Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 2Apr 29, 2015 10:43 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: Floating floor before waterfall bench 4May 06, 2015 4:08 pm Quality is like buying oats. If you want good,fresh oats,you'll pay a fair price. However,if you can be satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper. Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 9May 20, 2015 4:35 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: Floating floor before waterfall bench 11May 21, 2015 7:13 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: Floating floor before waterfall bench 12May 21, 2015 4:37 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens corza000 Sorry what I meant was the weight of the waterfall bench on the floorboards. We will be putting the floorboards down after the cabinets but before the benchtop so the only part of the benchtop on the floor will be the waterfalls. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks! The weight wouldn't be on the floor boards. Its supported by the cabinets! They glue the waterfalls to the sides of the cabinets and also to the join of the top slab. No issues at all. Hmmm. This doesn't compute with me. I though that an advantage of waterfall ends, is that the mitred ends, transfer some of the overhang downward pressure weight to the floor. You're saying the stone installers pack the waterfall ends up, and no weight is transferred to the floor???? Quality is like buying oats. If you want good,fresh oats,you'll pay a fair price. However,if you can be satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper. Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 13May 22, 2015 8:23 am Quote: ="GBDesign] Hmmm. This doesn't compute with me. I though that an advantage of waterfall ends, is that the mitred ends, transfer some of the overhang downward pressure weight to the floor. You're saying the stone installers pack the waterfall ends up, and no weight is transferred to the floor???? Yep that's exactly what I am saying!! Many kitchens will be installed before the floating floor goes down as per instructions. The stone is then fitted but the waterfalls are left set up the thickness of the floor off the ground. They are glued at the mitre and to the side of the cabinets. The floating floor is then fitted under the waterfalls for a neat finish!! TRUST me when I say they glue they use sticks like S*&t to a blanket!!! This is only an issue with floating floors. With solid timber or tiles you can just install the kitchen and waterfalls normally. Personally I am not a fan of floating floors in a kitchen and would never recommend it. 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: Floating floor before waterfall bench 14May 23, 2015 8:13 pm GBDesign Hmmm. This doesn't compute with me. I though that an advantage of waterfall ends, is that the mitred ends, transfer some of the overhang downward pressure weight to the floor. You're saying the stone installers pack the waterfall ends up, and no weight is transferred to the floor???? There is very little overhang weight at the waterfall end, as the top is only overhanging by the thickness of the stone, clearly the bulk of the top is sitting on the cabinets. And as cutting edge said the actual waterfall is glued to the side of the cabinet so the weight of the waterfall is being transfered to the cabinet rather than the floor. Guess in a sense you could say the waterfall is 'floating'. Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 16May 25, 2015 8:54 pm when a waterfall is installed with a 45 degree miter, the weight of the bench or cabinets is never applied to the floor through the waterfall. Reason; the risk of the downwards pressure pushing the waterfall out due to the 45 degree join. You will get away without any hassles so long as your underlay is of good quality and is no thicker than 5 mm. Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 17May 26, 2015 2:29 pm rebuilder86 when a waterfall is installed with a 45 degree miter, the weight of the bench or cabinets is never applied to the floor through the waterfall. Reason; the risk of the downwards pressure pushing the waterfall out due to the 45 degree join. You will get away without any hassles so long as your underlay is of good quality and is no thicker than 5 mm. Umm, that's not quite right. If its a tiled or solid timber floor then part of the load is shared by the floor. With a solid floor there is no risk of the mitre moving! If its a floating floor then the load is supported by the cabinet. 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: Floating floor before waterfall bench 18May 26, 2015 2:50 pm hang on are you saying the weight is supported by the waterfall in some installations? Re: Floating floor before waterfall bench 19May 26, 2015 3:08 pm rebuilder86 hang on are you saying the weight is supported by the waterfall in some installations? No, the weight of the waterfall sides is supported by the floor in installations on tiles or solid timber floors. They are also glued at the mitre and to the cabinet but primarily the floor is doing the work. 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