Came here as a quartz fitter, I can't believe I got every tool I need in the van, and I will be doing compact laminates now too thanks to you. Good man

We had these fitted about 5/6 years ago. They have been very durable, not a single mark on them anywhere. But, they are very thin, and, as we had a large ceramic hob fitted, the ends between the hob and the outside of the worktop can flex quite a bit. ( But, as I already mentioned, no problems 5 years in ) I previously had a black granite worktop in my old house, these are much easier to keep clean and streak free. These were more expensive to have verses what I paid for the granite, but, being early adopters you tend to get stung to have the latest and greatest ☹️

Some beautiful work there

Great video thanks, I'm going to be installing my 3rd set of these and always looking at different methods, Only thing I noticed is when you scribed that worktop for its but joint you scribed it upside down surly if you we're a couple mm out on the back then when the worktop is flipped the imperfection would be on the front, would be minimal but enough to notice 🤔 great video mate .. keep it up

Brilliant series of videos, keep them up! One question did you use a router to create the cut edge of the scribed worktop, or just the track saw and sharp blade?

Hahahahah I'll be lookin out for ya

@DC Joinery DJ Dave - nice video thanks. You’re right the blades burn through easy. What router blade/bit do you use?

Hi Dave thanks for taking time to make these videos. They're extremely helpful. A couple of questions from a DIYer, I cannot find a mention of anywhere is worktop support. That looks like 45x45 you have below the worktop as support over the cabinets. I did think it would need something due to being so thin. Did you then rip down decor panels to finish the fronts below the front edge of the worktop above the cabinet doors? My installation instructions also prescribe using a 45 degree chamfer router bit to take the sharp edges off then 180 & 240 and sanding pad to polish edges finished with linseed oil. I'm concerned about discolouration of the white(ish) edge from the oil which looks mahogany coloured in the bottle. Do you have any experience of this or do you just polish and leave? Cheers Gordon 😊

Great video!! I have a kitchen with an unusual angle corner let's say 110 degree ( not measured the angle yet) would you still scribe and but joint a zenith top on this Dave?

Great video, really helpful! I have a couple of questions. What blade do you use on your plunge saw for the sink/hob cut out and how many passes did you do on each cut? Also did you use a hole saw for the tap hole cut out and if so which brand/type do you recommend? Thank you

Good advice so what would you stick the upstand to the wall with normal silicone? Oh and can I cut the hob and sink our with a router and wood router cutter.

Hi nice job👍👍👍what blade did you use for it? Looks very easy going

Thanky helps very much

Can you please advise how the legs should be fitted if there is an overhang (breakfast bar). My 'Kitchen Fitter' has just put two very small screws directly into the underside of the worktop.

Hi Dave. How you fixing top to the base units? I got 3 Appliances next to each other and between only end panel. How you recommend to fix top? Do i need to reinforce in between then top won't be fluffy. In your video you have battens that makes top solid.

Great video and thanks very much. Is there a reason you didn't use the compact toggle bolts?

I’ve got a decent off cut of this HPL same as that in this video, I want to use it for a small worktop in my bathroom, could I cut it to a ‘L’ shape using a decent router if I had a jig to run the router around? I know you can cut it straight but I need to cut an internal corner to make the L shape but I’m a bit unsure how to do it? I’ll get the correct blades/cutters to do it. Also how do you polish the edge, what do you use??

Nice work lads can you tell me where you got the clamps from I haven’t got and because I heard they didn’t stick very good with compact laminate

Nice job. Did you fix worktop to cabinets? I was planning to run some silicon beads to hold it firm when I do mine, or is there a better way? cheers pal

Hi Mate, great video, can I ask where you got the suction clamps from? doing my first job with compact laminate, the ones ive seen for sale are quite cheap or crazy expensive, cheers.

So how do you biscuit the mitres when you dont have the space to pull them apart i.e u shape but between 2 tops either side?

A customer wanted one of these fitted due to not being able to afford quartz. I told him the labor cost of fitting would come in line with the quartz. These are one worktop I try to avoid, I lost count of the router bits used.

Hello Dave. Do you know if compact laminate is strong enough to support a drop in bathroom sink on a vanity unit? I have bought an antique sideboard 490mm deep by 1420mm wide and want to take the top off and replace it with compact laminate and drop two 550mm wide sinks in, that sit on the cutouts in the laminate. Haven't bought it yet but sink weighs around 12kg I think. Thank you

Thanks for the video. What brand is that router bit you used?

As a proper kitchen fitter, this vid made me 😂

How strong is that resin?? Does it hold them together solid?? I’ve done a few of these worktops with the resin and not bothered with bolts as my pal had them suction clamps and he said it’s sound without the bolts?!

How do you cut the sink out? Undermounted. Thanks

Hi! How do you attach compactlaminate to the cabinets? Screws, glue?

Hi, I’m about to fit some compact laminate worktops for the first time and it’s in the shape of a U so 2 butt-joints of 600mm along the length of the longer pieces however I am not sure how to skim only a section of the long edges to suit the short edge of the joining piece? 😬 Any recommendations please? Thanks

Are those the 6 inch suction clamps? Are they good? Cheers

Hi Dave can you advise me on what clamps you have pleasr

What size are the compact worktops in thickness compared with standard

Hi Dave. What resin glue i can use for joint apart from that FORCE that in Wickes for 30£

Top job mate, where are you located?

All good but why sink you didn’t install it before gluing joints

Can you send a link to those suction clamps pls?

Thank you very much. It’s not nice stuff to work with. You have put my mind at rest tho.

What number biscuit joints are they?

how much that would cost to this type of work ? same L shape kitchen.

Out of interest why have you used timber battens on top of the units before top goes on?

What to do if The worktop split on joiner/ biscuit and now there is a gap 1mm, all way down the connection? I’ve tried to pull with the hot glue and did work but for some reason it was coming back to that gap position. Any solution???

How do you actually fix to the units?

Hi mate. Did you use zip bolts?

where to purchase compact HPL?

Well you didn't exactly go into any detail. Not informative enough but thank you anyhow. M.

Do you need to apply linseed oil to the join/cut areas? I was told by Howdens its a must

Hi m8, what is effectively your female side of the joint did you router along that edge or do they come sharp enough edged to join, obviously the male side would be scribed and routered