In this video I show how I go about fitting the plinths to the base of the kitchen units plus one of the ways I finish the cut out for the dishwasher door.
I’m probably going to have to change my dishwasher. I had no idea how the plinths were fixed in, but this video has unlocked everything for me. Thank you so much, this was so useful. Lovely tidy job as well.
Hi Kevin🖐I think the tape looks pretty neat, but not be to everyone's taste, so I always ask the client if they are happy for me to put the tape on first👍Hope you are well bud, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@truus5653 Hi Truus🖐It's great to have fellow wood lover watching, especially from the Netherlands🤗 (I played rugby there in 1984 and 1986) As my other commenter said 'bud' isn't particularly male or female here in the UK, but just makes my reply to yours, and others comments a little more personal🤩Thanks again
Great video once again Del, I’ve used this foil before but below worktop, I usually use the plastic plinth seal strip on my DW door cut out. Just as I type this you mentioned it, now I’m posting this for the sake of it 😅
Genius as always 👍 Nice little series this one. Only thing... the wife caught me watching this one. 'Oh... that looks nice' [them fatal words] she goes and now we're going to replace ours! Cheers 🙃 😂
You only have yourself to blame LoM🤔Bit of a school boy error letting the Mrs see what you're watching on the internet😆Good luck getting out that one bud😲Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Nah.... nothing to hide here. Honest 🤫 Not too bothered. It's needs replacing and like most... always put off our own jobs at home! Well that me winter evenings sorted now ...
Well done Del, another top job as always. It's nice to see so much care and diligence in your work. Keep it up Del. Looking forward to your next vid. 😀😀
Nice one Dell👌I must say because its a new build I would never guarantee the floor is flat seen flatter in some older houses.Silver tape is the way to go most budget kitchen companies supply it with the package, wouldn't bother with PVA myself once it gets wet it just goes back to its original state, sticky goo basically. The biggest gripe I have with integral kitchens is you have to take the plinth of to get to the washing machine filter if needed, which is beyond most householders Lol👍
Hi Andy🖐To be fair, the plinth section in front of integrated appliances should really be cut and the appliance width and mounted using the supplied brackets so it can be removed easily for filter cleaning🤔but the reality is the plinth gets fitted in longer lengths, partly because its easier to install but it also looks better with less breaks in the plinth run👍I always orient any plinths that go past an appliance so that they can be removed easily, and even demonstrate it for the customer, but like you say, it still can be too much for them😬Hope you are well mate and thanks for watching🤩Cheers Del
good idea on the foil tape del, ive got a few rolls of it in the garage here. in the past ive put iron on edging tape on but ill try this next time. even better when ya get the type of dishwasher where there is no need to cut notches into the plinth though.
Another great little video Del, I usually use the trims at the bottom hadn't really thought of turning them upside down but love the silver tape method looks a lot more professional and deliberate. Feel your pain re the glasses, mines an age thing,🤓 knees as well.
Nice suggestion about the foil. However you showed the ducting for the hob extractor, i've always tried to avoid the flexible stuff and only fit solid due to the nasty build up of fat and grease over time.
I also don’t use the worktop as a bench unless I am pretty confident I am not going to slip! Sort of thing you have to say incase your apprentice fires a 30mm screw through it😂 Make of this what you will but I no longer lift up dishwashers I actually send them as low as I can and cut a fillet out of an end panel off cut for the top in between the worktop and dishwasher. Surprisingly this means you don’t have to cut as much out of the plinth if any! Crazy how it works but basically the door bottom is then closer to the actual dishwasher door bottom so it doesn’t get thrown as much when you operate it. I noticed once that the dishwasher only interferes with the plinth when it’s being opened and not when it’s fully opened. Never seen anyone else do it but it works for me and great when the is a long view to the dishwasher plinth.
