Zenith solid laminate worktop - installation, cutting, trimming, fitting
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2017
- A short guidance of installation, cutting and finishing solid laminate worktops. Zenith worktops are good, durable and relatively easy to install. As with any other worktop, best results are achieved by using professional tools and sharp blades, ensuring good workmanship standards.
I have to thank my friend Jeff for filming me in this video 
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Hi, Sinisa, Just an update , i did my kitchen myself and got great results, your video really helped. I used the freud saw blade you reccomended with a simple macallister circular saw from b&q - i took it easy and it all turned out great. The company i bought the worktops from sent an extra worktop instead of an upstand ,so i used my off cuts to manufacture a splashback over the sink , base cupoard ends and skirting and a 4" strip on top of a dividing wall betwen kitchen and dining area- looks great- and still seems to be plenty of life in the blade - your advice about just going easy and using that particular blade blade was spot on and a great help to me , Thanks again for a great video.
Thanks for lovely comment Terry, I am glad that you found it all helpful
Good bless you
You have put my mind at rest. Pulling my hair out overthinking the job before I have even started. The videos from the manufacturer are a bit over the top but you have shown it can be done with ‘ease’ in the site setting.
Thanks, I've done few of them by now, and they're not a big deal, really.
An the best👍
@@mrfxr1695 appreciate that mate. Take care. Keep fixing!
great video thanks for doing this i feel a lot happier tackling this myself having watched this
Thanks 🙂
All the best 👍
Thanks for this Sinisa.
I managed to score a piece of Laminex Compact for my router table table saw extension build and couldn't find info on cutting , till finding yours.
Still apprehensive, wish me luck.
I wish you all the best, where is the will there is the way
Thanks mate I've got one to fit tomorrow
Take it easy and all the best👍
This vid needs a soundtrack, the Benny Hill theme….
You've made me chuckle😄
Thank you 👍
I do like the join in the cable on the circular saw. Is it a Greggs sausage roll?
No, it's IKEA hot dog😂
Thank you for supporting my videos by watching them 👍🙂
@@mrfxr1695 it’s like watching ‘some mothers do ‘ave em’
@@santorini8423 I'm glad you're enjoying it🙂
What did you use to clean the adhesive from the top surface of worktop? video helpful alway makes for more questions, you didn't use jointing clamps, are they needed? been supplied with some. thanks
Thanks for asking
It is very thin solid laminate worktop by Zenith (about 12mm thin), standard worktop undermounting jointing clamps can't be used
I've used applied epoxy two part adhesive that I cleaned with acetone while fresh. I didn't use clamps because it would involve using hot glue gun on surface and obviously additional cleaning, so I opted for clamping/wedging against surrounding walls
I hope it helps
All the best
Can I ask which router bit you’re using, please? Just gone for my first practice cut and the router bit sheared off in its collet! Thanks for the video 👍
Hi, thanks for the question, I have used trend pro worktop cutter on 1/2" shank
All the best
Does this stuff chip when cutting it like standard laminated worktops, does it matter how the blade is cutting up or down?
It doesn't chip easily, but it's very dense and you have to cut it slowly. I've done cuts with face up and it is fine
Did you router the long edge when doing the butt joint? Butt joint is recommended by manufacturer of my worktops (Sheridans) but they say take off 0.5mm from long edge, but don't want to do this if not necessary
Good video thanks
Richard Gibson thanks, no I didn't router (clean) the long edge. It was crisp already. Also the short edge was almost good enough with saw cut. Just make sure to use worktop jointing compound
All three best
@@mrfxr1695 Thanks for the info mate
Which blade are you using to cut the top?
Which circular saw you suggest to cut with no problems
Thanks?
Hi Matteo, the blade on saw is 40 teeth Trend ( red with gold writing) and on router 1/2" long worktop cutting blade also by Trend.
Cheers, all the best
I've fitted about 5-6 kitchens with Zenith over the last year. They seem to be gaining more attraction. They certainly go through cutters fast, and the second fit I did, the designers failed to realise a hob over a built in oven is different because you lose that precious 40mm depth of regular worktops. I have yet to fit Zenith in a kitchen that may have a wall intrusion into the worktop, and a sink run (cut out) that demands the worktop joints need to run a certain way. Because of the nature of a biscuit joint, you have almost zero leeway. Even if there are upstands that might give you a little, I can't think of a way to do it without another join. Have you come across this issue?
Hi, yes for sure it is very tuff material. I overcome hob problem by fitting square profile cornice on top of the carcasses flush with the doors. You can join these worktops at any angle. I would cut one side at desired line than offer it on top of the order length and scribe over. Then you can trim it by router to the scribe.
