Solid wood kitchen worktop.

Hi All,

I am re vamping my kitchen and would like to fit solid oak work tops. Does anyone have any of these fitted in there kitchen? If so what are the pros and cons? I have been told by someone that they are a pain to maintain. Is this true? Do they stain very easily? How easy are they to keep clean?

Rusty.

 

i have them, (oak) and yes, you do need to maintain them. in fact, did mine again this weekend. just a going over with a good quality worktop oil once or twice a year depending on wear and jobs a good un.

they wont take direct heat from, say, pans or suchlike as it will mark them, but worktop protectors and trivets do the job nicely! looked after properly, they'll last for years............

easy to clean, waterproof if oiled correctly, and look lovely with both trad and modern kitchens.

 

I got solid Beech. I use Danish oil on them, comes up lovely.

One of the kids got red food colouring on a bit, so I stripped the oil & made a flour & water poltice to draw it out.

 

the pros:-
look good, easy to clean, last forever if properly looked after

cons:-
need maintenance, cant put anything hot directly on them, water not to be left standing on them for a long time as if they're not properly sealed with oil, they will go black.

 

This weeks word of the week winner

 

'bout time i won sommat!!

 

my kitchen with the oak worktops

 

Looks lovely Al, but it could do with a gone off bottle of milk on the side and a clothes horse

 

not a chance laa, i couldnt sleep at night knowing my kitchen had been invaded with such things........ ;-)

 

If you have the Belfast type sink then you need solid timbers or even Marble. The other option is the modern, cheaper, roll top etc, worktop and change these every 10 years or so. These are easy to maintain take quite a bit of hard use and are just wipe down.

 

I know the feeling,

Before....


And after....

 

I take it the first photee was when you were with the ex? Women are just sooooo untidy!

 

Yup, but they're not all the same

 

If its Oak dont get any steel or iron near it when wet, Oak reacts by turning blue/black.
Beech or maple are more forgiving.

 

I'd go for it Rusty...easy to maintain and come up as good as new when oiled