Hi Matt🖐My head eloped a little bit when I twigged what you were saying about dropping the dishwasher🤯but what you ate saying makes perfect sense👊The only thing is though, what does it look like with the door panel sticking up 20/30mm above the appliance door🤔I REALLY tempted to give this a go on my next kitchen😎Awesome comment
Never had any complaints! Sometimes we look at details they don’t! I also make kitchens and when I do a dummy inframe dishwasher door it’s an essential trick as I often make my units 750/760 and a smaller plinth. Might not be the right way but it is my way😂
@@mattwatts4323 Sounds great Matt, and just because the 'industry' has settled on a set of standard dimensions, doesn't mean you have too👊I really like the sound of the stuff you make yourself, proper bespoke👍
I would love to do a Channel but it’s so involved. You do such a good job of it, great for apprentices and improvers to watch too. Keep up the good work!😊
@@mattwatts4323 It is a lot of effort Matt, I wont lie, but its definitely helping me extend the reach of carpentry, and the building industry in general, out to people, and its VERY cool to have guys like yourself watching and adding in great, helpful comment
Belts and braces. Good job. In my opinion kitchen manufacturers drop the ball when choosing some cabinet material. Any part that has to be scribed particularly kickers shouldn't be made from non waterproof material. I mentioned the shrink wrapped panels before and you said you have them too. I recently did a kitchen where the floor had 60mm of fall on it. I had to butcher the kickers. And within weeks the vinyl all peeled off. I had to replace the lot but this time with painted timber I could Scribe without it falling apart. The vinyl wrap works for doors and drawer fronts you shouldn't have to cut but not for any panels you need to scribe. If a laminate over MDF the kickers should be the waterproof sort. A bit more expensive but well worth it. A lot of kickers die from water damage.
Hi Dave🖐It does seem crazy that in these days of composite materials being used for outside environments like decks, that we are still using completely unsuitable timber based boards in areas that clearly are susceptible to moisture🤯Great comment as always bud and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers
Hi del i brought some of that click together matting you get from halfords for £20 works really good as bigger kneeling pads which might be easier for you. I sometimes forget to put my knee pads in. Have to stop the kids from nicking them though.
Hi Offcuts🖐I've actually got some of that clip together matting, but I've also got much larger peices if the same 18mm foam my kneeler is made from👊I really getbon well with just kicking my pad about to kneel on as I find that knee pads never sit right in my trousers cause my legs are so long😆Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Nice tip with the foil tape. The cutout is something that annoys me though. I did look into dishwashers with a different hinge just to avoid the cutout. But then I found a tip that said to pack the washer down from the worktop by 18mm before fitting the door. This almost eliminates the need for the cutout. Still might retro the tape on mine.
Hi Jas🖐You also make a good point about dropping the dishwasher and Matt made the same suggestion earlier in these comments👍I'm deffo going to look into this on my next kitchen install👊Great comment and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
I recently installed a new kitchen with a Cashmere gloss finish. Unfortunately, within a year, I've noticed bulges in the plinths, primarily due to water infiltration, especially under the sink. It seems that the fitter did not take measures to prevent water from seeping under the plinth, and the open cut is absorbing it, causing these bulges. The materials used nowadays seem to be sensitive to water exposure. I've learned about plinth sealers that can be installed to prevent water infiltration. I highly recommend anyone getting a new kitchen installed to consider fitting plinth sealers as a preventive measure.
