How do you fit wooden Upstands?
To install your worktop upstands, simply:
- Cut to the required size prior to attaching in place.
- Re-finish any rough edges or ensure they are fitted up against walls or corners.
- Attach to the wall using a water-resistant silicone.
What is a wood upstand?
Wooden upstands are narrow pieces of wood designed to join worktops to walls to mask gaps and uneven surfaces in your kitchen space. They are not only great for adding stunning finishing touches to your worktop installation, but also provide protection from water or impact damage to your kitchen wall.
How tall should a kitchen upstand be?
As a rough rule, if it’s lower than 200mm it’s an upstand, if it’s higher than 200mm then it’s a splashback.
How do you fit a upstand on a kitchen worktop?
Installing laminate worktop upstands is a relatively straightforward task. First cut your upstand to size using a saw, jigsaw or circular saw, before attaching to the wall using a water-resistant silicone. Edges will need to be refinished using easy to apply edging strips.
How thick should an upstand be?
What an upstand is made of. The upstand is usually a thinner slice of the same material as the worktop is made from. Thanks to this continuity of design, the upstand has a subtle effect, making it less noticeable. Upstands are generally 20mm thick, compared to 30mm for worksurfaces.
What sizes do Upstands come in?
What sizes do Upstands come in? Upstands are normally 20mm thick and the typical high is 50 mm, 70 mm or 100mm. What are Upstands used for? The use of an upstand is to create a seal between the worktop and the wall and to ensure that no liquids can seep behind the cabinets.
Can you have wooden upstand behind hob?
Laminate upstands are made primarily of wood and gas hobs can tend to project flames quite far, and as we all know, wood and flames do not mix! The solution would be to either use granite, which can go behind the hob or use a splashback or tiles behind the hob instead.
Do you seal kitchen Upstands?
Use a tube of adhesive in a caulking gun to fix the upstands to the wall and it s a good idea to also run a line of clear sealant along the bottom of the upstand at the same timeso you get a good seal between the work surface and underside of the upstand (stops moisture / food getting in there).
What height should Upstands be?
How tall should an upstand be?
In kitchen terms, an upstand is a small strip of kitchen worktop, glass or acrylic usually 100-150mm in height that fits in the rear wall edge of your kitchen worktop.
Can you put Upstands behind hob?
It is not recommended to have laminate upstands around the hob area. Laminate upstands are made primarily of wood and gas hobs can tend to project flames quite far, and as we all know, wood and flames do not mix!
Why is 150mm upstand?
The upstand will prevent surface water running into the building, in addition, heavy rain can also splash above the surface and that 150mm minimum requirement can protect against ingress issues caused by such an event.