Kitchen Plinths

[beattsmjk]

Hi Just a quicky

I've got my first kitchen floor coming up, and I was just wondering the best method of finishing up against the plinths of the kitchen units.

My woodworking skills are pretty woeful and so I dont really fancy removing the plinths to try and plane them (especially as most are crappy chipboard).

Can I grout up to the plinth or would I need to run a bead of Silicon around the edges?

Any ideas greatly appreciated


thanks

 

[guy1976]

take them off, tile, trim them then replace much neater job

 

[DHTiling]

In an ideal world you would take them off and trim to fit, but sometimes its not possible as some can be glued in situ or in bad condition and will break if you take them off.
So just run a bead of clear Silicon around once grout has dried and then no cracks will show..

 

[McP77]

Take them off, tile, get someone else to trim them

 

[beattsmjk]

ok, thanks

what do you normally use to trim them as some can be quite long.

Jigsaw?

doesn't the chipboard tend to splinter if only removing a small amount of material?

 

[DHTiling]

if its only small amounts to remove use electric planer and if its quite abit then trim with hand saw or jig saw then final trim with electric planer...

 

[McP77]

Does anybody use a circular saw? If so, how easy is it?

 

[beattsmjk]

I have used a circular saw and found it very easy to be honest, however that was cutting up large pieces of MDF not small cuts on a thin plinth.

I think the jigsaw seems the best approach, however it is not easy to get a perfectly straight cut every time

How much does a planer take off? 2mm or so?

if so can you keep cutting till you take the correct amount off?

 

[DHTiling]

most planers will take off from 0 to 3mm in one go but with them being electric then they make light work......

 

[GazTech]

Always a fairy cake for me,Greggs do a decent one......

 

[DHTiling]

Here is a selection of electric planers from screwfix should you require one...dave....

Routers & Planers - Buy quality Routers & Planers at Screwfix.com

 

[beattsmjk]

cool thanks, I'll get meself one tomorrow.

Also I dont know if anyone is interested but B&Q are knocking out cordless angle grinders (18v) at the mo for £50 a pop. I find they come in pretty handy from time to time. Comes with diamond blade too.

 

[DHTiling]

been after cordless one for ages but begrudged paying over the odds for one.. cheers for that..dave...

 

[GazTech]

OY stop messing with my posts you naughty moderator,....it's chocolate eclairs by the way git lol

 

[DHTiling]

soz gazza mate but i couldnt resist......