DIY – How to replace a kitchen worktop (Part 1)
August 9th, 2009 | by admin |
Expert DIY and home improvement advice from www.wickes.co.uk on how to replace a kitchen worktop. Tips and general advice on how to do it yourself – Part 1 of 2. Wickes home improvement and DIY videos are presented by Martin Roberts, of the BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer, together with his long-time friend and builder Dave Hughes. These original productions demonstrate how to successfully complete a typical DIY project of how to replace a kitchen worktop
Duration : 0:6:31
3 Responses to “DIY – How to replace a kitchen worktop (Part 1)”
By jonboyblackman on Aug 9, 2009 | Reply
what i do is make a …
what i do is make a jig out of ply and use a stanley knife and score around it if its a dark worktop never from underneath the jigsaw blade always bends
By djwkitchens on Aug 9, 2009 | Reply
never cut a sink …
never cut a sink out from underside.if jigsaw blade drifts under cut will show or sink wont fit.use masking tape to see lines easy on hard to see surfaces face up.also check sink bowl fits inside base cabinet b4 deciding on where tap can go not other way round
By bisthewhizz on Aug 9, 2009 | Reply
Nice try boys but …
Nice try boys but it needs work.
That isn’t a fence it is the base plate.
A rip fence is something that you slide in and adjust to suit the width of cut required.
Also it would help to mention that you are cutting from the underside so the laminate doesn’t chip. Also tell them to cut into the rounded post formed edge.
No tradesman would cut a worktop free hand following a pencil line. It just isn’t good enough so the tip is in fact the standard practice.