Tasteful hole in kitchen worktop

Set Square · 2004-08-24T09:12:46+00:00

I need to make a hole near the corner of a kitchen worktop to bring up a 12vpower cable (with right-angled concentric plug) and aerial lead for SWMBO'snew 6" LCD TV (so she can watch TV while preparing the dinner - yes, Iknow!). Making a hole is a last resort, having eliminated all other possibleroutes - all of which would have left a lot of exposed cables and hardwarebecause the walls are tiled with wallpaper above, and I can't disturb any ofthat.In order to make this hole "acceptable", I would like to finish it with ametal or plastic tube (ID in the region of 20-25mm) going down through theworktop, with a chrome flange/bezel on the top.Does anyone have any suggestions what I could use for this - I'm not surewhether to go to a plumber's merchant or an electronics shop - or indeed toa kitchen fitter?!

Aug 24, 2004 23 Replies

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Mike Dodd 21 years ago

These too large?

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Dodd

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Set Square 21 years ago

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> Regards

Thanks, but yes!

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chris French 21 years ago

In message , fred writes

Yes

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Pete C 21 years ago

Hi,

How about a chrome plated/stainless steel napkin ring? Or cut a section off an old alloy bike handlebar or seat post with a pipe cutter and sand and polish the cut end.

Might also be possible to cut the top off a metal candlestick holder or use the bezel from a halogen micro downlighter.

cheers, Pete.

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