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Hole set back from cut edge 20mm

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step 4Finish off your Kaboodle Kitchen by installing your benchtop.

installing bamboo and timber benchtops

Things you need to know

• Colourvariationsmayoccurwithourbambooandsolid

timbersastheyareallnaturalproducts.Thisispartofthe

naturalbeauty.

• Pleasecheckthecolourandfinishofyourbenchtopbefore

youstartcuttingyournewworkspace.Benchtopscannotbe

returnedorexchangedoncetheyhavebeencut,modified

orinstalled.

• Bothrawsurfacesandanyexposededgesorcutouts

ofthebenchtopmustbesandedandsealedpriortouse.

Applicationofcoatingshouldbeappliedaccordingto

themanufacturer’sinstructions.

• Waterandsubstancesshouldbecleanedfromthebenchtop

assoonaspossible.Anyspillagesmaycausediscolouration

• Neverplacehotitemsdirectlyontoyourbenchtopasthis

willcausedamagetothesurface.

• Nevercutdirectlyontoyourbenchtopasthiscouldcreate

finescratches.

• AlwaysremembertousePersonalProtectionEquipment

whencuttingandinstallingyourbenchtops.

• Thesearenaturalproductsanditisnormalforthem

tobowupwardontheedgesalittle,ifstoredoveraperiod

oftime.Simplyturnthebenchtopoverandlayonitsface

untilitisflatoncemore.

• Allsurfacesmustbesealedwithatleast2coatsofyour

choiceofsealerbeforeuse.

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14mmwoodscrews

B

28mmwoodscrews

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Hardware needed

90°anglebracket

Note:Fixinghardwarerequiredisprovidedwiththecabinets.

Clamps(quickrelease)

Caulkinggun

Jigsaw

Benchtopjoiners

Utilityknife

10mmchisel

30-40mmboreorspadebit

Circularsaw

Pencil

Rubbermallet

TapeMeasure

Lowadhesionmaskingtape

Personalprotectionequipment(ppe)

10mmopenendspanner

Cordlessdrillwith:

• Number2screwtip

• 4mmdrillbit

• Number12countersinkingdrillbit

Spiritlevel(900mmrecommended)

Tools you will need ToinstallyourKaboodlebenchtops,youwillneedthefollowingtools.

Exteriorwoodglue(PVA)

Finetoothwoodsaw

preparing for benchtop joins

1.

Ontheundersideofthebenchtop,measureandmarkastraightline20mminfromtheedgeofthebenchtop.Thislineindicatestheedgepositionoftheboreholesforthejoiners.

Measureandmark100mmfromtheedgeofeachbenchtop.Measurethespacebetweenthetwomarksanddivideby2togiveyouthepositionofthemiddlebenchtopjoiner.

Sealing the Benchtop: Beforestartingensureallsurfacesaresandedandsealedimmediatelyafteropeningthepackaging.Resealanyareacutwithatleast2coatsofsealerpayingspecialattentiontotheendgrainsincutouts.

Note: Beforestartingtoinstallyourbenchtopitisnecessarytodecideonwhichsideofyourbenchtopwillbefacingupwards.Eachsidewillhavedifferentnaturalcharacteristicsandfeatures.

Important:Itisrecommendedthatyouusetheassistanceofasecondpersontosecurethebenchtopandhelpsupporttheoffcutduringthecuttingprocess.AlwaysusePPEwhenemployingpowertoolsanden-sureallsafetyprecautionshavebeentaken.

Setthedepthofthecircularsawbladetoapproximately10mmdeeperthanthethick-nessofthebenchtop.Theblademustbeatarightangletothebaseplate.Thiswillpro-videaverticalcut.

Cutthebenchtopwiththecir-cularsawmakingsureyoukeepthebaseofthesawagainstthestraightedge.

2.1. 3.

Measurewhereyouwillbecuttingandscribethebenchtopwithasharpknife.Thiswillreducechippingwhencutting.

Turnthebenchtopoversotheundersideisfacingupwardsandagainscribeusingasharpknife.

