Kitchen wall units either side of Gas hob

gogsboy

Curry_Queen wrote:

I think you'll find that is the width of the overhead cupboard which the extractor attaches to. Most of them are 600mm as standard

I think this thread has been misunderstood, I am well aware of the various sizes of standard kitchen cabinets

Talking about the gap from the WORKTOP to the bottom of the wall cabinets EITHER side of the GAS HOB.

shelly

gogsboy wrote:

Are there any experienced kitchen fitters, gas fitters on the site.

Currently replacing our kitchen but have a query about the position of wall units either side of a gas hob.

I have came across a manual for the hob left by the last people and it doesn't actually give a height for any nearby units but it does say 'if a vertical piece of furniture is installed there must be a gap of at least 100mm between it and the edgge of the cooking hob'

Surely this isn't essential is it? Thanks in advance

Sorry gogsboy. I was just answering your first question about the 100mm gap.

gogsboy wrote:

That makes perfect sense but what guidlines would a corgi plumber use when the instructions dont state height of wall unit.

Also if I put them at around 410mm for arguments sake and at some stage the current hob packs in so is replaced with a similar one on the market now which states minimun height for wall units either side should be 420mm, would he say no can do because of 10mm

I just measured our wall unit height from the worktop to the bottom of the cornice thingy. It measures 440mm. Personally (not professionally) I don't think he would refuse to fit a new hob as the wall units were there before the hob. For example....Its like replacing a plug socket.....just because you replace an old one doesn't mean you have to put it to the height of new building regs. I think the measurements are more a guideline rather than law. To be honest....my hubby fitted our gas hob as the new pipe just connected straight onto the old pipe.

HTH