I chipped a piece of Formica off a kitchen worktop yesterday, the piece came off around the cut out for the hob. What I want to know is how easily will the worktop joints come apart? I used that colourfil stuff to glue them. In my panic yesterday I superglued the chipped piece back in and most of the damage is hidden under the lip of the hob. It doesn't really show and I'm tempted to say nothing. Help!
Kitchen worktop disaster
- Thread starter Mar_mite
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Be careful. It's in a place that will get continually wet.
Is it for a customer or yourself?
Mick
Is it for a customer or yourself?
Mick
If it's visible, then i'd just bite the bullet and buy a replacement worktop and write it off as "experience". Assuming it's for a customer. If it was for myself, i'd see if I could live with it, but would probably replace it anyway.
Cheers
Karl
Cheers
Karl
Lons
Established Member
If it's a paid job, you should never hide the damage. It will come back and bite you in the backside one day and your reputation will be shot to bits. Remember it take a long time to build a reputation but minutes to wreck it! The cost of a new worktop and some labour just isn't worth the risk of being labelled a cowboy IMO
The joint should come apart easily if you're carefull, depends if you used PVA bu if in doubt just cut close to the joint on the scrap side and work it back by hand (or a router if you can get it in).
The colourfill stuff is rubbery and there as a sealant and to hide the joint - easily removed.
Bob
The joint should come apart easily if you're carefull, depends if you used PVA bu if in doubt just cut close to the joint on the scrap side and work it back by hand (or a router if you can get it in).
The colourfill stuff is rubbery and there as a sealant and to hide the joint - easily removed.
Bob
Baldhead
Established Member
=D> =D> =D>Lons":aseuzar0 said:
If only the business people I I have had the unfortunate pleasure of dealing with lately thought that way.
Baldhead
Your all right. I'll fess up. The punter is coming round at lunch. This job was a recommendation, so I need to keep my reputation in tact. I'll never take another kitchen fit on again. They are more trouble than they are worth most of the time.
Benchwayze
Established Member
Mar_mite":1j0d7f6h said:
And there was I going to send you a PM, for some assist with my new kitchen! :lol: :lol: :lol:
I agree with the 'fess up posts BTW. You might be lucky. The punter might accept it as read. I wouldn't, but as I said MM, you might get lucky! :wink:
All the best.
Lons
Established Member
Most people are wary of picking tradesmen out of yellow pages or the internet.Baldhead":3rrbn6hn said:
It's how I get work. I don't advertise as all is by recommendation and referals. Customer knows they can trust me to do a good job and I can be pretty certain I'll get paid, and more referals / repeat business. Also means I don't need to travel as I get enough local work. My customers are usually prepared to wait as well, sometimes many months! Only downside is that if any of my regulars have a problem I'm always first call even if just for advice which eats into my home time quite a bit. That's a small price to pay though.
I approach every project by deciding whether I have the skills to produce something I would be happy with were it mine. If I can't then I'd turn it down rather than carry out sub standard work.
We all make mistakes however! I recently fitted a door upside down - don't ask - it's painfull
Customer didn't notice but I told her and replaced it despite her saying it would be ok. Two of my other customers have since mentioned it as she told them how refreshing it was to deal with an honest person. Error turned into a great recommendation! Bob
Quick update, the client was fine, she said she couldn't see it. As a good will gesture I said I won't charge for some boxing in of pipes. Morale of the story, honesty is the best policy.
Thanks for all the replies.
Thanks for all the replies.
pip1954
Established Member
hi all shame you guys don't work this area most of the people round hear would swear black was white and hid it
I for one say honesty
I for one say honesty
joethedrummer
Established Member
Too right ,,used to lay 400 to 500 kitchen floors a year,(boom time, remember that?), couldn"t help if a couple went wrong, just stuck my hand up to it and went back and did a replacement at my own cost, it costs some but not as much as it would cost in time and reputation if you fight it.pip1954":rjs77xxw said:
