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Kitchen Worktops

  • 29-11-2022 4:25pm
    #1
    Doop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭


    I am looking at changing our kitchen work tops and feel comfortable enough to do it myself.

    The only issue is the product I want to use is engineered beech (baubuche) and theres a shortage for the last couple of months. I can get my hands on 20mm thick but the 35mm I was hoping to use is not available.

    Any thoughts on if the 20mm would do and be strong enough? being engineered it should be quite strong (?)

    There isnt any large amount of weight on the work tops and the longest length is 2225mm.

    My only other concern is on a much shorter length (1040mm) we have a fish tank... which has a bit of weight in it, I think its a 90 liter tank.

    Any thoughts on if the 20mm would do?



Comments

  • #2
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Where is the support below the worktop? If the fish tank is straddling two uprights then it should be OK. 90l = 90kg plus weight of glass so around say 110kg. Thats a lot but no different to a large person sitting on the work surface. If you wouldn't want a 110kg person sitting on it them its no good for the fish tank. No reason you can reinforce it underneath at the back where it can't be seen.

    But 20mm seems very thin for a worktop. I'm not sure it would even look right? Don't think personally I'd use it? That said looking at the technical info for the product I'd expect it to be strong stuff. I think it would the the look of it that would put me off.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #3
    Doop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Doop


    Good point on the weight of a person, I think it would be fine as long as reinforced under the fish tank but I think you might be right the more I think about it... I believe 'technically' it would do the job but the aesthetics of such a thin counter top might look odd/ flimsy.



  • #4
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Ikea some sell 28mm countertops and they look good, but I think without that last 8mm would look strange.



  • #5
    Vita nova
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Vita nova


    I know this is a bit late but it might be useful to others if not the OP. I wouldn't recommend 20mm if you have large cut-outs especially for the sink and cooker. The bits of worktop (and base units) around the cut-out can be quite thin especially if the worktop is 600mm deep and the vertical supports are at least 600mm apart, so you could break it by sitting or banging against the side of the sink or cooker. You can compensate by reinforcing these areas if you have to use a 20mm worktop.

    As for the fish tank, I wouldn't worry as you are using the full depth of the worktop and you will have a base unit underneath which will provide most of the support.



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