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Hole set back from cut edge 20mm
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step 4Finish off your Kaboodle Kitchen by installing your benchtop.
installing bamboo and timber benchtops
Things you need to know
• Colourvariationsmayoccurwithourbambooandsolid
timbersastheyareallnaturalproducts.Thisispartofthe
naturalbeauty.
• Pleasecheckthecolourandfinishofyourbenchtopbefore
youstartcuttingyournewworkspace.Benchtopscannotbe
returnedorexchangedoncetheyhavebeencut,modified
orinstalled.
• Bothrawsurfacesandanyexposededgesorcutouts
ofthebenchtopmustbesandedandsealedpriortouse.
Applicationofcoatingshouldbeappliedaccordingto
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
• Waterandsubstancesshouldbecleanedfromthebenchtop
assoonaspossible.Anyspillagesmaycausediscolouration
• Neverplacehotitemsdirectlyontoyourbenchtopasthis
willcausedamagetothesurface.
• Nevercutdirectlyontoyourbenchtopasthiscouldcreate
finescratches.
• AlwaysremembertousePersonalProtectionEquipment
whencuttingandinstallingyourbenchtops.
• Thesearenaturalproductsanditisnormalforthem
tobowupwardontheedgesalittle,ifstoredoveraperiod
oftime.Simplyturnthebenchtopoverandlayonitsface
untilitisflatoncemore.
• Allsurfacesmustbesealedwithatleast2coatsofyour
choiceofsealerbeforeuse.
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14mmwoodscrews
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28mmwoodscrews
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Hardware needed
90°anglebracket
Note:Fixinghardwarerequiredisprovidedwiththecabinets.
Clamps(quickrelease)
Caulkinggun
Jigsaw
Benchtopjoiners
Utilityknife
10mmchisel
30-40mmboreorspadebit
Circularsaw
Pencil
Rubbermallet
TapeMeasure
Lowadhesionmaskingtape
Personalprotectionequipment(ppe)
10mmopenendspanner
Cordlessdrillwith:
• Number2screwtip
• 4mmdrillbit
• Number12countersinkingdrillbit
Spiritlevel(900mmrecommended)
Tools you will need ToinstallyourKaboodlebenchtops,youwillneedthefollowingtools.
Exteriorwoodglue(PVA)
Finetoothwoodsaw
preparing for benchtop joins
1.
Ontheundersideofthebenchtop,measureandmarkastraightline20mminfromtheedgeofthebenchtop.Thislineindicatestheedgepositionoftheboreholesforthejoiners.
Measureandmark100mmfromtheedgeofeachbenchtop.Measurethespacebetweenthetwomarksanddivideby2togiveyouthepositionofthemiddlebenchtopjoiner.
Sealing the Benchtop: Beforestartingensureallsurfacesaresandedandsealedimmediatelyafteropeningthepackaging.Resealanyareacutwithatleast2coatsofsealerpayingspecialattentiontotheendgrainsincutouts.
Note: Beforestartingtoinstallyourbenchtopitisnecessarytodecideonwhichsideofyourbenchtopwillbefacingupwards.Eachsidewillhavedifferentnaturalcharacteristicsandfeatures.
Important:Itisrecommendedthatyouusetheassistanceofasecondpersontosecurethebenchtopandhelpsupporttheoffcutduringthecuttingprocess.AlwaysusePPEwhenemployingpowertoolsanden-sureallsafetyprecautionshavebeentaken.
Setthedepthofthecircularsawbladetoapproximately10mmdeeperthanthethick-nessofthebenchtop.Theblademustbeatarightangletothebaseplate.Thiswillpro-videaverticalcut.
Cutthebenchtopwiththecir-cularsawmakingsureyoukeepthebaseofthesawagainstthestraightedge.
2.1. 3.
Measurewhereyouwillbecuttingandscribethebenchtopwithasharpknife.Thiswillreducechippingwhencutting.
