Our new kitchen - we're figuring on splashbacks behind the worktop I'm hoping to use the ikea "imperativ" rack system: top and bottom slotted rails mounted proud of the (slightly uneven) wall, so the steel sits about 1.5 cm out from the wall.
Of course ikea's matching splashbacks are out of stock in the UK and estimated 3 to 4 months for delivery
First question.
the stainless steel splashbacks I've sourced are un-backed. is there some simple adhesive for gluing s.steel to plywood / mdf to add stability and get them to the right thicknes.??
Second question.
how to mount sockets on stainless steel splashbacks: Should I cut a hole the same size as the mounting box so that all the edges of the socket sits on the splashback? how can I stop the steel bowing inwards, like Rolf's wobble-board, when I tighten up the (longer)socket retaining screws? Do I have to change the boxes , which are currently flush with the plaster skimcoat, for deeper ones??
[ Or should i cut a larger hole in the steel, leave the sockets at wall height i.e. recessed in behind the splashback about 1.5cm, and find some kind of bezel to trim the hole ?? ]Third Question
How do I cut the steel - will special blades in a jigsaw do it ?? What precautiuons can I take to avoid marking th esurface.
TIA, folks
Andy