Connection of table tops with a plank. Do-it-yourself installation of a corner worktop for a kitchen: connecting through a plank and using a eurosaw. Corner kitchen: worktop.
The article discusses the main methods of splicing (joining) a kitchen countertop and its parts.
Three main types: euro-joint, without euro-joint and T-shaped profile - how to choose and what to look for when purchasing a custom-made kitchen.
It is unfortunate, but it is not always possible to use a solid kitchen worktop. Sometimes you have to cut it for further splicing.
Corner top made of laminated chipboard
It smells unpleasant, but it makes it almost immune to solvent damage and makes it much tougher than just epoxy resin. We lived with ours for four years and left it in place when we moved in. If it was enough good condition that the property owner left it in place and the new owners still adore it. We don't have kids but we cook and we bake widely and he's been through many, many parties and baking with flying colors.
Types of countertops made of chipboard
Warm items are fine, hot items are a definite bad idea. We worked around it, leaving a part of the rack at the bottom of the granite granite. The felt kept the granite from scratching the surface and was perfect surface for hot stuff - we even use them to chill cakes and puppies.
In what cases is docking of several parts of countertops used?
Table top too long
If the countertop does not fit into the doorway, or there is no way to turn around flight of stairs, then it is simply cut into several functional parts, trying not to touch those places where the sink and gas surface are supposed to be located.
One of the best things about this in terms of durability is that it is infinitely patchable. If it gets scratched, all you have to do is swim smooth in it and put on a new layer of skim and it's as good as new - the epoxy fills in the scratches nicely.
This one is a bit trickier to work with - more prone to microbubbles - but the end result is more than worth it. To do this, you need to order a special resin for the floor. None of the "top" type pitches will be under foot traffic. As long as you don't disturb it, once it starts to thicken, it will become smooth and even.
Corner kitchen: countertop
Here, in any case, you have to use two or even three pieces of countertops, which will later be joined in the corner.
For kitchens where, according to the project, one of the corners working surface in the form of a trapezoid, manufacturers have provided a factory version of a small trapezoidal tabletop.
Ours were about 12 feet long and 5 feet wide. Weight was not a big issue for us. Solid surface counters will generally be much heavier than anything you're likely to put resin on. If you have a properly built base then an extra few hundred pounds will be trivial.
We had complex design because we were installing a counter-top on some kind of manual kegerator cabinet. We decided to use wood glue to fix the tiles to the edges and around the hole. Have you ever wondered how wood comes together to make things like picture frames and countertops? While we'll leave the more advanced techniques to professional woodworkers, there will be times when knowing how to join a tree will come in handy.
But, if the customer does not agree to pay for a separate countertop, furniture makers have to literally the words "dodge", splicing not three sides, as it would be with the use of the "angle", but four.
Niche in the wall: worktop connection
In this case, the countertop is joined along the rear edge, thereby increasing in size relative to the dimensions of the niche in the kitchen in the wall.
Drilling and milling clamp seats
Today we will look at four various types basic wooden joints, including threaded connection with pocket hole, biscuit joint, half cap joint and plain hem. These are some simple wood carpentry techniques that you'll be glad you have a basic basic repertoire of.
Advantages and disadvantages of chipboard countertops
One of my favorite ways to join a tree is to use something called pocket screws. This type of joint is great for butt joints or seam joints. The pockets are made using this special drill bit and this pocket hole jig. First, you set the clamping depth to the thickness of the wood you are drilling into. You will then set the collar on the drill bit to the desired depth using this chart on the fixture.
The main methods of joining (splicing) parts of a kitchen countertop
- Without eurosaw butt-to-butt;
- Butt to butt, but already with the use of eurosaw;
- The use of specialized furniture fittings - an angular T-shaped aluminum joint.
Splicing countertops without eurosaw
This option is the most common in furniture production, since it does not require special tools: only attentiveness and skill.
Features of corner worktops
Again, we set it to ¾, which is the thickness of the wood we are working with. We align the bit pitch with the mark, not the tip. We will then tighten the collar with a hex wrench. Fix the wood in the jig according to the manufacturer's instructions. Now just drill collar holes in the jig to create pockets at the bottom of the tree. Here you can see that our two holes are perfectly drilled. These pocket screws have a flat wash base that will not go through the joint.
The desire to save money should not always prevail over common sense.
