johnelliott
Established Member
Yes, I know,it's not really woodwork, but somebody might have an opinion to venture-
Typical problem, one wants to replace an existing worktop. The original worktop was fitted when the house was built, after it was installed the wall was tiled on three sides. Easy enough to cut the worktop to remove it. Trouble is, new one can't be installed without removing the tiles. Tiles can't be removed because they are applied to plasterboard and the board itself will break (ask me how I know this) before the tiles will let go.
Solution, cut the worktop shorter so that it can be put in place, and fit some kind of upstand to the back and sides to hide the gap, and stop spillages getting to the chipboard substrate.
Problem with that solution, can't find any upstand for sale. Used to be common, but isn't now. Anybody know of any? Or a different/better solution?
Thanks in anticipation
John
Typical problem, one wants to replace an existing worktop. The original worktop was fitted when the house was built, after it was installed the wall was tiled on three sides. Easy enough to cut the worktop to remove it. Trouble is, new one can't be installed without removing the tiles. Tiles can't be removed because they are applied to plasterboard and the board itself will break (ask me how I know this) before the tiles will let go.
Solution, cut the worktop shorter so that it can be put in place, and fit some kind of upstand to the back and sides to hide the gap, and stop spillages getting to the chipboard substrate.
Problem with that solution, can't find any upstand for sale. Used to be common, but isn't now. Anybody know of any? Or a different/better solution?
Thanks in anticipation
John