Turnthebenchtopoversotheundersideisfacingupwardsandagainscribeusingasharpknife.
Clampastraightedgeparalleltothemarkedline.Todothisyouwillneedtodeterminethecorrectpositionofthestraightedgedependingonthemodelandmakeofthechosencircularsaw.
cutting the benchtop
Note: Workrequiredtostraighten/levelwallsshouldbecompletedbeforethekitchenhasbeeninstalled.However,oncebenchtopsarejoined,thebackedgescanbeplanedortrimmedslightlytosuit.Tiles/splashbacksandsiliconewillhidesmallgapsandinconsistenciesbetweenwallsandbenchtops.
Cuttingmustbedonewithanew,ornewlysharpenedcarbide-tippedblade,suitableforhardwoodtimbers
Workoutthedistancefromtheedgeofthebaseplatetothebladeofthetool.
Thismeasurementneedstobethesameasthedistancethatyouplacethestraightedge(orguide)fromthecutline.
Tip. Whenclampingontothebenchtopensuretheclampshavesoftjawsorsuitableprotectionisplacedonthesurfaceofthebenchtoptoavoiddamage.
Note:Itisrecommendedthatthesawbladeentersfromthefrontedgeofthebenchtop(thesidethatwillbemostvisibleonceinstalled).
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finishing your benchtop
1.3.
Usingafinetoothwoodsawandachisel,createa10mmwidechanneltojoineachopposinghole.Thechannelmustbethesamedepthastheboreholes.
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installing timber benchtops
Finallookoncecutout
2.
installing benchtops
Measureandmarkthecutoutsfortheappliancesorsinkusingthemanufacturersproductspecifications.
Tip. Applylowadhesivemask-ingtapearoundtheoutsideofthecutouttoreducebenchtopsplintering.
Theundersideofthebenchtopandanycutoutsneedtobefullysealedusingyourchosencoating.Thisisbestdonebeforeinstallingthebenchtopintoyourkitchen.
Fixthebenchtoptothebackofthecabinetusingthe90degreeanglebracketsand14mmscrews.Fixthesupportrailusingthe28mmscrewsthroughintothebenchtop.
Itisrecommendedtodrillanelongatedholeonthesupportrail.Thiscanbeachievedbydrilling2x5mmholessidebysideandusingthedrillinaswayingmotiontojointheholes.Thiswillallowfornaturalexpansionandcontractionofthetimber.
1. 2. 3.
OncethePVAgluehasdried,carefullysandthewholebenchtopusing120gritsandpapertoremoveanygluemarksorunevensurfaces.Finishwithlightlysandingusinga240gritsandpaper.
Coatyourbenchtopwithyourdesiredsealantmakingsuretoreadthemanufacturer’sinstructionsoncorrectapplicationanddryingtimes.
Rememberthatthewholebenchtop,includinganycutouts,mustbecoated.
Applyatleasttwofinishingtopcoatstoyourbecnhtop.
Finishbyapplyingabeadofsiliconebetweenthesplashbackandthebenchtop.
Hint:Youmayneedtopullthebenchtopforwardslightlytoworkonthefrontjoiner.Pushitbackintopositionwhenworkingontheremainingjoiners.Ifthisisnotpossible,drilla50mmholethroughthetoprailofthecabinettoallowaccesstothejoiners.
Biscuits:Whenjoiningbenchtopsyoumaywishtoconsideraddingbiscuits,astheycanassistwiththealigningandreinforcingofthebenchtops.
ToolsNeeded:biscuitjoiner,saw,measuringtape,square,woodglue,spreadingstick
joining to cabinets
Note: Ensureshelvesareinsertedintocornercabinetspriortoinstallingbenchtops.
Note: Sandinanevenmotiontoavoidoversanding.
1.2.
Usinga35mmhingeborebit,drilltoadepthof25mm.Theedgeoftheborebitshouldjusttouchthe20mmlinepreviouslymarked.