Hi there🖐I couldn't agree more with your comment and MDF is really not suitable for use a kitchen plinths but if it is, it need additional protection👍Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Good vid can you show cut out for diswasher how you cut it out for newbyyes and also that fly soun i thorght it was in my room when watching lol keep up the good work
Hi Stephen🖐I'm doing another kitchen right now, so will show cutting out for the dishwasher door in more detail when I do it👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great video cheers but you said you would seal it later but for the video put it in.... but how do you remove it once you clipped it in without damaging it? Thanks
I hear you Mark, and I use my Stanley knife with a new blade in as I find I can 'pick' between the 2 layers easier👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi there🖐Whether or not PVA is better than varnish is down to the customer and what they want to provide me with😶 With the cutout in the base top for the sink, if the tops are not properly sealed to the sink flange, then yes, water could penetrate the chipboard, but such a leak would also go on to damage all of the unit below if its not repaired quickly👍I reality, we've not had one leak yet👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi , nice video, just a couple of questions don't know if I missed it in your first part but what height do you set your units , what tool do you use to get the plinth out again and did you mention to set the units to the lowest part of the kitchen floor . I have fitted a few kitchens but there is always better ways and different ways to do things, thanks for sharing your knowledge, it's like watching a sergueon performing and operation, so neat and tidy
Hi Sid🖐When setting the height for the top of the base units I usually do it from the floors lowest part of the floor, HOWEVER, you need to be mindful of any appliances, especially wine cooler units as these need 880/890mm from the floor to the underside of the work top, so if your lowest part of the floor where an appliance like this would go, then you need set the base unit level from where this appliance will be, and if the floor runs down from here, there's little you can do about gaps above the plinths where the floor is lower. (other than but wider plinths, but this is rare)👍I use a 3mm allen key and a set of grips to pull my plinths off, but others use a small suction puller, which is far better and I must get one👊Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
Hi Paul🖐Thanks for your comment bud, and the board under the appliance is a fully wrapped shelf onto of a treated batten👍I'm not really too concerned about about that, and if it is subject to regular moisture, ie leaks, then there will be many issues to sort before a swelled dishwasher base😬Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter unfortunately first I need to cut about 10mm off my plinths, since I've tiled the floor they won't go under the units. If I use a track saw would that save ripping edges?
Don't you seal the bottom of the plinths where most of the problems arise from water messing the chipboard. I usually add a clear plinth seal strip to stop water going in to the plinth when they mop the floor in my rentals.
Hi there🖐There usually is a clear plinth seal/strip supplied with the kitchen to help prevent water damage as you say, but it wasn't included in this one🤔Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
How much clearance do you leave above the plinth? I had to destroy one of mine to get access under the cupboards because they had been fitted so tight between the floor and the cupboard. Probably partly due to the granite being fitted afterwards.
Hi Jas🖐I always leave at least 5/6 mm as this allows for a bit of airflow but also means you can get the plinth off with a 4mm allen key and set of grips👍Cheers Del
Hi Matt🖐 In my experience the plinths about 50mm back from the front of the carcass, but I have done them further back than this and also flush🤔 Cheers Del
@thetallcarpenter that's good to know because as I've been slowing building my cabinets and installing I then realise where I place my adjustable feet would determine where the plinth sat, and due to my flatpacks having a servere lack of intrustructions I had to kind of guess. I set them back 55mm from carcus front.. so I don't feel so bad about my choice now 🙂 your videos have been such help throughout this. Cheers
What if your kitchen units don’t have legs for the plinths to attach to? Person before just glued the plinths in and now they are falling off all the time
Howdens kitchen MDF.. They are so bad I screwed a length of steel bar to the back to help straighten them out. Kitchen just over 5 years old. Warrenty ran out 3 months ago.
The plastic coating on the front covers the bottom and about 15 mm up. The back is bare MDF. Is it possible to coat the back with a varnish or similar to seal it
My kitchen doesn't have a straight run of kickboard it has several sections with the end panel at each section.is there anyway this bits could be trimmed off so I could fit a whole length of kickboard??
Hi there🖐 I drop it onto the table saw at the right width to do most of the cut, and then finish it into the corner of the cut out with a hand saw and clean it up with a wide chisel👍Cheers Del
Jigsaw with a quality branded reverse cutting jigsaw blade and protect the surface. Jigsaw means you can follow a scribed line rather than only being able to do a generally straight line with a circular or table saw.
