Peterboro/Wisbech area - Fitter - small job well rewarded !

[PeteS]

Hands Up ! I'm admit that I'm the knobhead who tried to do a small job himself, because it was something so simple that even I could do it but even then I made a mess of it so now I need a professional to sort it out for me.

She wanted a new flat electric stove top in the existing long long kitchen work surface, so we bought a new one and I took the old one out (forgetting those NASTY clips each side and at the front) they broke the surface of the surrounding work top on three sides (about 1cm out from the edge but about 4 cm along it on 3 sides) and now I need some way to disguise that rather than changing out a 20 foot long worktop.

I'm not a cheap-o and I'm more than happy to pay ££'s for my sins to be put right, I only did it myself in the first place because I thought that the job would be so simple that even I couldnt get it wrong yeah I know.............

It's probably a tiny job for somebody who knows what they are doing and has a supply of shiny black (or silver) finish plastic strip stuff, but I'd be happy to pay a good price to have it looking right again even if the job only took somebody a couple of minutes.

She has been kind enough not to tell me what she thinks of my DIY skills but I know how stupid I feel everytime I see it.
Thanks
Pete

[Stretch]

Well, without wanting to call you a knobhead, I'm struggling to think of a way that any lasting repair could be made. Unless properly sealed, the exposed chipboard will inevitably get some sort of water ingress and will blow. If you still have all the bits that you ripped off you may be able to stick them back with Superglue and smear a thin coating of silicone over the top to seal it.

Before the rest of the lads on here bite my head off and tell me this is a bodge job....I know it is. Most fitters would tell you that you need to replace your worktop and if there are any corner joints in the worktop then the adjoining piece will need to be replaced as well because:

a) Unless the joint has been done with Colorfil by a B&Q/Howdens/Homebase fitter, they will be impossible to separate and:

b) Even if you could successfully separate the joint it is unlikely that the jig will match the one originally used.

[PeteS]

Well, without wanting to call you a knobhead, I'm struggling to think of a way that any lasting repair could be made. Unless properly sealed, the exposed chipboard will inevitably get some sort of water ingress and will blow. If you still have all the bits that you ripped off you may be able to stick them back with Superglue and smear a thin coating of silicone over the top to seal it.

Hi Stretch, Yup did that and it hides it a bit but I know its there and I dont like what I've done.

A strip of 2mm thick high gloss black plasticard about 2cm wide (properly mitre'd corners) as a frame around the edge (or polished aluminium) would hide Mr Knobby's stupidity I'd think. It would actually look quite smart there !

[Stretch]

Well there you go then, you've answered your own question!

It's probably not the ideal way, but if it looks ok and you're happy with it then I'm sure it's a job that even a DIYer like yourself could manage....just buy enough to be prepared to have more than one go at it!!

A much cheaper alternative than getting one of us expensive kitchen fitters in who will end up talking you into a new worktop and your missus will eventually break her silence and agree to it which will confirm that you're a knobhead, especially as you'll be paying for it!!!

Happy Christmas!

[PeteS]

Well there you go then, you've answered your own question!

Happy Christmas!

Any idea where to get something like that ? or preferably a finished strip of alum which slopes down to the outer edge ?

But I'd still need somebody with ability to mitre the corners and would happily drop about £100 cash on the worktop (on a day when the Missus is out) to have it sorted.

[John accross the pond]

Hands Up ! I'm admit that I'm the knobhead who tried to do a small job himself, because it was something so simple that even I could do it but even then I made a mess of it so now I need a professional to sort it out for me.

She wanted a new flat electric stove top in the existing long long kitchen work surface, so we bought a new one and I took the old one out (forgetting those NASTY clips each side and at the front) they broke the surface of the surrounding work top on three sides (about 1cm out from the edge but about 4 cm along it on 3 sides) and now I need some way to disguise that rather than changing out a 20 foot long worktop.



I'm not a cheap-o and I'm more than happy to pay ££'s for my sins to be put right, I only did it myself in the first place because I thought that the job would be so simple that even I couldnt get it wrong yeah I know.............

It's probably a tiny job for somebody who knows what they are doing and has a supply of shiny black (or silver) finish plastic strip stuff, but I'd be happy to pay a good price to have it looking right again even if the job only took somebody a couple of minutes.

She has been kind enough not to tell me what she thinks of my DIY skills but I know how stupid I feel everytime I see it.
Thanks
Pete

Well Pete.

I was thinking about your problem. I think I may have a solution for you. I don't know what the top of the hob is but I'm guessing its glass, possibly dark shaded. What would you think of the idea of you purchasing four matching glass strips, say app. 2 inches wide and wrap round the hob. Clear silicone in the joints and a bead of silicone at the joint between the glass and the hob. I think this could work.

[snezza]

Buy a slightly wider Hob and sell the one you have to recoup some of the money.
You can get a 700mm wide hob that has the same size cut-out as a 600mm wide one. That way the damaged worktop will be hidden.

Snezza.

[Daniel]

Listen to this ^^^

[Graftershave]

Move house job done!