Worktop not level

[infidel]

Starting a splashback tomorrow & have put level on worktop & it ain't level
Levelling worktops isn't an option I'm afraid.

Was wondering do you just treat it same as an unlevel bath i.e miss out first row of tiles then put in cuts at end?

Martyn

[Sir Ramic]

You can do it that way

[monty]

How far is it out mate? If it's only a few mil then the silicon will hide it.

[infidel]

It's a long worktop from one end of kitchen to the other. By the time it gets to other end it's a good 10-15 mm out,.

[Holohana]

ah, then as you suggested id say. Leave bottom row out and cut. Could use trim maybe but same problem i spose!

[muffinman]

No if or butts you will have to cut 1st row you will not tell if you cut 10-15 mill off , find the highest point set datum line , bobs ya uncle

[mz30]

What sort of tile's are they?
Cutting the bottom row may not be an option if the tiles are patterned etc.
How long is the long worktop?
At the end of the day the worktop being out of level is not you problem,tell the client and give them the alternatives either cut the bottoms or try and lose as much as you can over the distance you have .I can't remember what a perfectly level worktop look's like

[LM Ceramics]

agree with mz tell the customer about the worktop obviously a cut to the worktop might be the last option leave it with the customer see what they want

[NickH]

Really depends on the tile and whether there are any units above. If the top is out of level but straight and flat you could just go straight of the top , 15mm over say, 3metres wont notice, but if you have to work up to the underside of other units then you may notice it, but then the wall units may well be pi**ed. I think I would avoid cutting the first course if possible.

[murf]

I agree with NickH. a raking cut would look awful on the first course. 10-15 mm is not that noticable in the length of a kitchen worktop.

[worralldinio]

Ive also got a problem with a kitchen worktop! Im using the brick shaped tiles to do a two course border all around the kitchen and at one particular point where two lengths of the worktop meet it is raised at the wall end only by a few mm's but I want a perfect level all round! Any suggestions on how to equally space the tiles from worktop but only leaving a max 5/6 mm gap?

Thanks in advance

worralldinio

[muffinman]

fix a small lengh of wood under the worktops where they join ,tighten screws up to see if it will pull the work top down ,check for packers under worktop

[NickH]

If you are trying to juggle the joints you should get some wedge spacers, makes it really easy to gradually get over a problem.