Never ever stand your impact drill on a new worktop, you think it will be fine until you knock it over and there’s a perfect pz2 mark in the middle 😂 Iv done it before but never again
Good point Paul👍and I'm usually pretty good at laying my drills and drivers on their side, to prevent any damage🤔Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
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I’m probably going to have to change my dishwasher. I had no idea how the plinths were fixed in, but this video has unlocked everything for me. Thank you so much, this was so useful. Lovely tidy job as well.
I'm glad my video was useful👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
I like the foil idea , hope your builder knows how good he's got it !
Hi there🖐I rarely get a thank you😶but I never get messed about with payment👍Cheers Del
It's all about the pride anyway . Most of my customers rarely notice I did a fancy scribe or primed the back of that timber ... but I know I did 😊
Great tip with the foil tape there Del, often wondered how those cuts out could be sealed and made to look better. You've given us the answer now. 👍👍👍
Hi Kevin🖐I think the tape looks pretty neat, but not be to everyone's taste, so I always ask the client if they are happy for me to put the tape on first👍Hope you are well bud, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Solved the dishwasher problem before I'd even found it. Thanks fella 👍
NICE😎 Cheers Del
Brilliant!. Sooooo helpful. Very clearly explained. Thank you!
Glad you found it useful Henry🤩Cheers Del
I’m doing my plinths tomorrow, I’m so glad I watched this aluminium foil trick 👍🏼
That's awesome Terry👏Cheers Del
It's those little finishing touches that make the job Del .
Very nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You're so right John👊Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers
Attention to detail, mark of a true craftsman. excellent job Del, come to expect nothing less from you. Pleasure to watch, thanks....
Thanks for very kind words Dave🤩and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Very nicely explained big guy 👍👍👏👏🤜
Appreciate you watching Charranjit🤓Cheers
Love your attention to detail del . Great video as always 👍
Hi Ozzyefc🖐It's all part of the service bud😁Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers
Yeh ,love the foil idea and PVA, nicely done Del.
Its a pretty neat way of finishing it Gary👊Thanks for your comment😎Cheers
👍 another great looking job Del , see the shorts are off, winter is in 😁☘️🇮🇪👋
I feelI may have ditched the shorts to early John, as it was 18° today🥵Thanks for watching, as always😎
Lovely job DEL !!! perfect result, well done !!
Hi Michael🖐Thanks bud, and kitchen is complete now and I've got the final video coming soon👍Cheers
So helpful, thank you for showing us how to do it properly! 👊
Thanks for watching🤩Cheers Del
Great video. Solved a lot of my problems.
I'm glad it helped🤩Cheers Del
Great job as always Del , it’s the details that count .
Love the foil tape idea👌🏼🧱👍🏽
The tape was 'liberated' from its unceremonious destiny of holding 2 bits of ducting together Steve😆Thanks for watching bud 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter 👏🏽👏🏽👌🏼🧱👍🏽
you are the real deal , love your work. Wished I seen this 3 years ago 😘
Hi Truus🖐Really appreciate your comment bud, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter this "bud" is a woman, and "woodworker" (from The Netherlands)
@@truus5653 bud just means buddy can be male or female
@@ozzyefc44 thanks, didn't know that
@@truus5653 Hi Truus🖐It's great to have fellow wood lover watching, especially from the Netherlands🤗 (I played rugby there in 1984 and 1986) As my other commenter said 'bud' isn't particularly male or female here in the UK, but just makes my reply to yours, and others comments a little more personal🤩Thanks again
Great video once again Del, I’ve used this foil before but below worktop, I usually use the plastic plinth seal strip on my DW door cut out. Just as I type this you mentioned it, now I’m posting this for the sake of it 😅
Hi Kyle🖐Great minds think alike bud, and the plinth strip is by far the best solution for the cut out👊Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Genius as always 👍 Nice little series this one.
