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Why does my kitchen worktop overhang so much?

Hi we have had a Howdens kitchen fitted. Our worktop massively overhangs. I am not sure what is causing this - if it’s the way it was fitted or if that’s just the size. I bought 620x40mm.

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  • Define 'massively'..........
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  • Hasbeen
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    Help1234 wrote: »
    Hi we have had a Howdens kitchen fitted. Our worktop massively overhangs. I am not sure what is causing this - if it’s the way it was fitted or if that’s just the size. I bought 620x40mm.

    Normal worktops are 600mm that's with about 30mm overhang from door/drawer front. So yours are 50mm?
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  • phill99
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    I fit around 15 - 20 Howdens kitchens each year.


    Their standard worktops are 616 x 38mm. This is to allow a decent overhang over the door / drawer front. I think this looks a lot better than having them flush.


    Its more an aesthetic thing.
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