Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Timber bench tips 2May 06, 2012 6:48 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Timber bench tops 5Jun 07, 2012 12:50 pm Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: Timber bench tops 6Jun 10, 2012 7:54 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Timber bench tops 9Oct 28, 2012 5:52 pm Quote: Does anyone have timber bench tops in there kitchen? How do they preform? How do you protect them? We're looking into tassie oak bench tops but would love to here some reviews/see some photos. jemsaf, what style of kitchen are you going for ? If you are going for a rustic style then timber benchtops can look fantastic. That said though, as others have said there are some serious caveats to installing them re maintenance. I installed lots of them in the early '80's as they were one of the popular styles back then. I kept in contact with some of my clients over the years and some loved them and looked after them really well. Others didn't and replaced them after only 5 - 7 years. Another point that no-one may have told you about Tassie Oak is that it yellows considerably after exposure to sunlight and doesn't look anywhere as attractive as when it is first installed. Stewie Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15839 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11632 Building Standards; Getting It Right! These can be easily filled and repaired and it doesn't cost them much to do. Id get the builder to do this first and if the repair is not suitable then a replacement is… 12 31229 |