“I’m planning my new kitchen and want to do as much of it as much as possible as I am fairly confident at DIY. I want an L-shaped kitchen and wondered joining kitchen worktops together is something I can do myself?”

Answer

If you are looking to join two wood or laminate worktops together, it is a fairly straightforward task as long as you are comfortable using the correct equipment.

If joining wooden worktops, we would recommend using a butt joint to connect the two work surfaces together at a 90˚ angle using specialist worktop connector bolts. To accommodate the bolts, you would need to cut recesses into the underside of the worktop, which is easiest done with an electric router.

Worktop connector bolts should also be used to connect two laminate worktops together, though rather than a straight butt joint, we would instead recommend a mason’s mitre joint. This can be cut using one of our worktop router jigs, which clamps to the worktop and provides a template for an electric router to make what is sometimes known as a ‘hockey stick’ joint.

You can learn more about fitting worktops using a jig by reading our ‘How to use Jigs with Kitchen Worktops’ guide.

If you feel like joining kitchen worktops may be beyond your DIY skills, we offer a worktop customisation service which is very competitively priced. Amongst a range of bespoke services, we can cut worktops to size and prepare two worktops for a mason’s mitre joint or butt joint. If you decide to take advantage of this service, your worktops will be ready to install immediately following delivery, allowing you to concentrate on other parts of the kitchen installation you feel more comfortable completing.

Worktop Customisation Services

if you need any further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us.