Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Apr 14, 2011 7:34 am Im in a bit of a dilema. We have had a small kitchen reno eg. new benchtops, kickboards, and a new rangehood and we are having a splashback in the glass. When we get measured for the glass how do they know where the holes will go for the new rangehood or do they glass around it. Re: Splashback question 2Apr 14, 2011 8:43 am If the rangehood is to sit below the top of the glass, then they will cut around it nut even if you have a glass canopy/butterfly style range it will still only be a square edged cut out. Can the range sit flat against the top of the splash back? Re: Splashback question 4Apr 14, 2011 10:36 am I'm a little confused still. I'll draw something up and get back. Gimme 5 min Re: Splashback question 5Apr 14, 2011 10:52 am Ok so are saying it will look like this? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If so I would prefer to have it like this Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Rather than this Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ However I can see how the full height color might look better depending on color. I would think the people installing the splash back will have to drill the holes in the glass or else the person who does teh range will have to be A. experienced with drilling glass (not a huge expectation as it is more common now) And B Willing to flip if they crack/damage it. You should ask /check who'll pay before letting them drill it too, just in case. Re: Splashback question 6Apr 14, 2011 3:54 pm The glass section (this will be in sections if it is to extend up behind the canopy) behind the stove top will have to be toughened glass to comply with standards. All holes in a glass splashback need to be made BEFORE the splashback is installed - you CANNOT drill holes in toughened glass. Normal procedure is: Install rangehood where you want it to be, bearing in mind that the rangehood will move forward by the thickness of the glass if it is to sit on top of the glass...and if not, that the glass will come up to the bottom of the rangehood in the thickness of the glass et cetera...rangehood then gets demounted from the wall so the splashback guys can measure it up. Splashback guys come out to measure up and make a template if required - they will note where all the holes for the bolts holding the rangehood onto the wall will go if they decide to mount the hood through the glass - equally likely is that they will make a cut out for the hood instead so it just looks like the canopy is on the glass. Glass is cut and drilled, this includes for powerpoints so make sure they are also all clearly marked, the glass is then annealed in an oven/kiln. Splashback is installed and the rangehood/canopy is refitted. NO HOLES ARE DRILLED INTO A TOUGHENED GLASS SPLASHBACK ON SITE. EVER. Cheers, Earl Re: Splashback question 7Apr 14, 2011 8:02 pm Chis&Kate The style that we want is the third drawing and reading Strumers comments which seem to make a lot of sense so we will talk to the kitchen company regarding this [they did not have much idea about this when i spoke to them a couple of days ago] When the kitchen people took the old tiles off all the plaster came away so this will need replastering. I suppose they will have to put up the range before the glass man comes to measure, allowing for the thickness of the glass. Thank you all for your advice. I feel more confident now I know a bit more about what happens so will speak to the kitchen people tomorrow. You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9959 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6151 |