Fitting kitchen 'skirting plinths'***VERY TIME CONSUMING***

[@charleslewis1357]

The devil is in the detail, as they say. Your care and attention is what elevates your jobs to the high standards you achieve. Excellent!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks for your kind comment Charles🤩and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@marvtinn834]

had the final part of the series pop up, so i’m just catching up with the previous vids first. the dishwasher detail worked out lovely from where i’m standing haha. fine job pal

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Appreciate you watching the videos bud🤩and your nice comment🤗Cheers Del

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

Like the feature under the dishwasher, del!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Kevin🖐Thanks bud, it took a LOT of effort😬Cheers Del

[@christopherevans7785]

Perfection not just in Carpertry but also a Father love you Dad.❤

[@thetallcarpenter]

I try my best Christopher👍Cheers Del

[@grip2010dc]

I don't miss the MDF dust. Great work nice solution👏👌 Maybe you could look at some of our fixings.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I can't find any fixings on your website😬Cheers Del

[@grip2010dc]

@@thetallcarpenter Hi Del click products or home page. We created Plinth Lock,Panel Lock and the compact Filler Locks.

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@grip2010dc I used your plinth locks for the first time this year👍Such a great solution for quite a few situations😎 Cheers

[@grip2010dc]

@@thetallcarpenter It would have been great to see you using them. Thanks for your feedback keep going with your great videos. If you want to try our other fixings I would be happy to help.

[@thetallcarpenter]

@grip2010dc To be honest, all I seem to be doing is kitchens at the minute, as my mate, who has a kitchen company's, main fitter has broken his arm and thumb on his motocross bike😬so I'm helping out👍I'll have a look at some of the other fittings on you website and see what we could use. Obviously more than happy to promote/use great products💪

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Love your Attention to Detail, you'd make a Fantastic finishing Foreman 😉 Wise men look after their 🦵🦵

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Appreciate your comment🤗and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@iainw9029]

Fiddly but worth it. The small details that nobody notices (I doubt the eventual householder will) but they would definitely notice if you didn’t take so much care in doing these things or didn’t bother. I know you said it wasn’t a cheap kitchen but it does look the business. Thanks for the video

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're right about most customers not even noticing these details, but I guess we keep the standard high for the few that will👍Cheers Iain🤩

[@Excel510]

That was intense, and the camera angle for the plinth stop blocks was excellent, many thanks again Del for the effort taken.

[@thetallcarpenter]

It WAS intense😵‍💫Thanks for watching and your great comment 😎 Cheers Del

[@peterc3228]

Absolute perfection, a pleasure to watch you work in this video. Your customer will be delighted with the finish 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks for your great comment Peter🤩Cheers Del

[@charranjitsingh6742]

I’ve always said you are craftsman of your art my friend loving the detail as always, keep up the great work

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Charranjit🖐hope you are well bud🤞Thanks for your kind comment 😎 Cheers Del

[@imw4956]

I have to say I love the care and attention you give your jobs also really appreciate the tips you give superb solutions to real life issues with carpentry thank you keep up the great work.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Sharing my tips and knowledge is a pleasure👍and I appreciate your comment 😊 Cheers Del

[@fardastevie2827]

hello dell i love the atteion to detail with the shadow line on the dish washer........perfect finnish to that job such a pleasure when craftsmen think well outta the box 👍👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

It still makes my head hurt though Steve🤯Cheers bud

[@paulfinnonjoinery]

alreet del. ive only done plinth skirtings once and you are 100% correct they are super time taking. i got around the dishwasher a little different to you. i had to fit the skirts about 5 or so mm lower than you have done due to the customer not taking on board advice about screeding the floor. she deemed it unnecessary so to get over it i fitted the plinths a little lower on the side of the room that the dishwasher was on and on the other side of the room they were in the position you have yours in. it did help a little bit and i ended up with the piece beneath the dishwasher was flush with the top of the skirt. it cleared the door fine but it was as close as i dared to take it. Looked decent in the end though

[@thetallcarpenter]

I hear you Paul, and I know not all these skirting plinth details are the same😬Cheers bud.

