What To Look For In a Wooden Worktop

By wooden worktop sellers

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Many of us share a consensus that if you want to give your kitchen a classic chic look, nothing says class more than a quality wooden worktop. There are several types of kitchen wooden worktops to choose between, from the widely common Oak wood to the more exotic Wenge wood. Each wood type has a different colour shade, wood markings and price tag. They are available to purchase from your local store or from online stores. With so many options the question is, what should you look for in a quality wooden worktop?

What To Look For In a Wooden Worktop:

• 1. Suitability For Domestic Use - Worktops are made from staves of wood which are then cut, selected, graded and kiln dried to ensure a moisture level suitable for domestic interior use such as a kitchen. Make sure the worktop (also known as counter top) which you are buying was designed for domestic use.
• 2. Beautiful Wood Markings - Worktops come in variety of shades and wood markings. At this stage, you will be looking to ensure that the wood species matches your interior design look. For example, the most popular Oak has a brown shade with uniformed color and fine markings, while the second most popular Walnut comes in a reddish brown colour and has more natural markings. Some sellers might offer to send you a sample of the worktop, which will allow you to feel the wood with your hands and make sure its look matches your design.
• 3. Reacts Well To Fixes - Although very rare, worktops might get damaged due to misuse normally in the shape of a dent from a heavy fallen object. Quality worktops should react well to a basic fix. For example, it is possible to spray some water on the dent, place a dump textile fabric on top of the dent and iron the surface. Quality wooden worktop should react well to this fix and raise back.
• 4. Has It Been Oiled Or Not - Most worktops are supplied unfinished and will require oiling prior to installation. Make sure you have checked if it comes oiled or not, and if need be that you know precisely which oil suits the worktops best. Oiling the worktop is a simple, quick and painless process, just make sure the wood has sufficient time to dry prior to installing it. Keep the remaining oil aside as it will come handy when you need to service the wood later down the line.

A wooden worktop is durable, classic in its look and will become the focal point in any kitchen. - - - Article by wooden worktop sellers www.woodandbeyond.com offering a range of worktops from beech wood worktop to iroko worktop.