Worktops again...

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:00 am

Hi all,

I'm just about ready to top out my new kitchen. Its 40mm laminate.

I know the internal corners are router mitred and glued/bolted but i also have one external corner to make.

Is this a diagonal mitre, i guess so as i need the P/F edge on two sides.

If it is diagonal, should i diagonal cut ALL the corners to match or still use masons mitres on the others??

Any advice appreciated

Thanks

DAve K

Teabag · Post by **Teabag** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:51 am

Hi davek0974,

from my own personal oppinion I would do what suits you, being the person who is cutting and installing. if its easier to use masons miters on one section than the bisected angle cut (45 degree straight cut) then do so. there is no right or wrong way, its yours! the joint type is cosmetic. if you want them all the same then so be it.
reason I say this is you need longer tops for the straight bisected angle cuts. but Im guessing you have full length boards not pre cut to length restricting your choice.
sometimes you should go with the bisected angle cut over the masons miter,depending on worktop pattern. block beach and similar wood effect styles always look better with a bisected angle cut, but also look fine with masons miter,.

the downside to the bisected angle straight miter, is you will need more bolts and you will usually have trouble keeping the worktop dead flush nearer the corners.
cut the bolt down in length to help overcome this issue. method of cutting this type of join use a known straight edge (plywood is fine as long as its deffo cut straight and router.
Remember any bow or belly in this will be shown double error once the boards are cut and joined, so test on a sheet of ply or anything suitable to make sure its good enough. if this is your first time, do a trial in ply anyway to build confidence or change ur mind to hire a pro, and make it there problem.

gotta stop here just noticed the time, gotta get to work!
shall reply later after work.

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:44 pm

Thanks teabag,

I've opted for the masons mitre and diagonal mix.

The first two mitres are cut and the fit is good, the wife was none too happy about helping lift the long worktop as its only 6" shy of 3m long!

Just one mitre and the diagonal to go.

Dave

Teabag · Post by **Teabag** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:19 pm

hahaha lucky you still under 3m long at our work they all start off 4.1m long, and we do the full width range from 60cm upto 1.2m in a 40mm thickness, worse still we started doing a 60mm thickness now too :(
some of the shapes I get to create for customers are not funny when you gotta treat them like china lol
admitedly i have benches to work on not saw horses which does create its own issues which I have experienced many times when doing things for m8's

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:40 am

Teabag wrote:admitedly i have benches to work on not saw horses which does create its own issues which I have experienced many times when doing things for m8's

Sawhorses

I dont have room for them in the kitchen, i'm working on top of the fitted units

its getting a bit cramped now

Teabag · Post by **Teabag** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:29 am

hahahaha fair play....