Pullman Furniture
Many modern kitchens are based around curved corners and islands.
   
 
The most difficult part of the installation of a curved island is the plinth that is stands on.
 
The design below is very popular but there are nine joints if the standard curved plinth sections are
used. A fitters nightmare particularly when using pale colour's.
 
We believe that the best method is to use flexible plinth which comes in 2450mm lengths.
 
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUT FLEXIBLE PLINTH AROUND A 300 x 300 CURVED BASE UNIT
Wave Curve Peninsular Curve
   
Scroll down to see a step by step
We are now able to supply flexible Aluminium
guide to flexible plinth installation
 and Stainless Steel Laminate at any height.
   
   
Because of the fluid nature of flexible plinth it is There is a batten screwed between the leg
necessary to support the plinth between the legs bosses on the underside of all straight cabinet.
both top and bottom  
   
Step 1  
Level all straight units Level all Curved Units
   
  When flexible is bent internaly it become rigid
  so no support is needed on internal sections
Step 2  
Insert a spare leg under the cabinet where the Take the weight of the cabinet on this leg
end panels are.  
   
Step 3  
Wind the cabinet legs up to enable support Insert the support strip along the run and wind
strip to be inserted cabinet legs down onto strip and remove leg
   
Step 4  
The finished prep work We supply a plinth template for the flexible
  plinth to follow. Again take the weight on spare
  legs and slide the template under.
Step 5  
It is not necessary to have the spacing strips Finished layout before flexible MDF is applied.
under internal curvedunits  
   
Step 6  
The flexible MDF will arrive like this Plinth clip alignment
   
  Mark the centre line of the legs on floor.
   
Step 7  
Push the plinth onto legs marking the centre Push plinth onto legs
line of plinth clip. Screw plinth clips on reverse  
   
Step 8  
Joint flexible MFD in one continuous strip with Apply adhesive to reverse of fleible plinth
jointing plates supplied  
   
Step 9  
Push flexible plinth onto MDF core and then using spare legs trap the plinth in position untill dry.
   
You must leave for 24 hours for adhesive to cure  
   
Step 10  
  Tape the ends tight for 24 hours.
   
   
Step 11  
The finished look.
 
All sounds very complicated but the end result
is many times better.
 
 
Don't forget that it is not possible to bend
around a 300 x 300 curved end.
 
 
Make sure you retain the extra legs as you will
Fill joints that are showing. need them on the next order.
   
   
   
  We supply a flexible plinth fitting pack code FPP which contains,
   
1 One tube of flexible adhesive
   
10 10 Adjustable Legs and clips (reusable)
   
1 One roll of masking tape