By the way, thanks for your comment and all the best
Thanks for your thoughts.
Hi Sinisa , good video . Can you tell me if a hand saw would be ok to use on this material? Cheers.
Hi Terry, thank you. I have done some small cuts with a hand saw, they are OK. But keep in mind that is very dense material and it will blunt the saw fairly quickly.
All the best, Sinisa
@@mrfxr1695 thanks , all the best mate
What did you use to cut the butt joint? Skill saw or router? Cheers, nice job
Thanks, I used circular saw
Crisp 👌
Thank you
Thanks for the video! Will be trimming the worktop from 650mm to 600mm, is it something easy to do? How long does the blade last, will need to cut through about 6 meters of worktop in total.
Hi , good quality blade should do it no problems, just take it easy. I used 190mm 40 tooth Freud blade (red)
@@mrfxr1695 Thank you!
@@mrfxr1695 I was going to ask what blade.. great vid, cheers
@@scotthind5637 thanks
Hi buddy what hole saw did you use for the tap?? I’ve got 2 taps to drill in the same worktop
There are just normal hole saws similar to these www.toolstation.com/abracs-plumbers-holesaw-kit/p86549
We have just had zenith worktops fitted , we have two butt joints both aren’t flush fitting so I am going to ask for these to be re done.is it possible to separate the joints? And restick , also what sort of profile do you use on the edges as ours hasn’t been finished very well any painful to rest arms on
I never had to separate them. I know that epoxy takes time to fully set, it may be possible to break the joint clean if it's fitted very recently (up to day)
Regards to the edges, I used sandpaper just to take sharpness off
All the best
Sinisa
@@mrfxr1695 it was fitted 6 weeks ago , even the hob is off centre in the worktop between the units above (1cm out)
@@california_clarkyin that case it would have to be seen to make a correct judgement
Top job
kmclfc, thank you
Mate do you have a video of how to connect and support the under mount sink, thanks
sorry buddy, i haven't. I fitted a 3/4" ply inset onto the base unit (flush with the top) and mounted the sink into the ply. Than the worktop was fitted and sealed on top of it.
All the best
Hi Thank you for the Vedio, would you tell me how to install the actual zenith work top to the unit cabinet. I could find our in any of the vedios
Farnaz Reza ,thank you for your comment, I stuck them with a few runs of clear silicone on top of the unit. I suppose an L-bracket could be stuck on to the underside by epoxy adhesive. I wouldn't recommend drilling into the worktop since is only 12mm thick. Cheers
Farnaz Reza how to mason mitre a kitchen worktop
Can I use a jigsaw to cut this worktop?
Highly unlikely
Where did you get the zenith counter tops from? wife wants to redo the kitchen and i'm not sold on Granite that we've seen so far.
Hubbys Creation Hi, customer got it from Benchmarx (Travis Perkins)
Awesome i'll check it out. Thanks for the video!
What router bit would you recommend?
I use Trend ones, just have to be sharp
@@mrfxr1695 thanks for the recommendation. I'm new at routing, if I use a jig like yours, will it be a straight bit or do I need one with bearings ?
@@olaf9957 thanks
That is worktop cutting jig and you will need a guide bush on router and 1/2" worktop cutting bit .
Here is a link for cutting bit
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Here is a link for a half decent jig
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What router have you got? I could find you adequate guide bush for it.
On my Makita router I use 30mm bush
@@mrfxr1695 wow, thank you for your time and the great ressources ! My router is a Ryobi P601 (6mm bits only)
@@olaf9957 I think you'll need 1/2" (12.5mm) router, you can always hire it out from tool hire shop instead of buying, of it is too expensive
What biscuit jointer is that?
It's Ferm
I've got it a long time ago (15-20 years) I believe from Screwfix
Do you cut through in 1 pass or do it in 4mm stages ?
Hi, with circular saw in one pass, with router in three or four passes(eg. Cutting the hole for the sink) unless is trimming of the end where I trim couple of mm in one pass. Thanks for your interest, all the best
@@mrfxr1695 thanks
Where's your worktop upstand mate?
Hi shrimpy, it's not my worktop . It's customers worktop and utility . Customer gets what customer wants .
Cheerio
Did you have any issues with it chipping?
No I hadn't, it cuts really clean. If a saw cut is dead straight, it doesn't have to be "cleaned" with router. It is very dense material
Thank you. Looks like you did a really good job.
Avoid this shit
Thanks for your advice 👍😉