Clampastraightedgeparalleltothemarkedline.Todothisyouwillneedtodeterminethecorrectpositionofthestraightedgedependingonthemodelandmakeofthechosencircularsaw.

cutting the benchtop

Note: Workrequiredtostraighten/levelwallsshouldbecompletedbeforethekitchenhasbeeninstalled.However,oncebenchtopsarejoined,thebackedgescanbeplanedortrimmedslightlytosuit.Tiles/splashbacksandsiliconewillhidesmallgapsandinconsistenciesbetweenwallsandbenchtops.

Cuttingmustbedonewithanew,ornewlysharpenedcarbide-tippedblade,suitableforhardwoodtimbers

Workoutthedistancefromtheedgeofthebaseplatetothebladeofthetool.

Thismeasurementneedstobethesameasthedistancethatyouplacethestraightedge(orguide)fromthecutline.

Tip. Whenclampingontothebenchtopensuretheclampshavesoftjawsorsuitableprotectionisplacedonthesurfaceofthebenchtoptoavoiddamage.

Note:Itisrecommendedthatthesawbladeentersfromthefrontedgeofthebenchtop(thesidethatwillbemostvisibleonceinstalled).

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finishing your benchtop

1.3.

Usingafinetoothwoodsawandachisel,createa10mmwidechanneltojoineachopposinghole.Thechannelmustbethesamedepthastheboreholes.

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14mmwoodscrews

90°anglebracket

28mmwoodscrews

installing timber benchtops

Finallookoncecutout

2.

installing benchtops

Measureandmarkthecutoutsfortheappliancesorsinkusingthemanufacturersproductspecifications.

Tip. Applylowadhesivemask-ingtapearoundtheoutsideofthecutouttoreducebenchtopsplintering.

Theundersideofthebenchtopandanycutoutsneedtobefullysealedusingyourchosencoating.Thisisbestdonebeforeinstallingthebenchtopintoyourkitchen.

Fixthebenchtoptothebackofthecabinetusingthe90degreeanglebracketsand14mmscrews.Fixthesupportrailusingthe28mmscrewsthroughintothebenchtop.

Itisrecommendedtodrillanelongatedholeonthesupportrail.Thiscanbeachievedbydrilling2x5mmholessidebysideandusingthedrillinaswayingmotiontojointheholes.Thiswillallowfornaturalexpansionandcontractionofthetimber.

1. 2. 3.

OncethePVAgluehasdried,carefullysandthewholebenchtopusing120gritsandpapertoremoveanygluemarksorunevensurfaces.Finishwithlightlysandingusinga240gritsandpaper.

Coatyourbenchtopwithyourdesiredsealantmakingsuretoreadthemanufacturer’sinstructionsoncorrectapplicationanddryingtimes.

Rememberthatthewholebenchtop,includinganycutouts,mustbecoated.

Applyatleasttwofinishingtopcoatstoyourbecnhtop.

Finishbyapplyingabeadofsiliconebetweenthesplashbackandthebenchtop.

Hint:Youmayneedtopullthebenchtopforwardslightlytoworkonthefrontjoiner.Pushitbackintopositionwhenworkingontheremainingjoiners.Ifthisisnotpossible,drilla50mmholethroughthetoprailofthecabinettoallowaccesstothejoiners.

Biscuits:Whenjoiningbenchtopsyoumaywishtoconsideraddingbiscuits,astheycanassistwiththealigningandreinforcingofthebenchtops.

ToolsNeeded:biscuitjoiner,saw,measuringtape,square,woodglue,spreadingstick

joining to cabinets

Note: Ensureshelvesareinsertedintocornercabinetspriortoinstallingbenchtops.

Note: Sandinanevenmotiontoavoidoversanding.

1.2.

Usinga35mmhingeborebit,drilltoadepthof25mm.Theedgeoftheborebitshouldjusttouchthe20mmlinepreviouslymarked.

