Cutting wooden worktops - how scary?!

ictmad

if u go to the wickes website,there 2 very handy vidoe,s on it one on tiling and one on fitting a worktop

gardnt1

If you use a laminate blade on the jigsaw, as a previous post said, until they 'wear' after a few cuts they can make the jigsaw jump so just be expecting this!

Emmett

I bought a solid wood worktop off ebay and was going to cut it myself. I decided that there was no way I would get it straight to took it to a local kitchen worktop shop. They cut it for me on their circular saw for all of £1.00 In all it was probably quicker than hacking through it myself!

BobProperty

jennifernil wrote: »

And remember to seal all the cut edges to keep water out.

Er, the OP said it was a solid top so it's seal all of it, cut edges, edges, top and bottom.

Have a read of this http://www.trustedtradesmen.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11437&PN=1
and ignore the ring shank wind up/joke from the 6th post onwards. The first 5 posts are good advice.

Also just take your time cutting it. It will be hard work for most tools to cut through solid walnut. Make sure you get a jigsaw blade suitable for the wood.

Norma_Desmond

Thanks everyone! Well, DH and 'Chap' chickened out at the last minute, but the answer was literally on our doorstep - our neighbour is going to do the worktops tomorrow!
We knew of course that he was a retired joiner but didn't like to ask him because we knew he wouldn't accept payment for the job
( he did a bit of work for us last year), but he heard on the grapevine that we needed it done and insisted on helping us!
If he won't accept the going rate tomorrow he's getting the biggest bottle (or two!) of the finest Scotch! :beer:

navig8r

Fit the sink/hob to a template first then mark and then cut on the line..its harder to trim an 1/8" off than an inch....and as for cutting from underneath :eek:

Dave

Norma_Desmond

Just an update - they're done and look wonderful!
Dear neighbour wouldn't accept payment so I gave him the two bottles of single malt that I shot out yesterday to buy in anticipation!
I'm just having a break from oiling the worktops; back door is wide open and kitchen door shut on the smell :eek:
Our 'Chap' returns tomorrow to do the tiling and plumb in the tap/wire up the cooker & hob etc. and then all we have to do is paint - I never thought I'd look forward to cooking again; takeaway options are limited around here and I'm sick of rubbery microwave food.
Good luck to anyone having major works done to their kitchen - it's worth it in the end!

jennifernil

Bob Property..........of course you need to oil the rest, but anyone who has not used this type of worktop before may forget they should seal any cut-outs. I was just trying to be helpful. We have had wooden worktops since 1982, but others are new to this.