Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Oct 10, 2012 8:02 pm Hi There ... I was wondering if someone could help me please? My kitchen is about 15 years old and the benchtop will need replacing shortly - while I'd love to rip the whole thing out and start again, I don't think I can afford to do so. Relaminating the existing top would be the obvious thing to do, but what I don't like about the way it is currently, is that it has a very thick lip on its edge. I'm not sure how to put this in words! What I'm trying to say is that from the top of the benchtop, to the top of the doors there is about a 8cm gap, which is covered by a "lip" in the benchtop. If I took the lip off would it mean that I'd have to get new bigger doors? Any ideas? Re: Kitchen Benchtop Question 2Oct 10, 2012 8:11 pm I think I know what you mean...we had to replace old benchtop in a rellie's house with new, and ended up with "apron front" benchtop. That was to cover the big gap between the top of the door and the top. The cupboards went all the way up to the top, some don't apparently, but to avoid the gap this is what was recommended. Can you feel or see where the cupboard frame ends? Re: Kitchen Benchtop Question 3Oct 10, 2012 8:22 pm Treeseachanger I think I know what you mean...we had to replace old benchtop in a rellie's house with new, and ended up with "apron front" benchtop. That was to cover the big gap between the top of the door and the top. The cupboards went all the way up to the top, some don't apparently, but to avoid the gap this is what was recommended. Can you feel or see where the cupboard frame ends? Thank you! Yes, apron front is probably a right way of describing it! The frame on which the benchtop sits, goes all the way up underneath the benchtop, so I think that even if I cut the "lip" in half, the doors would stop short on the frame and look silly. Re: Kitchen Benchtop Question 4Oct 10, 2012 8:23 pm We had that exact same thing. We just got a new benchtop with the low lip as to change the doors was quite expensive. This was MANY years ago. We are now getting a new kitchen (many years later) but it looked OK and served it's purpose. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/img6394q.jpg/ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Re: Kitchen Benchtop Question 6Oct 10, 2012 11:34 pm I guess to replace the doors if the frames are still sound is not too bad an option, if you don't want that look. Not as expensive as the whole cupboard replacement anyway!! Let us know what you decide to do. Re: Kitchen Benchtop Question 7Oct 11, 2012 6:19 am Treeseachanger I guess to replace the doors if the frames are still sound is not too bad an option, if you don't want that look. Not as expensive as the whole cupboard replacement anyway!! Let us know what you decide to do. But not far off a full kitchen replacement! The cabinets are the cheapest part of a kitchen! The doors and bench tops is where all your money goes. Remember if you only do doors and bench tops you still need a plumber and electrician to do a full disconect and reconnect and most times you also need to redo the splashback. 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 Hi Courtney The mitred edges are glued up with epoxy so those little holes and gaps are areas that weren't filled correctly. Silicone is the wrong product to fill them… 2 12926 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 9962 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 6156 |