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Title: worktops
Post by missmolly on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 9:54pm

Hi Guys �:)

I am refitting my utility room, and have a 2.2m run of worktop. I am going to have a washing machine and a tumble dryer under the work top at each end.

I want a Belfast sink, but am not sure what type of worktop to use. :-/

I've see the wooden ones, but don't think they will stand the amount of water and soil (I plan to wash veg in there) that I will splash around. :o

Any suggestions on what is best to fit around the Belfast sink for a worktop?

thanks a million

ps this is a great site - I read it a lot, the humour is great � ;D

Title: Re: worktops
Post by jasonB on Jun 24^th, 2004, 7:25am

It is vertually impossible to seal the cutout in a laminate worktop around a belfast sink. If you dont want wood which would as y are left with the expensive options of either granite or Corian.

Another option would be to use an inset sink made from fireclay (same as the belfast) but this wouldn't be as big as a belfast.

Jason

Title: Re: worktops
Post by woodsmith on Jun 26^th, 2004, 6:50pm

Miss M, there are some large stainless sinks available which you could inset into laminate worktop or it is possible to get a stainless sink set in a stainless worktop; Aga (the cooker firm) do one which is about 2.2metres long.

As for wood if you used oak and gave it 6 coats of Tung oil and regularly re-oiled it would be durable.

Granite would be a good option but you need to get a specialist firm to cut it round the sink, so it would be costly.

Humour ???

Where's Big All ;D

Title: Re: worktops
Post by HandyMac on Jun 26^th, 2004, 8:39pm

wrote on Jun 26^th, 2004, 6:50pm:

Humour ???

Where's Big All ;D

Aren't those two statements mutually exclusive then? ;)

Andrew

Title: Re: worktops
Post by missmolly on Jun 26^th, 2004, 10:26pm

Thanks everyone - I'll look at the fireclay sinks and stainless steel and rethink.

HandyMac - you are very naughty :P

I like BigAll he's very very funny ;D Keep the humour coming

MM :-*