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A countertop, also counter top, counter, benchtop, worktop (British English) or kitchen bench (Australian or New Zealand English), is the firm, flat, horizontal surface of a counter. They are built for work in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or lavatories, and workrooms in general. The surface is frequently installed upon and supported by cabinets, positioned at an ergonomic height for the user and the particular task for which it is designed. A countertop may be constructed of various materials with different attributes of functionality, durability and aesthetics, and may have built-in appliances, or accessory items relative to the intended application.
In Australian and British English, the term counter is generally reserved for a surface of this type that forms a boundary between a space for public access and a space for workers to carry out service tasks. In other contexts, the term bench or benchtop is used.
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In Australian and British English, the term counter is generally reserved for a surface of this type that forms a boundary between a space for public access and a space for workers to carry out service tasks. In other contexts, the term bench or benchtop is used.
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Tiles for kitchen worktop
I am building a new kitchen and swimbo has convinced me that a tiled worktop would be good. 35 years ago I embedded large floor tiles either side of the cooker and have not seen any adverse effects. Recently we saw floor tiles in one of the sheds which had a specific warning on the box "Not... -
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what to use for a kitchen worktop - floor or wall tiles?
Hi, I've found two options for 200x200 white tiles to use for a kitchen worktop. Choice: Johnsons glazed wall tiles or some matt finish floor tiles from Walls and Floors. Altho I previously had cheap 6 inch wall tiles and they lasted quite well (after 12 years only about 3 cracked and two of...- tilegirl
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Tiling above worktop that isn't level?
Thanks in advance for any help and advice you can give! Am tiling my kitchen, but have just discovered that the work surface on one side of the cooker we have is slightly lower than the run of worktop on the other side of the cooker (was fitted by a family member who is a qualified joiner and...- akbmcf1
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trend worktop jig
does anyone know where i can get my jig repaired at a reasonable price? i've notched it with my router and trend want nearly a £100 to repair it. sorry for posting here but i cant find anywere for it. i been on the contractor forum but it dont look like many people go on there, and i know...- Mike
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Quartz tiles on top of existing 40mm worktop?
Hi, Currently tiling a kitchen and the customer has selected some 305x305x10mm quartz/granite tiles to tile over her existing 40mm laminated worktops. This will be a first for me! Does anyone have any opinions/ideas of how to prepare the surface, what adhesive and grout to use please? (My mother...- cozybadger
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type of caulking for gap filling on granite worktop
Hello We had a black granite worktop put in our kitchen a couple weeks ago, unfortunately the installers left a big gap (about 10 mm at the widest) between the wall and and the worktop. They suggested we could fill it in with white caulking. I was wondering if there's any other material (i.e...- lgmi
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how to clean a danish oiled worktop
hello all,i went to see a job today where the lady has had a travertine splashback done 2 weeks ago,she wasnt happy with it and to be honest itsd a pretty poor job ,any way on top of that she has a wooden worktop stained with danish oil which has grout haze embedded into the wooden grain in... -
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worktop jig and rubi TS60 for sale
i have a screwfix worktop jig for sale, good condition with all the pegs £40 plus delivery. and i have a ts60 for sale too. only 12 months old. very clean , boxed with a couple of cutters. £100 plus delivery. i may be able to bring them to liverpool if wanted. please p.m. for any more info...- Mike
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Base material and preparation/adhesive/grout for granite tiled worktop?
Hi, I've just signed up here and would greatly appreciate some advice from what comes across as a very friendly and knowledgeable board.. I've got a job that I've not attempted before (although done a fair amount of "standard" floor and wall tiling previously on solid substrates), I want to...- RichM
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Tiling up to kitchen worktop
You may see that I have posted around but they are different questions *honest*. I am tiling a kitchen splash back this weekend. What is the recommended way to tile to the worktop. I was going to: 1. Seal the worktop-wall join with silicone prior to tiling. 2. Tile the mosaics ontop of 2mm...- jgw1
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Metal trim marks on granite worktop
Hi. I got a granite worktop marked with metal tile trim. Any chance someone knows how to remove it. It's not a scratch, it looks like it's been drawn with pencil.- vosnack
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Tilers who grout down to kitchen worktop
I see loads of new kitchens where the tiler has just grouted down to the worktop and not used silicone, of course leading to it all cracking out. Even where the tiling is spot on and the kitchen is high end I still see it. Am I missing something here? why do so many not use silicone? :30:- Bathfix Bob
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scratched worktop
after all these years finally got caught out. tiled a splashback on monday in a newly installed kitchen, as usual everything covered and protected. Grouted (in the dreaded black!) and started to clear away. As a last thing I wiped over the tops with a clean sponge and water...either out of...- jamie B
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Tile edging at a worktop.
Hi, Id like to start by saying thanks very much for all the great info on here has been helpful so far. I was wondering if some one could help me. I have recently installed a new kitchen in my house and intend on tiling 3 of the walls. Where the tiles meet the worktops I am going to use some...- MattBennett
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HELP - Need to drill holes in granite worktop
Have acquired a piece of polished granite. This is 30mm thick. I want to use it as a vanity top in my bathroom with a counter-top basin on top. The problem is I need to drill two holes in this - one for the tap the other for the waste. Whats the best approach here.. 1. Get a professional in to...- STEVEROG
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Am I a kitchen worktop consultant?
No work for a couple of weeks. Got a call from Topps the other day to go around to a house that needs a kitchen tiled in mosaic with a border. I get there 5 mins early, and knock on the door. No answer. I give it 6 mins and try again. No answer. I ring the mobile of the owner. No answer. 20...- Sean Kelly
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Marble Worktop
Just come back from Croatia where I was visiting some friends that have been doing up a place over there. My mate had some marble worktops made up and fitted them his self (he use to work for me), the problem is that whilst the worktops have been polished I believe they have only been done...- Colour Republic
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2 metre length of worktop
black is the colour , EGGER is the make , has some edging strip with it , pickup only , norton / teesside :thumbsup:- paulyoung666
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silicone joint between tiles and worktop ??
i have a small amount of runout in my kitchen worktops , i am going to use coloured grout with matching silicone , any thoughts about a min and max width silicone line along a worktop ? :)- paulyoung666
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Black grout needed for tiled worktop
Hi, can anyone suggest what grout to use for my kitchen worktops. i tiled it with black galaxy star granite tiles - which look great, but need to grout. I used 1mm spacers, the tiles have chamfurred edges so the gap after this is about 3mm. i think black grout would look best, and read that...- thewoolman
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