Only thing... the wife caught me watching this one. 'Oh... that looks nice' [them fatal words] she goes and now we're going to replace ours! Cheers 🙃
😂
You only have yourself to blame LoM🤔Bit of a school boy error letting the Mrs see what you're watching on the internet😆Good luck getting out that one bud😲Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Nah.... nothing to hide here. Honest 🤫
Not too bothered. It's needs replacing and like most... always put off our own jobs at home!
Well that me winter evenings sorted now ...
@@Sparks1Plumbers0 Great positivity there bud👊
Beautiful job Del
Cheers Logan👍Thanks for watching
Excellent tips as allways
Thanks for watching Sadaqat 😎 Cheers
Well done Del, another top job as always. It's nice to see so much care and diligence in your work. Keep it up Del. Looking forward to your next vid. 😀😀
Hi Philip🖐Thanks for your kind words and the final video on this kitchen will be coming soon👍Cheers Del
Ok great stuff Del, looking forward to it!
Great tip with foil tape 👍
It might not be everyone's cup of tea Paddy, but it definitely works👊Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Nice touch with the aluminium foil Del. looks good. 👍
Hi Derek🖐It may not be to some peoples taste, but I think it looks neat and serves its purpose👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Nice one Dell👌I must say because its a new build I would never guarantee the floor is flat seen flatter in some older houses.Silver tape is the way to go most budget kitchen companies supply it with the package, wouldn't bother with PVA myself once it gets wet it just goes back to its original state, sticky goo basically. The biggest gripe I have with integral kitchens is you have to take the plinth of to get to the washing machine filter if needed, which is beyond most householders Lol👍
Hi Andy🖐To be fair, the plinth section in front of integrated appliances should really be cut and the appliance width and mounted using the supplied brackets so it can be removed easily for filter cleaning🤔but the reality is the plinth gets fitted in longer lengths, partly because its easier to install but it also looks better with less breaks in the plinth run👍I always orient any plinths that go past an appliance so that they can be removed easily, and even demonstrate it for the customer, but like you say, it still can be too much for them😬Hope you are well mate and thanks for watching🤩Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter 👍👍
good idea on the foil tape del, ive got a few rolls of it in the garage here. in the past ive put iron on edging tape on but ill try this next time. even better when ya get the type of dishwasher where there is no need to cut notches into the plinth though.
Give it a go with the tape Paul, and see how you like it👍Hope you are well bud, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers
Another great little video Del, I usually use the trims at the bottom hadn't really thought of turning them upside down but love the silver tape method looks a lot more professional and deliberate. Feel your pain re the glasses, mines an age thing,🤓 knees as well.
Sounds like you and I are on the same slippery slope when it comes to eyes and knees Gary😩Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Nice tip with the roofing square
They are useful for all kinds of marking jobs James👍Cheers Del
Excelente trabajo 👊 👌🏻💪👏
It's always nice to see your comment Vianka🤗Kind regards
Nice suggestion about the foil. However you showed the ducting for the hob extractor, i've always tried to avoid the flexible stuff and only fit solid due to the nasty build up of fat and grease over time.
I agree with you, but sadly, my builders want CHEAP😬Cheers Del
No 1 keep up the great work
No, you're No1 Tim🤗 (well, comment No1👊) Appreciate you watching bud😎Cheers
I also don’t use the worktop as a bench unless I am pretty confident I am not going to slip! Sort of thing you have to say incase your apprentice fires a 30mm screw through it😂
Make of this what you will but I no longer lift up dishwashers I actually send them as low as I can and cut a fillet out of an end panel off cut for the top in between the worktop and dishwasher. Surprisingly this means you don’t have to cut as much out of the plinth if any! Crazy how it works but basically the door bottom is then closer to the actual dishwasher door bottom so it doesn’t get thrown as much when you operate it. I noticed once that the dishwasher only interferes with the plinth when it’s being opened and not when it’s fully opened. Never seen anyone else do it but it works for me and great when the is a long view to the dishwasher plinth.
