{"id":1047,"date":"2017-10-13T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T11:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2023-05-22T09:23:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T08:23:08","slug":"are-you-up-to-speed-with-these-key-terns-for-kitchen-worktops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/are-you-up-to-speed-with-these-key-terns-for-kitchen-worktops\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Up To Speed With These Key Terms For Kitchen Worktops?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve spent any length of time on our website, or even visited one of our stores across the Nor<\/a>th West<\/a>,<\/strong> you may have seen a lot of worktop related terms. Having said that, we appreciate that it can be tricky to pick up the lingo. This week on the blog at Savoy Timber, we\u2019ve taken the time to enlighten you on a some of the most common terms, so you\u2019re not left in the dark when you\u2019re trying to get the look for your kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Butt Joint And Scribe<\/h2>\n

\"Worktop<\/p>\n

This is a term you\u2019ll no doubt have seen if you\u2019ve taken even a passing glance at our worktop fabrication service<\/a><\/strong>. You\u2019ll be pleased to hear it\u2019s not hugely complicated stuff \u2013 it\u2019s just the name for the way we use to join two worktops together. It involves placing the ends of the two worktops together (once they\u2019ve been cut to size, of course) and then tightening the EasiBolts that hold them together. That\u2019s honestly all there is to it! It\u2019s simple, secure and safe \u2013 and perfectly possible to carry out yourself, if you want to.<\/p>\n

Laminate<\/h3>\n

\"oak<\/p>\n

This is the main material we use for many of our worktops<\/a><\/strong>. And for good reason, too \u2013 there are a whole host of advantages that make it fantastically useful to our customers. For starters, it\u2019s designed with durability in mind, making it resistant to physical impacts and abrasions. It\u2019s also got a great natural resistance to stains and marks, so you don\u2019t have to worry about cooking spills permanently marking your worktop like you might with other more expensive materials. For when accidents do happen, laminate kitchen worktops<\/a> <\/strong>are famously easy to clean. They\u2019re also available in a number of different styles and finishes. Whether you\u2019re after a smart industrial chic style, a deep rich walnut effect, or even an fascinatingly detailed polished quartz look, our laminate worktops<\/a><\/strong> allow you to get the look for less.<\/p>\n

Kitchen Splashback<\/h3>\n

\"modern<\/p>\n

A perfect companion to any of our kitchen worktops<\/a><\/strong>, a kitchen splashback is a rectangular section of laminate which can be fixed to the wall behind the hob, range cooker or sink. Essentially, it shields your walls from spitting oils, cooking sauces or other sudden flying foodstuffs that can result from cooking. Many of our customers choose their colours and styles to co-ordinate with their kitchen worktops, but not always \u2013 you can mix and match them for some really quite interesting effects.<\/p>\n

Kitchen Upstands<\/h3>\n

\"kitchen<\/p>\n

People often get confused about the difference between kitchen splashbacks and upstands, which is understandable \u2013 they are quite similar! But to put it simply, kitchen splashbacks serve a functional purpose in protecting your kitchen walls, whereas upstands are more suited to a decorative role. A kitchen upstand extends a little way up from the gap between your worktop and your kitchen wall, and it\u2019s mainly supposed to hide the join at that point.<\/p>\n

As you can imagine, upstands are especially useful if you\u2019ve got a wall that\u2019s not quite straight \u2013 whether it\u2019s bowed or out of alignment \u2013 so that there aren\u2019t any visible gaps between the worktop and the wall. Once again, you can mix and match this depending on your personal tastes \u2013 it\u2019s all up to you!<\/p>\n

Edge Profile<\/h3>\n

\"square<\/p>\n

Ah, this is an easy one. The edge profile is exactly what it sounds like; the term refers to the shape of your worktop edges. These can be rounded on one side, rounded all the way round, or even completely square, with clearly-defined corners. In the past we\u2019ve published a full post detailing the various types of edge profile, which you can click here to read in its entirety<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Edging, or Edge Banding<\/h3>\n

\"edge<\/p>\n

Different to edge profiling, edge banding refers to the method of covering the otherwise exposed sides of kitchen worktops<\/a><\/strong> with an extra thin layer of material, giving it that extra bit of durability and aesthetic value that can often make all the difference! Here at Savoy Timber, the form of edge banding that\u2019s most popular with our customers is ABS Edge Banding. It\u2019s the prime example of what we\u2019ve just been talking about; highly resistant to impacts, abrasions and heat damage, it\u2019s even got the bonus of being one of the most environmentally friendly forms of edge banding. It\u2019s no wonder you can find it on so many of our worktops!<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s all the main key terms covered \u2013 there are always more, of course, but they tend to be fairly intuitive. Besides, we try and make everything as easy as possible for you, and our staff in our showrooms in Preston, Blackpool and Wigan<\/a> <\/strong>are always happy to answer any questions you might have.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter: @savoytimber<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve spent any length of time on our website, or even visited one of our stores across the North West, you may have seen a lot of worktop related terms. Having said that, we appreciate that it can be tricky to pick up the lingo. This week on the blog at Savoy Timber, we\u2019ve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAre You Up To Speed With These Key Terms For Kitchen Worktops?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most of the key terms for kitchen worktops are fairly easy to work out. 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