Tips To Safeguard Your Wooden Worktop
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Wooden worktops are preferred over traditional worktops because they are versatile and give your kitchen a fantastic look. Wooden worktops are available in different colours, shapes and sizes to suit your requirements. Here are few tips that will ensure the safety of the wooden worktop that you have installed in your kitchen.
a) Make sure you purchase the wooden worktop from a reputable person who supplies good quality wooden worktops. I suggest you don’t buy cheap wooden worktops even if they look trendy.
b) Hire a reliable company to cut and finish the wooden worktop that you have bought. This way, there is no mess in your house and the seller cannot hold you responsible for mistakes made. Also when wooden worktops are finished at a sellers’ place, you are guaranteed to have a better finish that those finished in your home.
c) If you are forced to cut and finish the wooden worktop at your place, make sure you hire an experienced carpenter or fitter. An experienced fitter or carpenter will ensure that your investment is safe, and the wooden worktop is not spoilt. Avoid hiring people who have no experience in cutting and finishing wooden worktops, as they may spoil the worktop.
d) If you plan to fit the worktop yourself, make sure that you take the right measurements. Check the measurements twice, because any mistake on your part could prove to be expensive.
e) It is important that wooden worktops must be treated with protective oils before they are installed in your kitchen. You need to apply at least three coats of protective oils to all the surfaces of the wooden top. End grain ends are likely to get damaged easily, therefore at least 5 or more coats of protective oil have to be applied to end grain ends. It is difficult to apply protective oils to the underside once the worktop is installed. Therefore ensure that you apply the oil before the wooden worktop is installed.
f) For a long life of your wooden tops, you need to apply protective oil at periodic intervals. Make sure you apply protective oils once every three months to the top surface of the wooden worktop. Protective oils will not only protect the wooden worktop but will also make your worktop look as good as new.
g) Make sure you use the correct slotted brackets to install your wooden worktop. This is important because wood, being a natural product, has a tendency to expand and contract. So you need to ensure that your wooden worktop does not get damaged by this expansion and contraction. Many people keep a slight gap between the wall and rear of the workshop to ensure the safety of their worktop.
h) Make sure you clean liquid spills as soon as possible. If the liquid penetrates the wood it leaves behind stains and marks.
i) Always use a dedicate granite or breadboard in the chopping area. Avoid cutting or chopping on the wooden surface, as it can damage the wood.
Make sure you follow the points mentioned above, to ensure a long life for your wooden worktops.
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