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INSTALLATION OF JOINED COUNTER TOP MADE OF SOLID WOOD
NB: The image below shows the installation of a hard-wax oiled solid counter top. The brush is only used
for an oiled counter top. In the case of an oiled counter top, the wooden biscuits are also replaced with a
surface joint bar.
The counter top must be installed so that it is level. Check with a spirit level. The base must be level and
secure. Square corners and other joints are supplied with art. no. 392011 which consists of glue (L is only
used for laminate counter tops), three connection fittings (C) and wooden biscuits (D). Oiled, non hard-wax
oiled counter tops made of solid wood are supplied with a can of wood oil, which is used instead of glue (L).
Fit the wooden biscuits in the milled groove. Place one wooden biscuit right at the front edge of the groove
and one wooden biscuit right at the back edge of the groove. Place the remaining two wooden biscuits at
regular intervals between the front and back edge.
If the board needs to be joined with connection fittings, you may need to make holes in the base in order
to tighten the connection fittings from underneath. Slide the boards together, then check that the surfaces
of the boards are level with each other. Joints between counter tops may become uneven if the boards are
conditioned differently. These uneven areas should be evened out using shims or by pulling down. This also
applies between sinks and counter tops if they are not evened out by allowing the boards to lie loose in a
heated room for a few days before continuing with the installation. Tip: if the adjustment range is too narrow
between the wooden biscuit and the groove, the wooden biscuit can be removed and flattened a little with
a hammer. Once they fit, pull the boards apart. Apply the supplied wood oil to the entire surface of the joint.
Press the counter tops together and fit the three connection fittings so that the counter tops are
pulled together.
Start adjusting the front connection fitting so that the counter tops are even at the upper edge, then
tighten. Do the same with the centre fitting and then the inner connection fitting.
Tighten the connection fittings (C).
ART. NO.
392011
D
C
L
C
D
2.2 CONT. INSTALLING SOLID WOOD BOARDS
2. Installing counter tops