The kitchen worktop at this property was badly stained and had rotted through in several places. The kitchen units are all handmade and hand painted however, the worktop was constructed from softwood which needs to be treated regularly to maintain a good finish. The worktop at this property had not been touched for many years so areas around the sink were badly stained and the drainage grooves were rotten beyond repair.
Once the old worktop removed the new solid oak worktop was cut to size, here there were two lengths. The first length required a cutout for the Belfast sink, drainage grooves and a hole drilled for the taps.The second length needed a cutout for a freestanding cooker. On the underside of both sections, cutouts are routed for the clamps that will hold the two sections together. The two sections were then placed into position, glued and clamped together and fixed to the base units.
I then fitted an oak upstand and applied 3 coats of worktop oil over three separate days. The worktop will need to be re-oiled approximately every three months to maintain its finish.
