Kitchen socket heights ?

[JM ELECTRICAL]

what height do yous usually have your kitchen sockets, is it a set height or all depending on the kitchen thats being installed ?

 

[ImpededLoop]

Worktop is usually 900mm affl, and the 150mm to bottom of k.o. box.

 

[ash_s3]

Depends on worktop height and size of tiles (if tiled)

 

[urbanmonkey]

Generally about the same, some customers want them higher but I never put them lower for obvious reasons

 

[telectrix]

standard worktop height is 36", so sockets above worktops generally 4" -6" above that.

 

[Sintra]

I would recommend that the bottom of the socket box is level with tile course between bottom and next tile. This would normally be either 4" or 6" above worktop.

 

[R G]

general 150mm above work surface height, ask customer what they want..

 

[JM ELECTRICAL]

cheers lads thats more or less what ive been doing was always changing because of customer/tiles/kitchen etc was just wondering if they should be a set height

 

[Leesparkykent]

standard worktop height is 36", so sockets above worktops generally 4" -6" above that.

old money lol

 

[telectrix]

building regs stipulate between knee height and --- height. knees for washing machines. ---- for above work top. ssimplesss.

 

[uksparks]

About 1.2m fits nicely, then again Ive just been doing a kitchen today and the kitchen fitter insisted they went 100mm above the worktop height which is straight above the upstand of 100mm, personally I think it's too low, but the kitchen fitter said put them there and so did the customer.

but usually, 1200mm seems ok, hang on, but another kitchen I did, it was crucial that they lined up with the tiles.

 

[tomspark93]

We generally work at 1100mm from finished floor level to the bottom of the back box I'm not sure how that coverts in to imperial

 

[Andy78]

Keep doing what you are doing. Co-ordinate with customers preference, wall unit heights, and size and placement of tiles.
In my experience its the tiles that have the biggest say.

 

[123]

About 1.2m fits nicely, then again Ive just been doing a kitchen today and the kitchen fitter insisted they went 100mm above the worktop height which is straight above the upstand of 100mm, personally I think it's too low, but the kitchen fitter said put them there and so did the customer.

but usually, 1200mm seems ok, hang on, but another kitchen I did, it was crucial that they lined up with the tiles.

Would look terrible imho. And no better than sockets on top of skirting throughout the rest of the house. Personally I'd have insisted on another 50mm above the upstand.

 

[Octopus]

Keep doing what you are doing. Co-ordinate with customers preference, wall unit heights, and size and placement of tiles.
In my experience its the tiles that have the biggest say.

Or upstands of granite which I keep using as the "reference" - and then I tend to make sure they are not too close!

 

[uksparks]

Would look terrible imho. And no better than sockets on top of skirting throughout the rest of the house. Personally I'd have insisted on another 50mm above the upstand.

Well I went through it several times and they were adiment, customer gets what he asks for, if it looks crap it's not my fault.

 

[tomspark93]

Well I went through it several times and they were adiment, customer gets what he asks for, if it looks crap it's not my fault.

Until they magically want them lifting up 50mm when there's not enough on the wires..it's a no win sometimes

 

[telectrix]

We generally work at 1100mm from finished floor level to the bottom of the back box I'm not sure how that coverts in to imperial

1100mm is 43inches and a smoke-end. you need to be precise in this game.

 

[shanky887614]

1100mm is 43inches and a smoke-end. you need to be precise in this game.

well a hair over 43 and 3/8

 

[Leesparkykent]

well a hair over 43 and 3/8

Or a smoke paper lol

 

[telectrix]

i always line up the bottom of the back box @ 4" or 6" above worktop. that way there's a better than even chance that tony tiler gets his tiles straight.

 

[sparksburnout]

Well I went through it several times and they were adiment, customer gets what he asks for, if it looks crap it's not my fault.

Adam ant

 

[shanky887614]

i always line up the bottom of the back box @ 4" or 6" above worktop. that way there's a better than even chance that tony tiler gets his tiles straight.

talking about tony tyler, i sent a text into capital this morning as eric trician

 

[Plonker 3]

Depends how much you want too annoy the tiler, I usually go as others have said worktop height plus height of one tile to underside to make it easier too tile. But I have been known to put them in the middle of a tile before because the tiler is a complete arse.

 

[telectrix]

him?????:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p__WmyAE3g

 

[Jdsparky]

Personally I do them 1100 to the middle of the box above a worktop, just looks the best height to me not too high not too low, as have found in the past, putting them 1200 to top to match everything else is a little high when above a worktop.
Also who gives a rats behind about the tiler etc....nobody makes it easier for us.

 

[Engineer54]

old money lol

Some old things are better!! lol!!

 

[richy3333]

cheers lads thats more or less what ive been doing was always changing because of customer/tiles/kitchen etc was just wondering if they should be a set height

Scottish building Standards?