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Solid Oak kitchen worktop

Oiled oak worktop. But is only 28mm. I'm not sure if this would look cheap & horrible in the kitchen. Can I have peoples thoughts on this please?

Big kitchen, aiming to have off white units. Also, not sure if 28mm worktop would be robust?? thanks in advance

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  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    Hi...we have used 38-40 mm oak with Ikea Adel white on a few properties....anything less does look at bit malnourished.;)

    HTH

    Canucklehead
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
  • jennifernil
    jennifernil Posts: 5,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    How you think it looks is a personal thing, worktops do seem to have got "beefier" in the last 20 years, but strength-wise, 28mm will be fine.

    We have 28mm beech, in position 23 years now and still going strong.
  • muskoka
    muskoka Posts: 1,124 Forumite
    ok thanks one & all. Ya, think I'll hold out for the 40mm - keep saving :j
  • There are some cheap 40mm tops on the net. I got mine from inigmadirect at a really good price. Therefore you may not have to save up for too long. ;)
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