Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my worktops. 
Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?

Cheers, Bob

"Bob Watkinson"  wrote in message
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> Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my worktops.
> Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?
>
> Cheers, Bob
>

get a professional in to do it.

"Bob Watkinson"  wrote in message 
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> Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my worktops. 
> Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?
>
> Cheers, Bob


New circular saw blade
turn worktop upside down (Ths way the blade cuts into the nice surface not 
away from it
put masking tape both sides along the cut line
As for joints
if your not using the cheap metal strips that hide the joints
you can buy a jig for less than  100
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=18953&ts=02478
and use a router
if you dont fancy this, loke the other post, get a professional in
-- 
Vass

"Bob Watkinson"  wrote in message 
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> Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my worktops. 
> Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?
>
> Cheers, Bob
>I had to cut a hole for a washbasin in a worktop that was a composite 
>plastic and cost 560!...so to say I was nervous was an understatement.

As a previous commentator has stated use masking tape both sides of the line 
to be cut but the one difference I would say it to use a "worktop cutting 
blade" for your jigsaw. This blade has teeth which cut on the downstroke and 
cut from the top surface. The problem about turning the worktop the other 
way up and using a traditional upward cutting blade is that unless you can 
guarantee that your blade is precisely at right angles to the surface some 
errors are bound to occur in the top surface cut position.

cheaper long term

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>
> "Bob Watkinson"  wrote in message
> news:det700$4f0$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my
worktops.
> > Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?
> >
> > Cheers, Bob
> >
> get a professional in to do it.
>
>

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> www.kitchenman.co.uk
>> >
>> get a professional in to do it.



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You really need to bolt the sections together using a jig and router to 
create slots in the underside of the work surface.
It is possible to get a joint that is almost invisible using this 
method................but I if you want this level of finish I agree with 
the previous comment.......get a professional to do it.


Barry

Hire the jig and router for a weekend. The worktop is usually big enough to 
allow you a practice cut and go for it. I did, never done it before and the 
result is excellent. Don't go mad with the router take it in stages making 
sure the jig is FIRMLY clamped in position.
Just remember the old adage, measure twice, cut once.

Jb

PS  Tried a circular saw, nowhere near good enough.

Unless your circular saw cost a fortune it will NOT cut straight.

There is nothing to stop the blade moving sideways, try it
If you can move the blade in & out a bit by hand it will do the same under
load
Use a decent router & always cut from the front


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dave batter
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"Vass"  wrote in message
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>
> "Bob Watkinson"  wrote in message
> news:det700$4f0$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my
worktops.
> > Anyone suggest a method I could use to get a good finish?
> >
> > Cheers, Bob
>
> New circular saw blade
> turn worktop upside down (Ths way the blade cuts into the nice surface not
> away from it
> put masking tape both sides along the cut line
> As for joints
> if your not using the cheap metal strips that hide the joints
> you can buy a jig for less than  100
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=18953&ts=02478
> and use a router
> if you dont fancy this, loke the other post, get a professional in
> -- 
> Vass
>
>

"Jb" <j.brewin@v21net...co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hire the jig and router for a weekend. The worktop is usually big enough
to
> allow you a practice cut and go for it. I did, never done it before and
the
> result is excellent. Don't go mad with the router take it in stages making
> sure the jig is FIRMLY clamped in position.
> Just remember the old adage, measure twice, cut once.
>
> Jb
>
> PS  Tried a circular saw, nowhere near good enough.
>


I've done it with masking-tape and a downward-cutting jigsaw blade, with no
splintering of the finished surface, but not easy to keep a straight cut.
This was OK for the job I did as the cut edges were not visible (around a
sink, and butted against a wall) - if they are visible I'd say get a
professional to do it.

Duncan