filling in gaps between worktops

Giraffe76 · Post by **Giraffe76** » Thu May 16, 2024 3:34 pm

Hi all,

We have had some kitchen worktops installed but we have been left with almost half centimetre gaps between the worktops which i twice filled in with some worktop sealant called colourfill but it keeps cracking and comes loose.

The wife said not to use silicone as it gets dirty so can someone else suggest anything please

Kind regards Mark

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Thu May 16, 2024 4:42 pm

Giraffe76 wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:34 pm We have had some kitchen worktops installed but we have been left with almost half centimetre gaps between the worktops

there shouldn't be gaps between the worktops. get the fitters back at their expense to rectify the shoddy work.

Giraffe76 · Post by **Giraffe76** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:03 pm

wine~o wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:42 pm
Giraffe76 wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:34 pm We have had some kitchen worktops installed but we have been left with almost half centimetre gaps between the worktops
there shouldn't be gaps between the worktops. get the fitters back at their expense to rectify the shoddy work.

I've tried to contact them but they never answer

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:40 pm

did they use worktop bolts or other mechanical fixing between tops??

fin · Post by **fin** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:42 pm

doesnt sound owa clever at all this like.

there is a product similar to colorfill ill see if i can find it

fin · Post by **fin** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:45 pm

its called bushboard complete...
https://www.simplyworktops.co.uk/index. ... t7EALw_wcB

this stuff might work but it certainly sounds like whoever has fitted the worktops has massively ballsed up

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:47 pm

Sadly this is a bad job that leaves you with a mess to sort. Colorfil is only meant as a thin crack filler to neaten a joint not such a wide gap as you have. A get around is that the gap must be filled nearly to the top with a firm sealer and then a thin skin of Colorfil on top to disguise it. I think an epoxy resin would work I bought a pack like this from Poundland https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61x ... SX679_.jpg but Amazon do them. Tape either side to avoid any resin messing up the work surface. Leave less tan a millimeter below the surface and once the resin is hardened go over with Colorfil. An afterthought is to tape the bottom of the gap first or stuff a strip of card in to hold the resin up while it sets.

DWD

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Fri May 17, 2024 6:50 am

A picture could help here. Also what sort of worktops are they ? There's an old adage that says if you can't hide a joint make a feature of it so it might be possible to insert something of a contrasting colour for instance or is it possible to release one worktop and shuffle it over to close the gap?

bourbon · Post by **bourbon** » Sun May 19, 2024 7:05 pm

picture defiantly will help