Caring for your kaboodle benchtop
Lookingafteryourbenchtopsisreallyeasyandwiththerightcareandmaintenancetheywilllastyouformanyyears.Justfollowthesesimplestepsandifyouneedanymoreinformationyoucancontactusus:Australia:1800 666 078MondaytoFridaybetween8:00amand6:00pmAEST.NewZealand:0800 522 663MondaytoFridaybetween8:00amand5:00pmNZSToremail: [email protected].
Timberbenchtopsareveryeasytokeepcleanandshouldberegularlywipedwithadampclothorspongeusingwarmsoapywateroranallpurpose,non-abrasivecleaningproduct.Neveruseasaturatedclothorsponge,harshchemicalsorthinnerbasedcleanersonyourtimberbenchtop.Avoidsharpobjectsthatmaycut,scratchorgaugethetimberbenchtop.Nevercutdirectlyonthebenchtoporputanyhotpotsorpansdirectlyonthesurface.Thefirstthingyouneedtodowithyourtimberbenchtopissealitwithasuitablefoodpreparationsealantfollowingthemanufacturer’sapplicationinstructions.Don’tforgettosealthewholebenchtopincludingaroundanycutoutsforyoursinkorcooktop.Oncethebenchtopiscoateditiswaterresistantbutnotwaterproof,soalwaystrytoattendtospillsassoonaspossible.Ifatimberbenchtopisdamaged,itcanbesandedandre-coatedwithyourselectedsealant.
Callcustomerserviceon: Australia: 1800 666 078 MondaytoFridaybetween8.00amand6.00pmAEST
NewZealand: 0800 522 663 MondaytoFridaybetween8.00amand5.00pmNZSToremail: [email protected]
Weofferadedicatedcustomerservicelineforadviceoranyquestionsyoumayhaveonkaboodleproducts.
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step 4Your Kaboodle kitchen is now complete!
Your Kaboodle cabinet is now complete.
You’ve finished adding your parts and accessories.
You’ve added your doors and panels.
Thebiscuitjoinerisdesignedforcuttingandjoining.Itprovidesanaccurate,effectivemeansofjoiningnaturalwoodormanufacturedbenchtops.Forproperusage,pleaserefertothemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Ifyourbenchtopshavebeenpurchasedwithpre-cutbiscuitslotspleaseskiptostep4.
1.Marklocationofthebiscuitstobegluedbetweenbenchtops.Ensuremarkingsallowforevenspacingbetweenbiscuits.Asageneralrule,biscuitsshouldbeequallyspacedbetweenboreholes,withthefirstbiscuitslotinsertedbetweenthefrontedgeofthebenchtopandthefirstborehole.
2.Cutbiscuitslotswiththebiscuitjoiner(refertomanufacturer’sinstructions).Ensurethebenchtopisproperlysecured,asconsiderableforceisrequiredtopushthebladeintothebenchtop.
3.Removeanysawdustanddebrisfrombiscuitslots.
4.Aftercuttingthebiscuitslots,itisbesttotrialjoinbiscuitstoensureproperfitbeforegluing.
Placethebenchtopsintopositionwiththetopsidesfacingupward.Liberallyapplyexteriorwoodworkingglue(PVA)tobothfacesofthejoin,ensuringthatbothjoinfacesarecompletelycoveredwithglue.Donotusesilicone.
Pushthe2piecestogether,andstartingfromthefrontofthebenchtopinsertthejoinersintotheholesasshowninthediagram.Alignthetopandfrontedgeofthebenchtoptoensurethatitisevenandflush.Gentlytightenthejoinersuntiltheyholdintopositionwitha10mmopenendspanner.
Tightenthebenchtopjoinersinsuccessionsotheyaresecurewhilstensuringthetopofthebenchtopremainsflush.Youmayneedtogentlytapthetopwitharubbermallettoachieveaflushjoin.
Removeanyexcessgluewithadampcloth.
Note: Donotovertightenbenchjoiners.Overtighteningmaycausethebenchtoptocrack.
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