Caring for your kaboodle benchtop

Lookingafteryourbenchtopsisreallyeasyandwiththerightcareandmaintenancetheywilllastyouformanyyears.Justfollowthesesimplestepsandifyouneedanymoreinformationyoucancontactusus:Australia:1800 666 078MondaytoFridaybetween8:00amand6:00pmAEST.NewZealand:0800 522 663MondaytoFridaybetween8:00amand5:00pmNZSToremail: info@kaboodlegroup.com.au.

Timberbenchtopsareveryeasytokeepcleanandshouldberegularlywipedwithadampclothorspongeusingwarmsoapywateroranallpurpose,non-abrasivecleaningproduct.Neveruseasaturatedclothorsponge,harshchemicalsorthinnerbasedcleanersonyourtimberbenchtop.Avoidsharpobjectsthatmaycut,scratchorgaugethetimberbenchtop.Nevercutdirectlyonthebenchtoporputanyhotpotsorpansdirectlyonthesurface.Thefirstthingyouneedtodowithyourtimberbenchtopissealitwithasuitablefoodpreparationsealantfollowingthemanufacturer’sapplicationinstructions.Don’tforgettosealthewholebenchtopincludingaroundanycutoutsforyoursinkorcooktop.Oncethebenchtopiscoateditiswaterresistantbutnotwaterproof,soalwaystrytoattendtospillsassoonaspossible.Ifatimberbenchtopisdamaged,itcanbesandedandre-coatedwithyourselectedsealant.

Callcustomerserviceon: Australia: 1800 666 078 MondaytoFridaybetween8.00amand6.00pmAEST

NewZealand: 0800 522 663 MondaytoFridaybetween8.00amand5.00pmNZSToremail: info@kaboodlegroup.com.au

Weofferadedicatedcustomerservicelineforadviceoranyquestionsyoumayhaveonkaboodleproducts.

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step 4Your Kaboodle kitchen is now complete!

Your Kaboodle cabinet is now complete.

You’ve finished adding your parts and accessories.

You’ve added your doors and panels.

Thebiscuitjoinerisdesignedforcuttingandjoining.Itprovidesanaccurate,effectivemeansofjoiningnaturalwoodormanufacturedbenchtops.Forproperusage,pleaserefertothemanufacturer’sinstructions.

Ifyourbenchtopshavebeenpurchasedwithpre-cutbiscuitslotspleaseskiptostep4.

1.Marklocationofthebiscuitstobegluedbetweenbenchtops.Ensuremarkingsallowforevenspacingbetweenbiscuits.Asageneralrule,biscuitsshouldbeequallyspacedbetweenboreholes,withthefirstbiscuitslotinsertedbetweenthefrontedgeofthebenchtopandthefirstborehole.

2.Cutbiscuitslotswiththebiscuitjoiner(refertomanufacturer’sinstructions).Ensurethebenchtopisproperlysecured,asconsiderableforceisrequiredtopushthebladeintothebenchtop.

3.Removeanysawdustanddebrisfrombiscuitslots.

4.Aftercuttingthebiscuitslots,itisbesttotrialjoinbiscuitstoensureproperfitbeforegluing.

Placethebenchtopsintopositionwiththetopsidesfacingupward.Liberallyapplyexteriorwoodworkingglue(PVA)tobothfacesofthejoin,ensuringthatbothjoinfacesarecompletelycoveredwithglue.Donotusesilicone.

Pushthe2piecestogether,andstartingfromthefrontofthebenchtopinsertthejoinersintotheholesasshowninthediagram.Alignthetopandfrontedgeofthebenchtoptoensurethatitisevenandflush.Gentlytightenthejoinersuntiltheyholdintopositionwitha10mmopenendspanner.

Tightenthebenchtopjoinersinsuccessionsotheyaresecurewhilstensuringthetopofthebenchtopremainsflush.Youmayneedtogentlytapthetopwitharubbermallettoachieveaflushjoin.

Removeanyexcessgluewithadampcloth.

Note: Donotovertightenbenchjoiners.Overtighteningmaycausethebenchtoptocrack.

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