixed to wall & each other.

yes though, you are understanding correctly.


looked on the net - no information whatsoever!

If they are the type with a locating knob that goes into the bottom of the unit, just undo the the screws with a stubby screwdriver, take the weight off and twist them by hand. Or cut the flange off with a chisel... or better still, notch it like speed says.

After knob, bottom and flange I feel the need to through 'nuts' in for good measure.

[guitardedleon]

The leg from what I remember, is similar to this:

the legs they used to do were more oval shaped.
now very much round with a rectangle boss.

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its does have a locating pin, yes..

how would you notch it?
a chisel seems risky

just a PITA - if nothing else, I'll get rid of the boss.

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[Wes]

This is a little rough but I've seen it done, and done it a few times myself

Use your jigsaw. Possibly buy a long blade. Sit the jigsaw at the top of the plinth and slice the notch out at an angle. Brace the base of the jigsaw with one hand as you do it because you'll have little to sit it on to. It's a little bodget but it'll save you the cost of a router. I'm gonna get slated for that advice

Hope that makes sense anyway

[joinerjohn]

I usually set the legs on the base unit in towards the centre of the unit by about another 15mm (but still in line with their positions if this makes sense) on end units only where the plinth is to be returned. I think this notch top that B&Q are on about is so the end plinth is set back slightly from the edge of the base unit (if you don't do this then the plinth is usually right in line with the end panel of the unit. (Also means sawing off the bit of the legs which locate into the hole in the base unit).
I certainly prefer the clad on end panels as the better option (no return plinth then)

[Loosenup]

has no one ever had to do this before ?
just plane the back top edge of the plinth at 45 degrees leaving approx 5mm on the leading edge .. obviously the plinth will have been scribed in to fit neatly before this action is taken.
We always had to do this cos no one ever supplied clad on panels at one time.
Simple

[nick200]

I had to do it for our B & Q plinths. I did as Wes says and used a jigsaw at an angle, not the best idea but it was quick and worked.

The one thing I will say was that at the bottom of the plinth we put a seal on to stop water getting underneath (came with it 2 years ago) and it made getting the plinth off a PITA as it wedged it in place! In future I will double check the gap.

[guitardedleon]

The one thing I will say was that at the bottom of the plinth we put a seal on to stop water getting underneath (came with it 2 years ago) and it made getting the plinth off a PITA as it wedged it in place! In future I will double check the gap.

Given that, I think I'll adjust it so there is a MM or two gap between the top of the plinths and the cabs.

just plane the back top edge of the plinth at 45 degrees leaving approx 5mm on the leading edge .. obviously the plinth will have been scribed in to fit neatly before this action is taken.

so, cut the plinth to length and scribe where necessary

when you say at 45.. do you mean like a bevel?

cheers guys.

[Wes]

Position the plinth where it's going to sit. Let it flop backward and mark off with a pencil either side of where the leg is going to obstruct. Give an inch more either side. Brace the plinth and with a jigsaw do a kind of a half moon cut starting from your first pencil mark going into the plinth and coming out at the second pencil mark. This needs to be done at an angle not straight down. You should end up with a funky slice of plinth. Then shave of bits at a time with the jigsaw as required to get a decent fit if need be.

Unexpectedly hard to explain in writing. Can't find any video's on it either Might be worth waiting for a better post