Worktop for Breakfast Bar, Prime Beech

Prime Beech
The colour of the wood will change over time, giving a beautiful and matured look

Timber can expand as much as 1 mm/mtr. Always allow a gap of at least 3 mm if for example, worktops are captive between walls
Tolerance is ±2 mm
Upstands should be fixed to the wall and NOT to the worktop
Allow a 3 mm gap between the work surface and upstand, the only connection between upstand and worktops should be silicone sealant, allowing the natural movement of your worktop
Allow a minimum 50 mm from the cut-out to the front edge
Wherever possible, joints in worktops should fall on a carcass end panel, giving added support to a joint
Joints should be a minimum of 100 mm from the sink or 120 mm from a hob cut-out
Allow a minimum of 120 mm between heated cut-outs
Stainless steel sink cut outs to manufacturer’s recommendations
Standard overhang is 35 mm from the carcass front, (not the door)
Overhangs in excess of 300 mm should be supported and the worktop should be supported every 600 mm

Plastering or tiling should be completed after installation

Regular use of the care and maintenance kit should ensure worktops stay in good condition

Installation is relatively easy, for either a competent DIY enthusiast or recognised kitchen installer to carry out

No specialist tooling required. Can be cut using normal woodworking routers and blades

Plan the worktop layout to ensure joints don’t fall on or within 100mm of cut-outs

Timber work surfaces must not be installed in unoccupied premises

If wood worktops are to be stored prior to installation, they should always be stored at room temperature away from all sources of heat and moisture, on a sound level surface horizontally with a minimum of four timber battens equally spaced in between each worktop and on the floor

Never store in a garage or an unfinished building and always install within 7 days of delivery

Seal regularly in the first couple of weeks after installation to avoid the worktops drying out

To test if a work surface requires further sealing, apply a drop of water to the surface, if the water pools the sealing requires further attention. If the water runs away, no more sealing is require

The manufacturer recommends ‘Liberon’ oil for timber worktops. Linseed and teak oil is also suitable. After the worktop has been cut to size and all cut outs made apply at least 6 coats of oil with a clean, lint free cloth. Apply each coat within 12 hours of each other and ensure the oil is applied generously but evenly to both sides and edges. Pay particular attention to exposed end grain. After completion of the worktop installation give the top a final light coat of ‘Liberon’ oil and pass to the client the Customer Care Sheet that will advise them how to continue the maintenance process

Heat producing appliances that sit beneath the worktop, must have an aluminium foil membrane placed on the underside of worktop, directly above the appliance

Ensure that pans used on gas hobs are of the correct size

Hob flanges must sit on aluminium thermal insulation around the cut-out, to avoid conducting excess heat and causing cracks in the worktop

Flush mounted, recessed hobs (including induction hobs) are covered under warranty