Countertops that were spliced without the use of a euro saw or a factory aluminum joint are susceptible to moisture and temperature fluctuations, over time they look messy and very quickly become unusable.
Joining kitchen worktops using eurosaw
Euro-joint - curved processing of a kitchen worktop or its parts in the area of \u200b\u200bthe ends with which the main part is joined.
The head of the washer will be at the bottom of the hole. Screw the screws into the holes. After applying a small amount of adhesive to the joint, secure it to the joint using these special clamping pliers. It's a tight hinge that won't fall apart, you don't need clamps to hold it until the glue dries, and there are a variety of applications it can be used for.
Besides end joining, you can also make butt joins using different plates the same thickness. Another carpentry method that is great for joining the edge of one board to the face of another is the cookie joint. This is done using a biscuit connection. It takes a little getting used to this power tool, once you know how to use it, you will turn to it again and again. It works by cutting a slot into a board that accepts this piece of compressed wood called a cookie.
Thanks to the preliminary manufacture of the template (pattern), the spliced parts of the tabletop are installed butt-to-butt as much as possible in terms of level and without gaps.
Sometimes a fiberboard insert is additionally used for the special strength of the product.
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T-shaped corner profile
Probably the main disadvantage of using T-profile in the corner kitchen - this is actually the purchase of the profile itself, that is, additional expenses. But, since furniture fittings are not so expensive, this minus can be neglected.
Video: joining laminated chipboard using GetaCore technology
Just compare the setting on the tool with the cookie that comes with different sizes. Looking at these two pieces of wood, three cookies should do it. Then move the cookie to the side and mark the center with a pencil. This mark will help in tool alignment.
To cut a slot, you press the handle that extends cutting tool into wood. Once all slots are cut, insert cookies to dry the two pieces together. When glued into the gap, the biscuit expands and creates a very dense, very strong connection. Making this type of joint requires a lot of clamps to hold the wood in place until the glue dries. These pistol grip clips are extremely useful for this type of wood joinery.
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The dubious disadvantages * of the T-shaped profile include: One very useful type of joint you can make that doesn't require a special jig, power tool, or clamps is the semi-circular joint, which is held together with glue and screws. This joint is made by removing half the thickness of two boards, which are then glued together to form a joint that is the same thickness as the board. This is a very strong bond due to the entire surface that the adhesive can take. To make this connection, you simply trace the width of the board at the end of the other board that it will be attached to. Hold the boards perpendicular to each other, then make a mark. Then measure and mark half the width of the board on both sides of the board. This is the depth you will make with your neckline. Make another sign at the end of the board, exactly halfway. Then continue this line across the width of the board. With 1 thick wood chisel, now split the wood along this line until the piece is removed.
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* Why did I call the listed disadvantages “doubtful”?
It's simple - after all, they in no way affect the quality of joining the tabletops. These are more subjective shortcomings that not everyone understands.
You will want to clamp the piece in a vise for this step. Repeat with the other board and then place them together to check for a match. You may need to remove any additional material with a chisel. Then glue and twist the two pieces together.
The last joint we will make today is edge glue. This is perhaps the simplest hinge, where the edge of one board is glued to the edge of another. This is common connection used to make wider panels and panels such as countertops. It helps during gluing if you orient the boards alternating bark up and bark side down. To test this, look at the end of the board to see the orientation of the growth rings. If they are bent, the side of the bark is up. If they bend, the side of the bark falls off.
What is the most important thing in the kitchen? Quality, reliability, functionality, practicality! Appearance is very secondary.
Moreover, the advantages of the T-shaped profile more than cover the listed disadvantages.
- Which method of joining two countertops to use in the kitchen, the customer himself must choose.
- Never neglect the advice of competent technologists, developers and furniture designers.
- Always (!) check availability silicone sealant on the ends of the countertops - because it depends on how long the kitchen will last.
Sincerely yours, Timur Denisov
This improves the stability of the panel. Simply apply glue to the edge of one board with your finger. You may want to have a towel nearby. Then clamp them together, centering the boards on the clamping pads. We now pinch our boards with these pistol grip clips, making sure to clean the squeeze of glue with a damp rag. Let it dry for a few hours and you have a wood panel that is stronger than a single piece of wood of the same width.
