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17 Oct 21, 05:48 PM |
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Wooden worktops
Hi all. We had decided on quartz for our new kitchen however our builder can’t fit it himself, but he has recommended someone who can. This has made me rethink whether I want wooden worktops or not. I think they are lovely, but I know they need a bit of upkeep, which seems ok. But, and apologies if this is a daft question, are they easy to burn? I have a bad habit of plopping hot pans on the worktop
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17 Oct 21, 06:01 PM |
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We have wooden worktops. I don’t think they would burn if you put a hot pan down, but it is something I would definitely avoid. I think it would result in a ring at worse though, which you could make good by sanding out and re oiling.
I don’t think they need a lot of upkeep by the way. Ours get an annual oiling and I have only sanded them down once and that was after we returned from living overseas for a few years and the tenants had not been as diligent as we would be. I may sand them again before the end of the year, which will be the second time in 14 years. I am not recommending or not recommending wooden tops I should add, depends on what suits the kitchen. |
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17 Oct 21, 06:04 PM |
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I have fitted them. They can look stunning if they are well selected and any ones with blemishes etc are discarded. Sad to say the days of getting solid decent hardwood ones without spending thousands are long gone.
Regarding upkeep no idea sorry.
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17 Oct 21, 06:32 PM |
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17 Oct 21, 06:35 PM |
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17 Oct 21, 06:39 PM |
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They would burn if a hot pan placed on them.
I’ve had wood and they do need upkeep (with Oil) and have to be careful with water round sink for example. Quartz currently having had laminate for many years. Easiest to look after are laminate as you don’t have to worry so much about what to clean them with.👍
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17 Oct 21, 06:54 PM |
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17 Oct 21, 10:01 PM |
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We are in middle of a kitchen refit…..kitchen goes in next week, ours is a howdens kitchen, we have ordered an acacia wood worktop I think, might be oak , it’s butchers block style, I’ll let you know what it’s like later this week hopefully…..I’ve already bought trivets though
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17 Oct 21, 10:04 PM |
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Howden = nightmare.
Just sayin’ As Tom says, decent wood is expensive but worth doing right. It will scorch, stain with wet, and will chip/scuff so care will be needed to keep it tip top. Granite or quartz is a better option. Edited at 10:09 PM. |
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17 Oct 21, 10:16 PM |
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Yes, I tend to use anti bac fairy (to make a foam in the sink) rather than direct sprays. It looks great though.
As for laminate, it’s all in the fitting (like anything I suppose) Previous house we have a textured laminate and it looked great. I’d happily have that again. A good carpenter gets the joints of the worktop really tight as it’s water getting into these which make them bubble up and crack. With wood this would be a lot worse I’m afraid.😕 My wood worktop was from Ikea (a while ago now) and it was great quality . Price of wood though, it’s bound to have gone up.
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