[@caravancapers5091]

I am no carpenter but the last kitchen I fitted I used magnetic catches to secure the cornice to facilitate their removal. Having seen how you solved the dishwasher and plinth removal I think I might give these a go for that location as I too am fitting these skirting plinths for the next kitchen. I think I know the supplier now 😊

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'd be interested to know how you got on using magnetic catches for the plinths🤔Sounds like it could work well👍Cheers Del

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Lovely bit of work Del, all in the detail like you said, when the are paying big money for a kitchen it's good to go that extra bit 🤟☘️🇮🇪🤓👋

[@thetallcarpenter]

My feeling is John, that all kitchens are expensive and an important part of any home, and as such should be finished to as high a standard as possible👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@briantrueman3505]

Brilliant content yet again T.C. And a lovely comment from your son’ keep up the great videos 👍👍

[@dougsaunders8109]

Lovely job Del. I am glad I am not the only one who struggles to look out the correct part of their glasses. Drives me nuts. I used to have 20:20 vision until a few years ago 😂

[@thetallcarpenter]

Like you Doug, my eyesight used to be perfect👍It's one of things I really hate about getting old😵‍💫Cheers

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@thetallcarpenter same boat, makes my feel better 😁

[@markhannan4712]

Very nice work it’s nice to see people who are proud of there work

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks Mark🤩It is nice to able to look back at a job you're pleased with👍Cheers Del

[@amazing451]

The eyes might be gone Del but at least you no what you're doing 👏👏. Never seen a plinth set up like that before but it certainly seems a pain to do. Even when the plinth is set back and you just cut a notch in them they always look bad but that certainly looks good. Keep up the great work.

[@thetallcarpenter]

These plinths are all the rage at the moment Kevin😶Thanks, as always, for watching bud🤩

[@ilovemyvfr]

Love your attention to detail Del👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

I guess I do like to make the best job I can👍Thanks for your comment and for watching😎Cheers

[@paddy120]

Great attention to detail 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

I try my best Paddy 😎

[@Mike_5]

It is all the finishing details that make the job stand out for the Customer and for a very quality job you should always stipulate in your contract that you require a very tall Carpenter to install the smallest of kitchen cabinet plinths but the quality of the end work you did was up there at Olympic Standard for sure there 😄

[@thetallcarpenter]

Great and generous comment Mike🤗and I'd like to think if carpentry was an Olympic sport I'd be in with a chance of a medal🏅 😝Cheers Del

[@paulrichter3081]

Lovely job

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Paul🖐Thanks for you nice comment🤩Cheers Del

[@andymitchell368]

I’m doing a lot of these plinths at the moment on my kitchens 👌

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Andy🖐Interesting that you say that, as the last 4 kitchens I've done have also had this style of plinth🤔How do find doing them🙃

[@andymitchell368]

@@thetallcarpenter I’m on my 4th kitchen also but all 4 have been from different suppliers and all have been a bit different for fitting the first one I had to cut normal plinths in half for the backing etc but the second one supplied a backing and the plinth had a groove in the back and just clicked on the one I’ve just done had magnets for the corners I don’t mind them to be fair 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@andymitchell368 It's keeping you on your toes😝

[@michaelplays2449]

Perfection Del, Perfection !!!! Master Craftsman !!!!!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Too kind as always Michael🤩

[@edthompson9337]

You can tell it's a bad idea when the plinth takes longer to fit than the rest of the kitchen! Style over substance, while it might look good it's just not practical to fit or remove and will be more prone to damage than a normal plinth. Another great job there Del and some great tips as usual, having fitted this type of plinth a couple of times I felt your pain, we all welcome a challenge but this is one you can do without.

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're spot on Ed, and this type of plinth is 'on trend' at the moment😶 As you suggest, plinths take a real beating and these projecting style ones will start to look tatty really quickly🤔Cheers

[@arthuranderson7741]

Great finish...money is in the detail....its always the smallest things that are the fiddly and frustrating parts of any job...but its always the same...grand job...