Hi Matt🖐My head eloped a little bit when I twigged what you were saying about dropping the dishwasher🤯but what you ate saying makes perfect sense👊The only thing is though, what does it look like with the door panel sticking up 20/30mm above the appliance door🤔I REALLY tempted to give this a go on my next kitchen😎Awesome comment
Never had any complaints! Sometimes we look at details they don’t! I also make kitchens and when I do a dummy inframe dishwasher door it’s an essential trick as I often make my units 750/760 and a smaller plinth. Might not be the right way but it is my way😂
@@mattwatts4323 Sounds great Matt, and just because the 'industry' has settled on a set of standard dimensions, doesn't mean you have too👊I really like the sound of the stuff you make yourself, proper bespoke👍
I would love to do a Channel but it’s so involved. You do such a good job of it, great for apprentices and improvers to watch too. Keep up the good work!😊
@@mattwatts4323 It is a lot of effort Matt, I wont lie, but its definitely helping me extend the reach of carpentry, and the building industry in general, out to people, and its VERY cool to have guys like yourself watching and adding in great, helpful comment
Nice tip with the foil tape - I’m having’ that!
It certainly works Darren👊Cheers fella
Belts and braces. Good job. In my opinion kitchen manufacturers drop the ball when choosing some cabinet material. Any part that has to be scribed particularly kickers shouldn't be made from non waterproof material. I mentioned the shrink wrapped panels before and you said you have them too. I recently did a kitchen where the floor had 60mm of fall on it. I had to butcher the kickers. And within weeks the vinyl all peeled off. I had to replace the lot but this time with painted timber I could
Scribe without it falling apart. The vinyl wrap works for doors and drawer fronts you shouldn't have to cut but not for any panels you need to scribe. If a laminate over MDF the kickers should be the waterproof sort. A bit more expensive but well worth it. A lot of kickers die from water damage.
Hi Dave🖐It does seem crazy that in these days of composite materials being used for outside environments like decks, that we are still using completely unsuitable timber based boards in areas that clearly are susceptible to moisture🤯Great comment as always bud and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers
Hi del i brought some of that click together matting you get from halfords for £20 works really good as bigger kneeling pads which might be easier for you. I sometimes forget to put my knee pads in. Have to stop the kids from nicking them though.
Hi Offcuts🖐I've actually got some of that clip together matting, but I've also got much larger peices if the same 18mm foam my kneeler is made from👊I really getbon well with just kicking my pad about to kneel on as I find that knee pads never sit right in my trousers cause my legs are so long😆Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Keep up the good work 👍
Will do William🤩Cheers
That look to easy!🙂
It's not my first attempt at kitchen fitting bud😉Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
As always thankyou!
My pleasure Tony🤩Thanks for watching fella😎
Nice tip with the foil tape. The cutout is something that annoys me though. I did look into dishwashers with a different hinge just to avoid the cutout. But then I found a tip that said to pack the washer down from the worktop by 18mm before fitting the door. This almost eliminates the need for the cutout. Still might retro the tape on mine.
Hi Jas🖐You also make a good point about dropping the dishwasher and Matt made the same suggestion earlier in these comments👍I'm deffo going to look into this on my next kitchen install👊Great comment and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
I recently installed a new kitchen with a Cashmere gloss finish. Unfortunately, within a year, I've noticed bulges in the plinths, primarily due to water infiltration, especially under the sink. It seems that the fitter did not take measures to prevent water from seeping under the plinth, and the open cut is absorbing it, causing these bulges. The materials used nowadays seem to be sensitive to water exposure. I've learned about plinth sealers that can be installed to prevent water infiltration. I highly recommend anyone getting a new kitchen installed to consider fitting plinth sealers as a preventive measure.
