Had an odd situation. We had a standard cooktop with 4 burners that was due to be replaced (over 8 years old and few issues).
Bought a new cooktop with standard 60 width.
Plumber came and mentioned the actual hole is 573 wide X 478 height.
Its really odd that old one isn't standard.
Just curious if anyone has experience in this?
Looks like we just need to have the bench recut by a kitchen maker?
All cutouts are smaller than 60cm, otherwise your cooktop would fall through.
Cut the hole to the specification given to you by the manufacturer.
So what is the size of your cut out?
I had the same issue when replacing my cooktop.
Its engineered stone so i got the appropriate disc for my angle grinder and went nuts. You need a good mask as you dont want to get silicosis or something.
I wasnt too worried about the finish as the cooktop would cover it.
Then it's just a matter of putting a bit of heatproof silicone around the cooktop to prevent liquid ingress.
Thanks. Yeah that's what it seems like. Need to get proffesional to cut it to size is new one
Did you not ask the plumber to enlarge the cut out to fit the new cooktop?
I'm hoping for the sake of humanity that the benchtop was made of stone.
Why?
Because anyone should be able to cut chipboard with a variety of tools.
Why is a plumber installing a cooktop?
That's what I was told. Should I post task on airtasker?
A gas cooktop must be installed by a licensed gas fitter/gas plumber (make sure you check license as not all plumbers are gas fitters but many are).
Also avoid airtasker for tradies that need license and certification. Try hipages or even serviceseeking.
Thanks a lot for the tip.
Gas regulations, insurance, compliance.
Ah ok, I only have electric so I was confused.
Most 60cm width cooktops have a cutout that is slightly smaller than 60cm/600mm (else you can imagine the cooktop is just going to fall into that "hole")
You can find out the dimensions of your new cooktop from the manual/online specs and its cutout requirements. If it's smaller than the existing hole, you're typically good to go