To plinth or not to plinth......

6 years ago

Hi
Would you attach floating plinth to the bottom of these doors?
If so, will it look aesthetically ok as it will not be in line with the fixed plinth to the left?
Any other advice/solutions welcome!
Thanks

Featured Answer

LTS
Original Author

6 years ago

Ta da.....

Thanks for the suggestion :)

Thinking of laying LVT on top of the step...what do you think?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (26)

headers13
6 years ago
Yes absolutely as I think it looks odd otherwise. Great cabinet though !
Rose Williams
6 years ago
TBH... yes, for the continuity. It would look better
Related Discussions
Advice pls, to tile entire floor or just 10 cm behind the plinths??
Q
Comments (8)
Normally I‘d say don’t bother where you can’t see as long as something supports dishwasher or washing machine in case you need to drag it out for repairs. Just enough under the plinth to give the effect of tiling all over. However, we swapped our kitchen almost 2 years ago and wanted things in a different position as we wanted a tall bank of unit and the sink moving. We had to think how far we’d gone with the floor tiles. Thankfully where the sink originally was we had tiled all the way to the wall which was good as that area is now fully exposed. Just something to bear in mind. Be certain that you won’t want to swap things around in the future.
...See More
Plinth heaters anybody?
Q
Comments (6)
Fitted one in in a kitchen extension i built under the sink cupboard and plumbed it into the primary flow and returns from the boiler (standard boiler, not a combi) as the instructions advised. It was really good and heated up very quickly and being plumbed into the primaries it always worked even if the boiler was only heating the hot water early in the morning. Fitted lots of electric versions as well and i'd say the electric version is more flexible in use and much easier to fit.
...See More
Watt (sic) power LED tape for plinth lighting
Q
Comments (2)
UOhhhh, you're entering the Byzantine world or LED strip lighting (good luck). Its never easy with them but a few things to know are: Wattage is often not a good indicator of output; If you can, find the lumen output which is a measure of the light emitted (roughly 250Lm is equivalent to an old 25W bulb, 800Lm / 60W etc) If you can find the lumen output it will probably list it as per meter. Not all LED strips are created equal, common types are 5050's 5630's and 3528's...I have no idea what these number actually stand for but 5050/5630 are the brightest with 3528's being for accent lighting as they're slightly smaller. Take care for light colour, basic colours are warm white (3000k) like a incandescent bulb, and cool white (4000K+) like a CF or day white Number of LED's per meter is important, the fewer LEDs the less light they'll ultimately emit RGB are colour changing strips which are much more expensive and liable to fail then mono colour strips Try looking for dimmable strips, they are available but you often have to dig deep to find them. Ultimately, always (as you did) get a sample to try. Goodluck... Oh, you can try toning the output down with a filter, white masking tape can work if it's not seen to diffuse and reduce the light output.
...See More
Are plinth heaters noisy?
Q
Comments (0)
Hi, Struggling to fit a radiator into our kitchen design. Large open plan room will have one or two standard radiators at dining/living end but worried the large kitchen will be cold. Am I right in thinking plinth heaters that are connected to your central heating still have a fan in them? Do they make much noise? Benefit of an electric in is it can be used independently to the heating....are they any quieter/louder? Thank you.
...See More
Rose Williams
6 years ago
Is that just an unusual niche in your kitchen and the drawers/surface is set back with a standard 600mm deep surface and the larder sized doors are in front to make the kitchen frontage uniform?...
Even so, can the doors be strengthened and some shelving be attached inside the doors to make more use of the space?... it would look good.
Carolina
6 years ago
To plinth :-)
PRO
MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
6 years ago
Personally I do not think plinth will look right! If the plinth is approx 165 mm high off the floor then I would get two doors normally used for extra tall units ( for housing a boiler) I believe they are about 895 mm long and I would fit these to the floor you my need to cut a small amount off the bottom if your floor is not level but the doors can be re edged using the iron on edging supplied with the Kitchen? That’s my thought and what I would do if it were my kitchen. I would then put a small return on the existing plinth coming into the back of the doors to close off that gap. The only thing that may look out of place is the shaker door not lining up with the panels under the oven.

