How to install worktop bolts

[@leecav214]

SECOND tutorial video i watched and this guy is probably the most helpful carpenter on here.. a real genuinely nice and helpful guy... as they say.. its nice to be nice.. well done you.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thanks lee ! That’s a really nice comment ! Really appreciated mate 🍻

[@johnvine5731]

Someone get this guy a hoover! Seriously, your videos are extremely good. Well detailed and clear explanations.👍

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers buddy ! I really appreciate that ! What’s a Hoover 😂😂😂😂

[@XXJTXX1]

You're a legend man best carpentry teacher on KZbin. I'm a young carpenter starting out and you've helped me loads

[@LTWCarpentry]

That’s awesome dude ! So glad I could help and it’s great to hear that a young man like yourself is starting out ! If you need anything else let me know buddy ! 🍻

[@XXJTXX1]

Cheers mate, if you need an extra pair of hands on a job, could chuck me labourers money a day here and there if you ever need, I'm based south london

[@XXJTXX1]

I got a campervan so can go anywhere

[@LTWCarpentry]

@@XXJTXX1 nice that’s good to know, if you have Instagram send me a message with your details mate 👍🏻

[@hoggyhogwood]

Nice demo Lewis, and you’ve answered all the questions about the worktop jig I was afraid to ask 👊

[@LTWCarpentry]

Nice one Hoggy, don’t ever be afraid to ask mate, If we don’t ask we don’t learn mate 👍🏻

[@cliffordcolley5015]

brilliant instruction, needed to refresh myself as am now retired but helping a friend well done well instructed

[@LTWCarpentry]

Brilliant Clifford ! Glad I could help !

[@mrki412]

Nice instructions, altho I'm amateur and never done any kitchen I love to watch your videos.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers buddy ! Much appreciated ! 🍻

[@bluewanderer9903]

Great idea with marking the center line on the jig cut outs, thanks for sharing 👍

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers buddy ! And thanks for the comment ! I really appreciate it 👍🏻

[@bluewanderer9903]

@@LTWCarpentry you have a great channel here, I have seen that square wt vid alone about 5 times already. Any chance you could do a worktop scribing between two walls at some stage please. I will be fitting my first worktop in couple of weeks time, L shape, both ends are trapped, female wall to wall and male top to fridge gable. There are few vids around but I would love to see your take on it, if possible of course.

[@LTWCarpentry]

@@bluewanderer9903 thanks buddy, I’m really glad your enjoying my content, yes of course buddy, I will have to wait until I have a worktop job come through but I can certainly do that when one comes up 👍🏻

[@bluewanderer9903]

@@LTWCarpentry thank you

[@cliffordcolley5015]

Have been in the furniture industry since I was 21 and found your instructions clear and concise and a great help enjoyed helping my mate with his kitchen still got it!

[@CaptainofmyShed]

Nice tutorials. Does it make any sense to offset the alignment of the bolt holes slightly so that the mitre gets pulled into itself slightly?

[@keep_digging]

That's really helpful thanks

[@LTWCarpentry]

Your more then welcome ! Thanks for the comment buddy 🍻

[@mohammedismailsyed2322]

legend too good mate with full details

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers Mohammed ! Really appreciate it mate

[@douglasalexander4348]

So, I’ve now done this, and here are my thoughts…..A heavier router would have helped me, but I made 3 different depth passes, which worked ok. I bought a unika kit, which had plastic bits to hold bolts in place, very handy but not necessary. It also included colour fill compound to join, which was white to match worktop and filled my imperfect end cuts. Your videos were really helpful !

[@LTWCarpentry]

That’s awesome Douglas ! Glad I could help you buddy ! What router did you use mate ? Well done on getting this done it’s not an easy task !

[@douglasalexander4348]

@@LTWCarpentry I used a cheap parkside (aldi) that I had. Weird size bits though, in between 1/4 and 1/2” so replacements are going to be hard to find…I think a heavier weight would have helped keep it more stable but shelling out £200.00 for a Trend, I’ll put up with the extra effort. Went 4 incremental passes on the last set, sounds a lot, but actually faster as less laboured. Anyhoo, your videos were very helpful for a first timer, so calm and well explained. Oh, I used a thick sofa cushion laid up level against the base unit when I was on my back doing bolts up, try it, saves a trip to the chiropractor haha.

[@LickorishAllsorts]

@@douglasalexander4348 8mm?

[@douglasalexander4348]

@@LickorishAllsorts Yes.Pain in the butt to get hold of.

[@archie1230]

FYI you don’t need a 1/2 router for this job. I bought a 3D printed jig on eBay for a tenner and used a 1/4 router with a 12mm guide bush and 6mm bit. Did two passes and it worked a treat. Not a criticism, just wanted to share the knowledge. Great vid, thanks for uploading.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jameswhitmore3066]

Thank you this was brilliant

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers James for the comment, much appreciated! 👍🍻

[@ronaldhussein6463]

excellent video, some good tips , learning a lot, thanks.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thank you very much 👍🏻

[@6565tigga]

Excellent video mate. Keep them coming 👍🏻

[@LTWCarpentry]

Nice one buddy, trying to do them every Sunday buddy 👍🏻

[@chrisowen8664]

!Hi Very good video ,your a good teacher ,Thanks for going to the trouble 👍

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thank you very much for the comment buddy 🍻

[@petejenkins3162]

Great video. I am going to have a go at fitting bolts on square edge worktop and wondered 1/4" router would be capable of cutting out the keyholes in a number of passes. Grateful for any help. TIA.

