sniffyterrence Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Anybody know where i can source some solid wood worktops from in the charente maritime region of france Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 If you have a brico depot,or M Bricolage near you,they both supply solid wood worktops in our area.Good hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Your nearest Lapeyre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Ikea do some good ones too.It may be better now, but when we wanted some teak-style (iroko) worktops with sink cut-out and drainange grooves for our first French house I ended up getting them made by a sawmill in England (www.wlwest.co.uk). They just weren't available in France then - menuisiers could make them, but they didn't really understand the concept , unlike the English company which is producing them all the time, and the prices were horrendous. No problem taking them over - they fitted nicely in the back of our Transit and the factory is more or less on the way to the Portsmouth ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Ref Ikea Nantes. Make sure you don't go on a Saturday. If you do take flask and sandwiches to eat while trying to get into the Atlantis car park. We went last Thursday and that was bad enough but it was well worth the visit. Very clean centre with lots of various shops/cafes etc, and nicely built and laid out.As usual came back with loads of things that we probably don't need but they look good.Did buy a light fitting for 35E that was 125e in our neck of the woods.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffyterrence Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks for the reply's i am of to France next week so will have some idea of where to look. One other note are they normally off the shelf items or to order only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 The Ikea wooden worktops are available in birch, beech or oak, and are available in store or online in several different lengths and widths.http://www.ikea.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llwyncelyn Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We have tiled worktops here (previous owner) and would be changed if it were not for the fact that we are moving.However wood work tops are they sealed so that no nasties gets into them?Before coming to France our work tops were black granite and I think came from India or Pakistan and they were wonderful and that may be our preferred route in our next kitchen. But...........in a recent programme on TV I witnessed what the people in India and Pakistan got paid for very dangerous work in obtaining granite which then looks marvellous in one's kitchen. I am not sure if I can benefit from other peoples misery!rdgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Don't worry, you are very close to the granite capital of France, probably the best place anywhere to get worktops. If it would be possible to arrange worktops for your next kitchen before you move, then definitely do so. Wood worktops are generally oiled - they have to be re-done from time to time but the result is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llwyncelyn Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 thanks Will there is that lovely showroom near St Sever and the level crossing? Or can one order at St Pois? rdgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Nasties in wood worktops is very much overplayed.The change from wood to plastic chopping boards caused an increase in salmonella. This is because regularly washed down, wood is more hygenic than plastic because the natural products in wood kill many bugs. Bugs getting into scratches in a plastic chopping board are very difficult to get at even with bleach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Depending on where you are based in 17, Ikea at Bordeaux is not too difficult to access, to avoid the crowds go on a weekday if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaddock Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We got ours in Ikea (UK) - a LOT cheaper than elsewhere - around £110 for 2.4m (Oak) as opposed to around £300 elsewhere, and they are a decent thickness not the cheapo thin ones. It did take us 4 months to get the last piece as they didn't have any in stock for ages, they got 20 in one day and it all went out the same day (you can't reserve them and we weren't in the UK that day) - actually, now I think about it, in the end I gave up and did it a different way so we could use a smaller size! The oak ones are a little rough, but I think that is a quality of oak, the beech and birch ones are smoother, but IMO they didn't suit our older house. It seems to have taken ages to get them oiled up enough to be useful, and you do have to keep re-doing it, but as Will pointed out, well worth it.I heard that apparently a new Ikea was opening up in Poitiers (near Castorama I think). I'm not sure that I'm looking forward to it!Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Last time I was in Leroy Merlin they were flogging butchers block very cheap but it was only 35mm if memory serves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 hi ok you want them this thick ??http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/?action=view¤t=PDR_0002.jpg dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have owned and maintained beechblock worktops in the UK and France for the past 17 years.Initially I followed the advice of oiling them at regular intervals, but got fed up with that and dicovered that if you use a good quality polyeurethane varnish it looks just as good and lasts a lot longet than oiling.When it gets scuffed and scratched, just a quick rub down and another coat does the trick.If using varnish after oiling you must first remove all traces of oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 [quote user="andyh4"]Nasties in wood worktops is very much overplayed.The change from wood to plastic chopping boards caused an increase in salmonella. This is because regularly washed down, wood is more hygenic than plastic because the natural products in wood kill many bugs. Bugs getting into scratches in a plastic chopping board are very difficult to get at even with bleach.[/quote]One local authority banned all wood cutting boards and then chose to do the research to prove what they had done was justified, but found the exact opposite. Certain exotic hardwoods are excellent apparently. It might not be the same with the 99p shop pine el cheapos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Beechwood has natural antibacterial properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Yep. Wood is better. Its official. I checked on the intraweb [:)]http://www.peter.hemsley.btinternet.co.uk/CDB/Technical/Bacteria/bacteria.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 hi ok try this on your wood tops ,it`s what I use . http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Liberon-Finishing-Oil-22547.htmdave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I use this one on mine:www.v33.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaddock Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I'll have to get some of that, part of ours is due re-finishing - Liberon products are some of the best around so I have no doubt that it works well.Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Wood is passe...plastic is becoming hip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 [quote user="Chris Head"]Wood is passe...plastic is becoming hip![/quote]Custom glass counter tops with integrated bowls are becoming popular, but at about 3000 quid combined with the 'unusual' look, they are a niche item.Concrete poured in situ is another matter. It only has the unusual look, but not the price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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