Or if the above would not suit you then I would go for a bespoke shelving unit fitted on the inside of both doors to which the plinth could be added at the bottom to keep it in line with the existing, giving you storage for all those essentials needed in a kitchen and made fitted for purpose rather than to get over the void you have.
Just my thoughts though.
Rose Williams
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
^^ I would take the advice of the carpenter.... there will be the issue of never being quite right/lining up. But, perhaps make more of the cupboard as I suggested before?
PRO
MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
6 years ago
Ha Ha Rose, great minds! you are clearly a faster typer than me as no comments showed up when I started typing.
PRO
Akiva Projects Ltd
6 years ago
I would add a plinth for sure!
Daisy England
6 years ago
It looks odd without a plinth. I've had doors with floating plinths and they've looked fine.
Jonathan
6 years ago
Definitely plinth the doors and try to set the plinth back from the door so that it matches the plinth next to it.
Plinth itself may not be tall enough for these purposes but no doubt you can get a decor panel to do something similar.
I liked the earlier suggestion of putting additional storage on the inside of the doors
PRO
OnePlan
6 years ago
I’d suggest one of two options ...

1. Tack on plinth to bottom of door 5mm off the floor for clearance - and add a small side to the right of last cabinet in run . ( as the plinth will be forward or the other plinth )

2. Create a plinth height boxing that will be stood on to reach higher things in the cabinet. ( this works if the internal depth of the whole cupboard is deeper by a foot length so you don’t stub your toes !)

Hope that helps !
It’s looking good LTS !!
LTS
Original Author
6 years ago
Wow, thanks everyone!
Rose, I've attached a pic so you can see that the extension is set in from the boundary & the larder is in the original part of the house.
I like your idea of attaching additional storage to the doors...will look into that.
MBH the bottom doors are already 895mm so would need larger, I appreciate what you are saying but am doubtful my OCD could live with the doors not being uninformed at the bottom! I think the additional shelving with the plinth added sounds a better solution to keep my mind calm. LOL.
OP could you elaborate on your suggestion please? Am only on my second coffee of the day hence m still a bit foggy ;) Thanks, the kitchen is looking great...still need to source the wood for the breakfast bar & the decorating needs finishing but we are nearly there!! :)
kl55hp
6 years ago
Plinth! love the way you utilised the space for a pantry - great ideas.
PRO
OnePlan
6 years ago
Just stopping work - to grab a sarnie - I’ll call you ! Ignore the munching sounds !!
PRO
ROOM4STYLE - Inspired Interiors
6 years ago
If this was mine, I would put a large box/drawer with a strong lift up lid you can step on, with a plith front. That way you will have extra storage and solve the plinth problem.
LTS
Original Author
6 years ago
To give an idea (ignore the dust)...
Daisy England
6 years ago
That looks better. Blend the floor in too as suggested.
Rose Williams
6 years ago
That turned out nicely!
PRO
ROOM4STYLE - Inspired Interiors
6 years ago
I like that!
Rose Williams
6 years ago
I think you are not going to help but stand on the plinth step to reach up to the shelving, so I think the LVT is a great idea, to protect the shelf from looking dirty or scuffed up with use, and for the looks
LTS
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks guys! Yes the step is there not only to solve the plinth dilemma but to help me reach the shelves...I'm only 5'2! I think the LVT is a good idea with it being so easy to clean.
Really chuffed :)
PRO
MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
6 years ago
Spot on It looks finished now! Good idea with the flooring on top.
LTS
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you!
LTS
Original Author
6 years ago
All done!
A S
6 years ago
Looks very smart!

To plinth or not to plinth......

LTS
Original Author

Comments (26)

headers13

Rose Williams

Related Discussions

Rose Williams

Carolina

MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.

Rose Williams

MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.

Akiva Projects Ltd

Daisy England

Jonathan

OnePlan

LTS
Original Author

kl55hp

OnePlan

ROOM4STYLE - Inspired Interiors

LTS
Original Author

Daisy England

Rose Williams

ROOM4STYLE - Inspired Interiors

Rose Williams

LTS
Original Author

MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author

A S

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

To plinth or not to plinth......

LTSOriginal Author

Comments (26)

Related Discussions

LTSOriginal Author

LTSOriginal Author

LTSOriginal Author

LTSOriginal Author

LTSOriginal Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author

LTS
Original Author