Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 33Jul 09, 2013 3:26 pm Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66238&p=1053710#p1053710 Re: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 34Jul 16, 2013 11:57 am Wow so glad found this thread! Hubby and I are in the process of renovating a 1970's house that we have just bought. We move in on Saturday and we have no kitchen or laundry aarrrrgggghhhhh!!! We have chosen our kitchen cabinets etc but we still need to choose benchtops. We are looking at doing the diamond gloss laminate as well. We had our heart set on stone but then found out our entire plumbing needed to be redone in the house so the budget for the benchtop has shrunk considerably Did any of you have the benchtop made and install it yourself? If so was it hard to do? Re: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 35Jul 16, 2013 2:05 pm Mitchandamy Did any of you have the benchtop made and install it yourself? If so was it hard to do? Its not an easy job but if your handy and can use an electric plane then you could easily do it yourself. 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: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 36Jul 16, 2013 5:02 pm Mitchandamy Did any of you have the benchtop made and install it yourself? If so was it hard to do? I did it in our laundry and kitchen. Dont get the people making it to cut sink holes etc out, you want to do that on site. It's pretty easy to be honest. I didnt use a plane though? A decent jigsaw is a must though. Re: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 37Jul 16, 2013 5:25 pm craigmh Mitchandamy I didnt use a plane though? A decent jigsaw is a must though. If your walls are out of square or are not straight then a power plane is a must. Its how the tradies do it. I also use a cordless circular saw for the sink/cooktop cut outs. So much better than a jigsaw but probably not for DIY! 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: Please show me your laminate benchtopped kitchens :) 39Dec 27, 2013 11:44 am Hi, This is a before and after photo of our renovated kitchen, done about 2.5yrs ago. [img][IMG]http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r799/Danette161/House%20%20Barton%20St/100_0185_zps6da97a7d.jpg[/img][/img] [img][IMG]http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r799/Danette161/House%20%20Barton%20St/2013-12-08134957_zpsdc53291e.jpg[/img][/img] Hope it works, first time posting photos, thanks Loving our new home, Upper Hunter NSW on 2.5 acres "is it exempt or do I need to get permission from council" Call your Council and ask them 1 1538 Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 30668 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 6328 |