The Space Plug, a brilliant new device for all kitchen and shop fitters - Video

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

I have just made a short video about a very clever little gadget which is going to save kitchen and shop fitters a huge amount of time and effort. It provides a very simple and easy to install fixing behind built-ins that allows for adjustment fore and aft - no more carefully measured spacers and no more angle brackets.

Apart from the samples shown in the video I have received nothing else from Space-Plug Ltd or the inventor.

This is now snowballing in the UK and Europe is about to be hit. The North American market will need to be tackled and so there is an opportunity for someone to get in there quickly.

Here is the link:



Peter

 

[jonny round boy]

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Great job, Peter!

 

[Stone Message]

[wink] [big grin]

Great job, Peter!

Its all your fault !

Peter

 

[#Tee]

good stuff!

 

[1951CorrectCraft]

I had no idea that it was typical to have that much of a void behind the cabinets in Europe. I haven't seen that  situation here in NA.

 

[Stone Message]

I had no idea that it was typical to have that much of a void behind the cabinets in Europe. I haven't seen that  situation here in NA.

The space behind is used for pipework - the incoming water is relatively small but waste pipes can be 2" or so in diameter. The pipe fixings make them stand out a touch and so the space needs to be 2 1/2" to 3".

Peter

 

[1951CorrectCraft]

I see, much more solid masonry construction there then here, so going into the wall is problematic for you folks. And also for when coming up through the floor is not an option. Always enjoy your videos, thanks for your efforts.

 

[Stone Message]

I see, much more solid masonry construction there then here, so going into the wall is problematic for you folks. And also for when coming up through the floor is not an option. Always enjoy your videos, thanks for your efforts.

Yes, I understand the fundamental differences in building technique.

Your kind comments are much appreciated - it makes all the effort so worth while.

Peter

 

[Woodchippie]

The void  on the kitchens Ive fitting through the years tends to be a maximum
32-50mm. 75mm is abit excessive,your losing cabinet space.
I'm sure it might be handy to have a bag in the van just in case. There not cheap.
I probably stick to using the supplied bracket and the odd plastic spacer, that costs no money. Plus not every base unit in a run  needs fixing back to the wall, as there fixed together. IMHO..

 

[Deansocial]

75mm isnt that exesive really. Take say a howdens unit that has a 65mm service space and have a wall thats 10mm out and there you have it. Or building a row of units out from the wall that little extra to accomadate something.

These are really great and not much different in price if at all to L brackets. And the fixing is alot sturdier.

 

[Stone Message]

When I did Mrs Miggins' kitchen I had to cope with the 65 mm allowance for pipework but a run out of square along the length (where the hob unit was seen) of 15 mm. By the time I got to the cooker unit it was just under 80 mm. Luckily I had my sonic screwdriver which helped a lot.

Peter

 

[GarryMartin]

One of the things SpacePlugs also allow is a design change in the cabinets themselves.

Because of the way they're designed to be used, you don't need the cabinet sides to go all the way to the wall. So not only do you not have to cut holes in the sides of the cabinets for runs of piping/cables etc., but less material is used in the cabinet construction, saving not only the material costs themselves, but also reducing weight and thereby aiding positioning, shipping, handling, etc.

I'm not a professional installer, but I've seen photos of SpacePlugs used for so many different things already that I have a bag handy just in case. Just two examples - I've seen them used between the sides of cabinets and walls to provide solid fixings for cabinets needing scribed filler pieces and to precisely level a shower fixing quickly without having to resort to shims.

Great little things.

Now if we could just get them made in Festool green...  [big grin]

 

[Stone Message]

One of the things SpacePlugs also allow is a design change in the cabinets themselves.

Because of the way they're designed to be used, you don't need the cabinet sides to go all the way to the wall. So not only do you not have to cut holes in the sides of the cabinets for runs of piping/cables etc., but less material is used in the cabinet construction, saving not only the material costs themselves, but also reducing weight and thereby aiding positioning, shipping, handling, etc.

I'm not a professional installer, but I've seen photos of SpacePlugs used for so many different things already that I have a bag handy just in case. Just two examples - I've seen them used between the sides of cabinets and walls to provide solid fixings for cabinets needing scribed filler pieces and to precisely level a shower fixing quickly without having to resort to shims.

Great little things.

Now if we could just get them made in Festool green...  [big grin]

Great insight Garry.

Funny enough I suggested to the inventor that he change the colour of one or other item so that the Regular and XL were different colours (making it easy to find the size you want in a workbox) and Festool green would be brilliant (and green).

Peter

 

[jools]

Nice video as always Peter
I have used these and they are brilliant. Very quick compared to the standard L brackets. Most of my kitchen cabinet installs are in old buildings which are never straight or true and the adjustability of them really pays dividends
Regards
Jools

 

[deepcreek]

Great little invention and wonderful video but as has been noted above, most U.S. built cabinets just don't have that much space behind the back.

Not to hi-jack your thread but I have found EZ-Levelers to be the biggest help when installing base cabinets and now use them on almost every job.  http://www.ez-level.com

 

[joiner1970]

Good idea and I do have a sample pack I got awhile back but for me I'm affraid I wouldn't use them. Most kitchens I fit come with the angle brackets and I find them just as easy to fit using them. So I would want to pay out more money for space plugs.

 

[Stone Message]

Good idea and I do have a sample pack I got awhile back but for me I'm affraid I wouldn't use them. Most kitchens I fit come with the angle brackets and I find them just as easy to fit using them. So I would want to pay out more money for space plugs.

Understand your point of view but the supplied angle brackets are going to be replaced by Space Plugs within 2 years.

Peter

 

[joiner1970]

Good idea and I do have a sample pack I got awhile back but for me I'm affraid I wouldn't use them. Most kitchens I fit come with the angle brackets and I find them just as easy to fit using them. So I would want to pay out more money for space plugs.

Understand your point of view but the supplied angle brackets are going to be replaced by Space Plugs within 2 years.

Peter

Hopefully but then people like Howdens take ages to catch up lol.

 

[Stone Message]

It really does depend on who , in Howdens, one talks to. They probably carry no more than 3 months supply of any product and the stuff they buy in "complete" is most likely on a 6 month turn around contract with no more than 25% latency. Worst case for a medium size enterprise is between 9 months and 1 year.

Peter

 

[Davej]

If the kitchen manufacturers took them on board and got rid of the ' wings' on their carcasses then that really would be a game changer . A  clever idea and I wish its inventor all the success it deserves.
Dave