Replacing kitchen worktop ... 670SLT - anyone done it?

[MisterB]

Has anyone replaced their worktop in the kitchen area on an Adria 670 model? I am considering removing the existing and replacing with a new worktop, not because the existing is damaged but because I want to replace the existing 3 burner gas hob, which we haven't used for over 12 months, with a single induction hob. We have used a single induction hob, after trying a double induction hob, and realised a single hob is sufficient for us ( we also have pizza oven, air fryer, George foreman grill, slow cooker etc)
I would like the new worktop to look original and would keep the old one, inc gas hob, for if we ever sold the motorhome.

What I am looking for is advice in terms of how it's fixed in, are there any hidden screws/fixings etc so I can remove it without damage. Removing the hob and refitting the sink are not going to be an issue, it's just how it's fixed in that I need advice over IF anyone has removed it or has it removed.

Please note, I am looking for Adria specific advice, not general observations on other manufacturers, thanks

 

[meanders]

I do not know about how fixed, but many motorhomes use almost hollow worktops that are filled with a card matrix for lightness. Took one off our Bessacarr, and I could not find a UK supplier other than Swift for a replacement but that a few years back. The weight difference between that and a solid worktop is massive. I think possibly a normal kitchen worktop is ten to twenty times heavier than the original fitting.

 

[MisterB]

I'm not really concerned if the replacement worktop is heavier, there isn't much of it !!

I could even be tempted to use the very thin compact laminate worktop ....

But the main issue at the moment is finding out how to remove the existing worktop without damaging it

 

[meanders]

Thinking back to the Bessacarr, it was bonded down and was not going to shift. The company who did my habitation checks, the now defunct Stowmarket caravans took it off using the cheesewire principle using the same tool as is used for bonded windscreen glass. I did not see them do it. Not sure if Adria use the same fixing.

 

[MisterB]

the biggest issue i am having is sourcing a suitably sized worktop. i need around 1100mm x 945mm - most worktops are 600mm or 800mm if they are for a breakfast bar.

does anyone know if i can buy a 'blank' from a caravan/motorhome manufacturer - even if it means buying a piece a lot bigger than i need?

an option is to remove the gas hob and fit a purpose built 'in fill' and then fit the induction hob into that ,,,,, another option is to remove the gas hob, infill the space and then have a piece of laminate bonded over the whole existing worktop (Magnum Motorhomes sell the sheets) .... or use a piece of 'wallboard mdf' used in the construction of kitchen units if it comes in a 2400mm x 1200mm sheet, and double the thickness by using two. an advantage with this is them having a 'slot' between the two sheets to securely fit an edging strip - the type used to cover the gaps. my concern with this though would be if the surface would be hard wearing enough.

or try and have a new worktop made specifically if i could find somewhere or someone to do it ....

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[Emmit]

Could I point out that if you get to fit a single induction hob (and I appreciate that you have all the other gadgets), you will, at some stage have to sell your single means of cooking to a prospective provider.

 

[MisterB]

Could I point out that if you get to fit a single induction hob (and I appreciate that you have all the other gadgets), you will, at some stage have to sell your single means of cooking to a prospective provider.

I would like the new worktop to look original and would keep the old one, inc gas hob, for if we ever sold the motorhome.

Thanks, that is my preferred option - but if we ever sold (and it looks like it wont be for some time) i think we might be seeing a lot more 'non gas' motorhomes on the market, especially in the UK and it might be seen as a positive as opposed to a negative ......

 

[The Coops]

Do you have a timber yard near you? Most stock worktops and will have off cuts or will custom cut and supply one for you. No idea what is in your neck of the woods but up here we use Savoy Timber, have a look on their website to give you some idea, you must have something similar darn sarf east!

 

[MisterB]

Do you have a timber yard near you? Most stock worktops and will have off cuts or will custom cut and supply one for you. No idea what is in your neck of the woods but up here we use Savoy Timber, have a look on their website to give you some idea, you must have something similar darn sarf east!

its the size issue ............ @ 1100mm x 945mm

 

[RustyRuss]

Very likely that when the original worktop was fitted in the factory they will have used the holes that the hob and the sink were ultimately installed in to access the fixings for the worktop. Removal of sink and hob and a careful inspection of the underside of the worktop through said holes should reveal the fixings. I should think they will be either L shaped steel brackets or the triangular plastic equivalents. Very likely to be some sealant involved too, use a long, thin, flexible blade to cut through it from above. I bet there will be plenty of YouTube videos on this as well.

Cheers!

Russ

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[MichaelT]

Could try magnum motorhomes orrainbow conversions

Worktops - Magnum Motorhomes

magnummotorhomes.co.uk

 

[robnchris]

I'm just fitting a new worktop in our Autotrail using Blockboard which I will cover with Formica, if you have the correct tools and a modicum of DIY skills it's a fairly easy task.

 

[MichaelT]

I'm just fitting a new worktop in our Autotrail using Blockboard which I will cover with Formica, if you have the correct tools and a modicum of DIY skills it's a fairly easy task.

I did think maybe block the old hole in then cover in formica type material then cut new hole for induction hob?

 

[RustyRuss]

Check this out for removal of a worktop from an Autotrail Apache.

 

[andyman]

Contact Vexgold in Thurmaston, Leicester.
They will be able to make the size you need, with options on materials.

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