FabSwingers.com forum: Kitchen fitters diy'ers advice please

By *ex-a-frolics OP Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

Had a home emergency & our gas is isolated. We've had to replace our gas hob in a hurry, problem is it's smaller than our old one(which is a non standard size), this means when it's fitted there will be a gap in the worktop either side. Ideally it needs a new worktop & hole cutting but we don't have time as we have no heating or water till the hob is connected. Can anyone suggest a way of neatly plugging the gaps in the worktop? Thanks.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

A stainless steel sheet pre cut with the hole for the new hob masking the original hole

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By *ex-a-frolics OP Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

Thanks is that something I can buy off the shelf today from Q&B perhaps, the new hob is coming tomorrow!!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I doubt it now.. try Googling suppliers

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By *ot monkey71Couple
over a year ago

middlesbrough

Move the hob so you only have a gap at one end, B&q should stock something decorative to cover it as it will only be a strip.

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By *ex-a-frolics OP Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

We did think of moving the hob to one end but atm it's central with the extractor & cupboards above, if we moved it it would look odd. I know a handyman who says he'll take a look but can't till after the hobs fitted. He's not gas safe otherwise we'd just get it delivered & let him do a fix. Think for ease & getting our heating back on we'll go for delivery & install as planned tomorrow & get somebody to look once it's in. In the interim we'll have to think of a temp fix to stop any mess going in cupboards below. Presumably there's no silly rules saying it can't be fitted as the hole is too big? Thanks again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can "filler" for gaps but short of that you may have to cut in a new piece of work top.

I was a domestic appliance engineer for years and fitted kitchens always caused problems when appliances had to be replaced.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Go out for tea

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

I believe as long as no oven or electrical appliance underneath it should be OK as long as can be clamped to existing worktop to stop movement of gas pipes once fitted .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Go out for tea

Always get the engineer to install with flexi pipes

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

If it was mine I'd Cap the hob gas supply, get your heating etc back on replace hob and worktop at a later time..

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By *ocketrocket80Man
over a year ago

Walsall

Nightmare trying to cut holes in the stuff to.

I'm struggling at the mo with a jigsaw

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

cap the gas supply with a 15mm compression end stop readily available at most home stores / screwfix toolstation

then make sure its tight a tip is add a weak fairy liquid solution to the outside of the fitting to see if any bubbles appear if so tighten more

that way you can get your gas back on

pm me if you want more help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The hob should isolate, get down b&q and fit a new countertop and be done.

As for cutting use a circular saw for end rips and a router for hobs/sinks, jigsaws always make a mess of it but if you've nothing else use a Bosch t101 and let the blade do the work.

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By *ocketrocket80Man
over a year ago

Walsall

"The hob should isolate, get down b&q and fit a new countertop and be done.

As for cutting use a circular saw for end rips and a router for hobs/sinks, jigsaws always make a mess of it but if you've nothing else use a Bosch t101 and let the blade do the work."

Many thanks for the advice. Was thinking of a router.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you've not used one before have a good practice on scrap first, bloody things can have a mind of their own if you're not careful

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By *ocketrocket80Man
over a year ago

Walsall

Cheers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crikey

Look there is no shortcut, you need a new worktop.

Don't f about with capping gas pipes it's against the law, get a registered gas engineer to do it, messing with gas is a no no.

Cutting the hole is easy, either a plunge saw or regular circular saw dropped in. You will need to finish the cuts by hand or with jigsaw.

Don't mess with gas.

Is the worktop still available?

Is it a joining strip or Mason mitre?

In which case a router and jig will be required.

Etc..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had too many beers, I thought that said Frilly Knickers!

As you were...

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

heres an easy fix for the gaps

buy the size of wood either side of the hob standered pine wood is ample then buy the glue on edging that matches the worktop or near enough

nail or screw the cut down wood into the gaps and then cut the edging down to size with stanley knife the cut side only after gluing with the iron then cut off the last bits off

if you dont want to do that then buy silicone and silicone up to the hob instead of the edging strip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had a home emergency & our gas is isolated. We've had to replace our gas hob in a hurry, problem is it's smaller than our old one(which is a non standard size), this means when it's fitted there will be a gap in the worktop either side. Ideally it needs a new worktop & hole cutting but we don't have time as we have no heating or water till the hob is connected. Can anyone suggest a way of neatly plugging the gaps in the worktop? Thanks. "

you should still have hot water/heating,just cap of the gas to the hob....and if you can wait,try and get a hob that fits..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

go to B & Q - to the wood saw part and they sell cut offs at silly prices - you might get some work top or something suitable for a fraction of the cost xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"cap the gas supply with a 15mm compression end stop readily available at most home stores / screwfix toolstation

then make sure its tight a tip is add a weak fairy liquid solution to the outside of the fitting to see if any bubbles appear if so tighten more

that way you can get your gas back on

pm me if you want more help

This

dont buy gas spray it is only weak washing up liquid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brace/bracket it in, and buy suitable decorative trim from B&Q or similar to cover over the holes, jobs a good'un.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Go out for tea

Always get the engineer to install with flexi pipes "
cant use flexi pipes on gas hob. GSR engineer. Get the correct size hob or larger

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

Buy and fit a new top use the old top as a template to cit new top to length and old hob hole to get centre for new hob hole, then use new hob as template to mark out where you need to cut the whole.

Tools required:

screwedriver (to unfix old top and re fix new one)

Marker (to draw lines round stuff)

Strait Edge (for drawing lines and using as guide to get straight cuts)

Jigsaw (to make cuts)

Drill

Bit (bigger than jigsaw blade to drill holes to start cuts)

Time required probably around half an hour longer than doing the bodge job your thinking about, and you will probably spend more time than that hunting for stuff to do your bodge job with!

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By *reshcplCouple
over a year ago

pembs

Wtf your engineer should have just capped it and left everything else running. Do not do it yourself, if that engineer refuses get another. Simple job, give yourselfmtimemto sort properly.

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