"Engineered" worktops.....

Stop worrying about a little bacteria guys. A wee bit of dirt in life is good, builds up your natural resistance. And besides proper wood looks far better.
 
Gammawolf said:
It's just a super strange comment to make on that guys part really, it's like saying "Don't buy X product because when you use it wrong it'll break" :D
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You'd be surprised how many homes I've been to and have seen people chopping straight onto their worktops, be it granite or wood.

As I said in one of my posts, I would always use a chopping board but the sheer prevalence of people I've seen chopping on their worktops is why I made that comment, though I would say the same logic applies to the chopping boards.
 
R.O.S.S.I said:
I've also heard of some hard wax oils that you can use for worktops which give it a extremely good protection from water, dust, dirt etc, and like most have said I wouldn't dream of chopping food directly on our worktop anyway!
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Osmo top oil. Hopefully its compatible with whatever ikea use.
 
I have solid wood and it looks as good as the day it was installed. Well worth it and I would do it again. I use Osmo oil and it only needs a quick application every 6 months. I would suggest just not using it as a chopping board and not leaving water on it, that is just a quick wipe down after splashing water. It looks so much better than laminate.
 
I've manufactured and installed wooden worktops, Whilst I think the mass produced worktops off the shelf are easily improved upon the main problems I have seen are to do with installation and the choice of finish.

I would recommend OSMO to anybody, I really rate their products. As for the manufacture and fitting of solid worktops, I'll keep that a closely guarded secret :p
 
Mark A said:
Osmo top oil. Hopefully its compatible with whatever ikea use.
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delta0 said:
I have solid wood and it looks as good as the day it was installed. Well worth it and I would do it again. I use Osmo oil and it only needs a quick application every 6 months. I would suggest just not using it as a chopping board and not leaving water on it, that is just a quick wipe down after splashing water. It looks so much better than laminate.
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Yep think it was Osmo that i've seen. Ikeas come pre-treated with a hard wax oil but i'll keep it in mind for when it needs re-treating.

So it doesn't look like anywhere else does an "engineered" worktop really does it bar Ikea?
 
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