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks for your kind comment as always Arthur🤩

[@bobmartin5101]

Great work as always Del, cheers.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks Bob🤩

[@barryford7135]

Lovely attention to detail Del, top job. 🚴👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers Barry😎

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Top job. Thanks Dell

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thank you Pete🤩

[@Nagantfan762]

My grandfather used to keep a little shaving mirror in his truck so he could set it on the floor to avoid having to lay on the floor to see what he was doing in tight spaces when he was in his 70's and still working with us.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I need to get myself a mirror👍Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del

[@phalimmaguire6069]

When I did the dishwasher plinth / skirting I think the instructions said to cut the block part to the width of the dishwasher and flip it upside down so there’s a recess at the top that way the tongue still fits into the groove on the back of the skirting. Took me 3 kitchens to work that out 😂

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'd say that sounds about right as long as the top part comes out easy🤔Cheers Del

[@gavincollins9376]

I'm doing Howden's decorative plinths tomorrow...Can't wait:)... Drive me round the bend...

[@thetallcarpenter]

Lucky you Gavin🙃how did you get on 🤔Cheers Del

[@gavincollins9376]

@@thetallcarpenter I've never liked doing them, especially white on white.

[@mathewgallimore1484]

You're damn good you are. I wish i had even half your skill

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Matthew🖐I have been doing a LONG time now, and it didn't always come to me easily 🙃 Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del

[@johnmackay7789]

Well done big man, that bit of brain frying that comes with some kitchen installation. That's the kind of "dickin aboot" that certain folk won't think of nor care about and some then ask why you've taken so long. 👏👏👌

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're quite right John😵‍💫and I just can't 'lash in' a £40k kitchen even if the builder wants me to😎Thanks for watching 👍

[@itfc3]

nice job buddy

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers🤩and thanks for watching😎

[@ThroughTheLoupe]

Nice job Del. Why dont these kitchen manufacturers use MR MDF? How come there is no protection plastic floor trim?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐These kitchens don't use the plastic floor strips, instead we seal the cut edge with either high grade silicone or clear construction adhesive/sealer👍Cheers

[@eduardvaniersel7535]

Won't the protruding plinth interfere with your feet. Usually there is a recessed toekick.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Eduard🖐I suspect the protruding plinths WILL catch your toes, but the customer gets what the customer wants😉Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@eduardvaniersel7535]

@@thetallcarpenter I have say, it does look good. Just a little to unpractical for me

[@danthechippie4439]

Hi Dell, ya I was gonna also say that surely it should be a toe kick detail rather than a skirt. I don't know how you fit skirt board in shorts Dell ha. Look after your knees

[@johnwaby4321]

There is a lot of fidley messing about . But the end product looks amazing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're right John🤔And the customer is happy which is all that matters👍Cheers

[@andrewbradbury8527]

❤

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers Andrew😎

[@grahamgodwin7200]

‘U scribe jigs’ will make your life so much easier.

[@thetallcarpenter]

I've got some Graham👍 (check out the video I made on them😉) Cheers Del

[@cabottaxi]

Must be satisfying Del getting to that part of a kitchen where most of the donkey work has all been done . Is that a Howden kitchen or where else do you normally buy them ?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐These are supplied by a company in Cambridgeshire called Lifelong Kitchens and are EXCELLENT quality👊Cheers

[@JACKATTACKED]

👍👌 The that'll take X amount of time....3x X later 😂 Have you tried the plinth/panel locks before Del?

[@thetallcarpenter]

It really did take a lot of time JA😲And I havnt tried the plinth locks, but am going look into them, as I've got more of these plinths to do👍Cheers

[@JACKATTACKED]

There is plinth strips as well, clear and coloured. You've probably saw them before Del. The plinth and panel locks are two different sizes, handy enough for removable things.

[@fardastevie2827]

hi dell forgot to say are you from the northamptonshire area ?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Next county over bud in Cambridgeshire👍

[@JohnnyMotel99]

Looks nice but in a kitchen that ledge will be a dirt magnet.

[@edthompson9337]

Far more prone to picking up knocks and scrapes too, style over substance.

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're quite right JM😵‍💫Thanks for watching 🤩 Cheers Del

[@thetallcarpenter]

I think it's in fashion at the moment Ed😶

[@JohnnyMotel99]

@@thetallcarpenter It must be fashion over form! The idea behind a recessed plinth is to allow one to stand closer to the worksurface without your feet touching anythiing. This very nice looking plinth will get marked so quickly.

[@edthompson9337]

​@@JohnnyMotel99 I always thought it was for the wife to stand closer to the sink/oven!😂

[@richardstevenson2727]

🫡👊

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers Richard 😎