Hi there🖐I couldn't agree more with your comment and MDF is really not suitable for use a kitchen plinths but if it is, it need additional protection👍Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Got some of these to do 🤘😎🤘
Get on your knees Wayne😆Cheers bud
Good vid can you show cut out for diswasher how you cut it out for newbyyes and also that fly soun i thorght it was in my room when watching lol keep up the good work
Hi Stephen🖐I'm doing another kitchen right now, so will show cutting out for the dishwasher door in more detail when I do it👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great video cheers but you said you would seal it later but for the video put it in.... but how do you remove it once you clipped it in without damaging it? Thanks
Check out this video Gareth👍 ruclips.net/video/NIOK9SbhSac/видео.html
I've loads of the foil tape, comes in handy, but, I always struggle to start the peeling process 😫 😂🪚👍
I hear you Mark, and I use my Stanley knife with a new blade in as I find I can 'pick' between the 2 layers easier👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Ref the cut edges. External grade PVA is easier than varnish ... but is it better? What about the edge of the sink aperture?
Hi there🖐Whether or not PVA is better than varnish is down to the customer and what they want to provide me with😶 With the cutout in the base top for the sink, if the tops are not properly sealed to the sink flange, then yes, water could penetrate the chipboard, but such a leak would also go on to damage all of the unit below if its not repaired quickly👍I reality, we've not had one leak yet👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi , nice video, just a couple of questions don't know if I missed it in your first part but what height do you set your units , what tool do you use to get the plinth out again and did you mention to set the units to the lowest part of the kitchen floor . I have fitted a few kitchens but there is always better ways and different ways to do things, thanks for sharing your knowledge, it's like watching a sergueon performing and operation, so neat and tidy
Hi Sid🖐When setting the height for the top of the base units I usually do it from the floors lowest part of the floor, HOWEVER, you need to be mindful of any appliances, especially wine cooler units as these need 880/890mm from the floor to the underside of the work top, so if your lowest part of the floor where an appliance like this would go, then you need set the base unit level from where this appliance will be, and if the floor runs down from here, there's little you can do about gaps above the plinths where the floor is lower. (other than but wider plinths, but this is rare)👍I use a 3mm allen key and a set of grips to pull my plinths off, but others use a small suction puller, which is far better and I must get one👊Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
Never thought of using foil like that under dishwasher, good idea.
But, what about those 2 layers of 18 mm material under the dishwasher....
Hi Paul🖐Thanks for your comment bud, and the board under the appliance is a fully wrapped shelf onto of a treated batten👍I'm not really too concerned about about that, and if it is subject to regular moisture, ie leaks, then there will be many issues to sort before a swelled dishwasher base😬Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
"don't need glasses for beer" = not drinking enough beer. Apply yourself Del. :-)
As you suggest David, I'm clearly not drinking enough if I can still see, glasses, or no glasses😆🍻🍻🍻🥳🍻🍻🤮🤕Great comment 🤩
Mr Fancy Pants with the foil!
Mumm, shiney🤗 Cheers bud
@@thetallcarpenter 😂
How would you go about fitting a kickboard under an oven where the door hangs under the level of the rest of the carcasses? Remove the oven door?
Hi there🖐It's a tricky one to answer without seeing what you've got😬Cheers Del
Thanks for the video, its really helpful. Did you do the cut down for the dishwasher using a jigsaw?
Hi Richard🖐I think I did on this one bud, using a down cut blade👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter unfortunately first I need to cut about 10mm off my plinths, since I've tiled the floor they won't go under the units. If I use a track saw would that save ripping edges?
@@richard21995 Yes, a track saw normally leaves a great edge with little or no break out👊
@@thetallcarpenter thank you.
Don't you seal the bottom of the plinths where most of the problems arise from water messing the chipboard. I usually add a clear plinth seal strip to stop water going in to the plinth when they mop the floor in my rentals.
Hi there🖐There usually is a clear plinth seal/strip supplied with the kitchen to help prevent water damage as you say, but it wasn't included in this one🤔Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
At 32 seconds! Peachy!
