How to Fit a Modular Quartz Kitchen Worktop
Here's how I cut and installed my own quartz kitchen worktop.
Recently, I discovered a modular quartz kitchen worktop that I was able to cut myself. There are a few different companies that produce this type, so it's best having a word with your local kitchen company.
Note, this is still as heavy as a laminate kitchen worktop, so will require at least two people to lift.
First, I measured the kitchen worktop I needed and reduced it by 3mm for clearance.
As the kitchen worktop is very heavy and I didn't have enough sawhorses, my Dad and I rested it on some planks of structural timber to support any drops.
Then, using a diamond blade in my circular saw and a clamped straight edge, I slowly and carefully made my crosscut.
YOU MUST WEAR DUST MASKS AND, MY DAD ABOVE, IS SPRAYING THE BLADE WITH WATER.
The great thing about quartz worktops is that they're finished on all 4 sides.
So the raw edge, which in this case has a honeycomb core, can be hidden on the wall side. And the good side can go next to the oven.
If you need to cover the ends in any situations, you can often buy them to match, or in my case, mine came with it.
In this case, knock back the honeycomb for about 5mm, then glue and clamp before sanding the corners back.
Then, simply screw in place from underneath, through the top of the kitchen base unit's top.
Again - modular quartz worktops tend to have a non-quartz bottom, so you can easily screw through it.
If you need to cut a hole for sinks or hobs, then you can read my more in depth instructions via my blog post link below.
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This is a great idea. Sounds like a great product. We don't have that here in the states. We can purchase prefabricated countertops and have them professionally installed or install them ourselves. There are countertop overlays 13MM thick that can be placed over an existing countertop or over a plywood substrate. It's another alternative than painting with an epoxy countertop paint
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Where did you find that thin material with the honeycomb backing?