While fairly simple, the wood joints we made today will help you get started and expand your basic woodworking skills. One day they may be in a good hand. A selection of different shaped hardwood worktops.
corner arrangement kitchen furniture always implies the need to connect the worktops to each other. Most of these jobs are done by professionals. Those who believe in themselves, but do not have sufficient skills, will successfully cope with the task with the help of special tool and mounting hardware.
Worktop connection options
Depending on the design of the cabinet elements of kitchen furniture, countertops can be connected to each other:
Compound kitchen worktops whether laminate or wooden countertops, is called softening. Ensure a neat connection of worktops - the most hard part installations new kitchen. Separator strips are available with all worktops, but they can collect dirt under the rim and have even been known to "unroll" pans etc. As they skim across the surface.
There are "fixtures" available from major digital stores and tool suppliers that can be clamped onto each half of the countertop and cut into slits for a precise connection. They are very expensive to buy but are available for hire and do use a lot of practice.
- at the joint. This option is also called an end connection, since the fastening occurs along the length. At corner location a headset, this method is applicable when a cabinet is used as a connecting element, as a rule, under a sink, back wall which has an L-shaped profile;
- across. In this case, the end of one tabletop is connected along the outer edge of the other.
Both methods are used equally actively. The choice in favor of one or another option is made based on the shape of the case corner element.
Worktops vary greatly in quality from supplier to supplier. The mitral joint is possible in its simplest form. Mark both work surfaces on the very top of the roll and measure your angles as shown below. Do not assume that the existing edge of the right work surface is square.
Clamping of worktop parts
It is very often supplied with a laminate separated by a few mm from the edge. Use a carpenter's set or square to cut that edge first. 
More often than not, you will ship with full length worktops if you did not order them before cutting. Carefully measure the amount you need in the kitchen and wipe off the excess before you start. Make sure the cut is square and use cutouts to practice this connection.
General Approach
Practice has developed a common approach to connecting countertops to each other - the use of screeds. For this, the length conjugation with reverse side according to the markup, cut out nests for fasteners. It is convenient to do this with a hand cutter. If there is no such tool, you can get by with a narrow chisel. Great precision is not required here. Nests, including a hole for clamps, are made free for fasteners. The task of the clamps is to provide high density conjugation. Accuracy is achieved by other elements: connecting strips or dowels, depending on the connection option.
It is convenient to markup using a template. Its positioning with mating surfaces is carried out with the help of the metal stops included in the kit, which ensures high accuracy not only of the sockets for the ties, but, most importantly, of the holes for the dowels. On it, you can also draw a line of transverse pairing of tabletops without a connecting strip. This connection method is known as "Euro saw". The absence of a connecting strip creates the impression of a monolithic surface.
Before joining together the cut edges of the countertops are treated with sealant. If the connection method provides for the presence of a bar, its fastening to self-tapping screws is done so that the edges of the heads do not protrude above the surface. The design of the profile is such that the edges of the tabletops are centered relative to each other independently when tightening the clamps. Fasteners are screwed in until the sealing compound is squeezed out of the gap.
Assembly nuances and ways to solve them
Replacing countertops for the kitchen, especially when repairing it, sometimes requires a non-standard approach:
- the planes of the individual elements are deformed and when connected, an ugly drop is obtained. The defect is eliminated with dowels. It is possible that the tabletop plane is rigid and does not deform when docking is attempted. In this case, you can weaken inner surface shallow cross cuts;
- if the connection plane is distorted by an inaccurate dowel, it is not necessary to re-drill it. It is enough to cut off its outer part along the thickness of the protrusion and transfer it diametrically to the opposite side. Then carefully connect the countertops;
- far from always the corners in the kitchen are close to 90 °. If this circumstance does not create any special difficulties for the butt joint: a small trimming is required from the side of the corner element, with a transverse arrangement, the template will no longer help. The solution is simple - dandy. Easily made from improvised materials. The purpose of the device is as follows. If, during the adjoining of the tabletops, one edge has a gap, let's say 1 cm, it is necessary to pick up a bar of approximately the same thickness and tie a construction pencil at some distance from its end. Next, an impromptu tool is applied from the side of the gap and the place is washed down. Then the stroke of the front part, which has a complex profile, is carried out. Copying in this way can be done with high accuracy. It remains to connect the edges of the markup and make a neat cut.
We should not forget about such trifles as cutting with a saw with a fine tooth with a force directed to the plane, leveling the surface with sandpaper and everything that improves the quality of work.