[@LTWCarpentry]

I would t recommend using a 1/4 one mate, even a cheap 1/2 would be the best option

[@petejenkins3162]

@@LTWCarpentry Thanks for your advice. I will dig out my old 1/2 inch router, buried deep in my workshop somewhere!! 🤣🤣

[@douglasalexander4348]

That’s soo helpful, and so well explained ! Where you mark the lines, I was going to move the jig up a few mm so the lines are on the side of guide cutout rather than faff about trying to get them in the centre ? Thanks for any advice, I’m so out of my depth, but going to give it a go..

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thanks for the comment buddy, good luck with your project, just take it nice and slowly buddy 👍🏻

[@arkaywat11]

Some good info there regarding bolt hole placement, you can be in a world of hurt if you just cut the three direct from the jig. Do you not PVA your mitre joints to stop water ingress and possible swelling.

[@LTWCarpentry]

I’ve never found the need mate, with a decent mastic seal, make sure it come out of the joint and clean off the excess works fine, been doing it a very long time now with no issues

[@johnaustin635]

Very good instructional videos just a query , have you tried putting biscuits in the joint edge as well as the jointing bolts to prevent the tops from deflecting .

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thanks for your comment John, I normally use a few dominos in my worktops but due to this being a tutorial I didn’t want to use tools that would put people off. 🍻

[@crouchvalewoodcraft]

Nice one mate👍

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers Rob 👍🏻

[@kri100fair]

Genius

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thanks buddy 🍻

[@tracer1127]

Try Zip bolts they are a little more expensive but they are a lot less faff as most of the time you can fit them with one hand. Come in handy if it’s a corner unit with a set of pull out shelves pre fitted.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Yes mate they are great aren’t they !

[@songzhou]

Brilliant video, and tips. Only better if you can wear some PPE.

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers buddy 🍻

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video !!! thank you 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@LTWCarpentry]

Thank you Michael, I really appreciate the comment 👍🏻

[@dilligaf2386]

I'm fitting my kitchen and at one end of the kitchen I have units 330mm deep so work top is 350mm maybe slightly smaller but its square edge worktop what jig is best for this work as it is half the size of a standard worktop. Great video.

[@LTWCarpentry]

If you check out my video on how to join square edged worktops buddy, that will help, but as for the bolt holes, I would just use two and keep them about 100mm apart 👍🏻

[@dilligaf2386]

@@LTWCarpentry great cheers.

[@Gardyflux]

Superb instructional video. Have a silverline jig and fitting square edge worktop. Need to cut bolt holes. Do I still have to put the pegs in the jig as worktop is square edge and Im not doing mason mitre?

[@LTWCarpentry]

Hi, yes you do, that’s the best way to get them to line up 🍻

[@andrewroberts6158]

Nice work 👌🏻

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers buddy

[@chriskilby2377]

Hi, fantastic videos, inspired me to fit my own kitchen, ive just got to the worktops, bought a trend router, got the guide bush, just wondering what router bit you use to do the cut? Thanks very much

[@PP-zx1sg]

12.7mm x 50mm, just use the same bit for cutting the mason mitre, if your router can adjust cut depth

[@andreagasparro1776]

Hiya. Do you think a 1/4 inch cordless router would suffice for the bolt holes?

[@LTWCarpentry]

In theory yes but the only thing I would say is the jigs are designed to be used with a 9mm offset from the cutter so you might end up with the cut of being to big for the bolts, I would try it on scrap first.

[@garykilvington6674]

Alright mate what’s your opinion on biscuits on the joints I always where possible put them in and glue them what’s your thoughts cheers

[@LTWCarpentry]

Alright mate, I’m of the opinion of it can’t hurt, I use dominos in mine but have for these videos that are coming as I didn’t want it to put people off but it really helps with alignment, if I didn’t have the domino I would use biscuits 👍🏻 cheers for the comment buddy

[@英移2加2]

Is it the same method with square edge worktop ?

[@LTWCarpentry]

Yes it is I have a video on my channel for square edge worktops

[@mauricecasey866]

Nice job but no glue or colorfill?

[@LTWCarpentry]

Yes I don’t use it, I use silicon, the next video goes into more detail

[@j_bee9015]

Do you work anywhere in the midlands mate ? Need my wren kitchen fitting end of August lol. Only a small L shape

[@LTWCarpentry]

I don’t in afraid mate, I’m in Essex

[@skippyison1]

Alright mate what clamps you using??

[@LTWCarpentry]

They are the bessey duo clamps mate, really good clamps

[@skippyison1]

@@LTWCarpentry Cheers dude!

[@gazmoto]

If you can pick up the Unika jigs for £30-£40 I’ll have ten off you 😂

[@LTWCarpentry]

Tool station £44.99 dude

[@gazmoto]

@@LTWCarpentry well bugger me, you are correct Lewis, keep up the great work and excellent content, cheers Gaz

[@MrGparker81]

not in South Wales anytime soon are you 🤣 I

[@LTWCarpentry]

I’m afraid not mate but if I am any time soon I will let you know! 😂