Wooden worktop and upstand. So many questions....

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Thanks again guys.
Hmmmm  I wonder if I am heading for trouble with this then , the upstand is 40mm high 18mm thick..
Maybe the best option is to get Mr Gas Safe round to fit the hob and leave the upstand vs tile choice until I have spoken to him about it....and then try really hard not to mess up my new shiny hob and work top with grout or gripfill which ever it turns out to be.

I'll post pictures afterwards, its a big project ( well it is for me on my lonesome), turning a lounge/diner into a kitchen/diner . The kitchen was a poxy 2.4m x 2.4m , so turning it into a 2.4m x 5.6m room....new everything between the floor boards and the ceiling.

So far howdens (hawkhurst branch) have been great, I got quotes from Magnets and Wickes as well and Howdens via my mates account , came in at almost £3k less for a better quality unit. For me Wickes was OK but the thought of flat pack assembly was not something I relished, Magnets again OK'ish ( crap design) but the sales men p!ssed me right off with their follow up calls....and lies.