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How do I find a worktop for a very large island?

4 years ago

We are fitting a kitchen island that has a worktop of 3.6m by 1.2m and we have struggled to find anything large enough that can work without a join. We have looked at ultra slim compact laminates but they don’t seem to come in those sizes and the ones I have seen with joins don’t look very good. We want to keep the costs down so a bespoke, or poured concrete for example is not possible. Any ideas gratefully received, thanks.

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Jonathan

4 years ago

Consider having two different worktops and making it a feature

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Daisy England
4 years ago
Your widest on a laminate will be 900mm so you’re not going to get 1200. You’d have to look at alternative materials such as solid wood, solid surface, quartz etc and even then it will have a joint but inconspicuous. You could always have something different on an island to the rest of the kitchen.
Tani H-S
4 years ago
Agree with Daisy re laminate Ian deep enough etc
We went for quartz which has a slight marble effect.

That island is huge! I would advise going for something that’s easy to clean as well as our worktop is a mid grey and only 2.4m wide but it’s hard work cleaning. It’s 1m deep as well which is plenty for seating along the back and with a hob on.
If you can only afford laminate then perhaps look at shrinking the depth? I don’t know if they make laminate that length though.
Corina might do but ouch, that is so expensive!
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Daisy England
4 years ago
They used to offer laminate 900mm wide (classed as breakfast bar) worktops 4100mm long but over the years they’ve changed this to 3m and 2m because of the weight of the top. It varies from brand to brand.

In my experience a small random pattern and a darker worktop disguise the joint better. Larger patterns will have to be matched and white worktops show a black joint.
Patrina
4 years ago
Depending on you budget and design scheme. How about having a bespoke concrete worktop made? I saw this on a tele programme I think it was one of George Clarke's, they made a huge concrete worktop for an oversized island.
obobble
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Have yo u thought about stainless steel? You may be able to get one fabricated in one piece.
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Designerstone Ltd
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Have Youthought about concrete ones? my company specializes in large format islands, call me on 0798-2149-275 to find out more, and bellow I'm placing pictures of some larger islands we've created
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Ribena Drinker
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Corian?
Cherub Pebble
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worktopdesign.co.uk says it does 1200mm wide laminate. Might be worth a try?

"Laminate Worktops Cut to Size | 1200mm extra wide worktops are available in one piece without a join. Square edged, High Pressure Laminate Worktops 23mm & 40mm thick available 1200mm wide and available to specific length up to a finished size of 4050mm long."

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