My fat backside taking the spotlight again Matthew😵🤣
At least your weren't smuggling the industry standard of 4 inches of crack down the back of your pants! AKA builders bum!
How much clearance do you leave above the plinth? I had to destroy one of mine to get access under the cupboards because they had been fitted so tight between the floor and the cupboard. Probably partly due to the granite being fitted afterwards.
Hi Jas🖐I always leave at least 5/6 mm as this allows for a bit of airflow but also means you can get the plinth off with a 4mm allen key and set of grips👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter ..get yourself a cheap glass lifter sucker ....there great fir pulling plinths off ...saves your fingers with the Allen key 👍
@@karl212 Bloody genius Karl👊
@@thetallcarpenter ...🤣...once you get one you will end up using it for all sorts . .great for bath panels aswell ......👍
@@karl212 There is one in my Toolstation basket as I type👊
Can I ask, is there an ideal depth for aesthetic purposes you want your plinth/kickboard set back?
Hi Matt🖐 In my experience the plinths about 50mm back from the front of the carcass, but I have done them further back than this and also flush🤔 Cheers Del
@thetallcarpenter that's good to know because as I've been slowing building my cabinets and installing I then realise where I place my adjustable feet would determine where the plinth sat, and due to my flatpacks having a servere lack of intrustructions I had to kind of guess. I set them back 55mm from carcus front.. so I don't feel so bad about my choice now 🙂 your videos have been such help throughout this. Cheers
@matt dowling 55mm is perfect Matt👍Thanks for your comments bud🤩
What if your kitchen units don’t have legs for the plinths to attach to? Person before just glued the plinths in and now they are falling off all the time
Hi there🖐The units must be sat up 150mm on something to leave a space for the plinth🤔
Our Kickboards are warping terribly. Any advice on stopping this happening on the replacement Thanks
Hi Wardy🖐That's sounds odd🤔What are they made of
Howdens kitchen MDF.. They are so bad I screwed a length of steel bar to the back to help straighten them out. Kitchen just over 5 years old. Warrenty ran out 3 months ago.
@@wardy2002 That doesn't sound right at all😬Is the surface coating the same on the front as on the rear
The plastic coating on the front covers the bottom and about 15 mm up. The back is bare MDF. Is it possible to coat the back with a varnish or similar to seal it
@@wardy2002 Yes, the back of the plinth needs sealing so the board doesn't warp/cup as relative humidity is taken in at different rates front to back👍
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Thanks for watching Pete🤗
My kitchen doesn't have a straight run of kickboard it has several sections with the end panel at each section.is there anyway this bits could be trimmed off so I could fit a whole length of kickboard??
Hi there🖐 Yes, the part of these panels can be cut back flush with the underside of the unit horizontally, and to behind the legs vertically👍
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Can this be achieved when it's already institute?? Thank you
Gutted we didn’t get to see the dishwasher door go on
I hope your disappointment will turn to elation when you see what's in the final video coming out soon🤞🤩
What did you use to cut the Plinth a Jigsaw?
Hi there🖐 I drop it onto the table saw at the right width to do most of the cut, and then finish it into the corner of the cut out with a hand saw and clean it up with a wide chisel👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Thanks 👍🏻
@@thetallcarpenter the cut out for the dishwasher ???
@@TheJohnson861 Yeah, that's the one👍Super quick and leaves a pretty good finish for the tape to go to👊Cheers
Jigsaw with a quality branded reverse cutting jigsaw blade and protect the surface. Jigsaw means you can follow a scribed line rather than only being able to do a generally straight line with a circular or table saw.
Never ever stand your impact drill on a new worktop, you think it will be fine until you knock it over and there’s a perfect pz2 mark in the middle 😂 Iv done it before but never again
Good point Paul👍and I'm usually pretty good at laying my drills and drivers on their side, to prevent any damage🤔Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
To much talking and less doing
There's plenty of doing going on Rafael😉Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del