Sleek White HPL Kitchen Backsplash

Robin has crafted a sleek kitchen splashback using white HPL, keeping his countertop as spacious as possible. He cleverly utilised wooden slats and a plywood board, resulting in a modern kitchen without losing any space. Despite some challenges, like dealing with the induction hob, the final outcome is beautifully sleek and neatly finished.

Robin constructed a kitchen splashback from white HPL for his kitchen. He embedded the slats into the plasterwork and secured a plywood board to a wall where it was challenging to create grooves. After priming everything, he attached the HPL panels using Bostik Paneltack adhesive. He sealed it all off for a pristine final finish.

Robin: "To avoid taking up too much countertop space with my kitchen splashback, I first chiselled grooves into the plaster. I then fitted slats into these grooves and primed them. The left side of my kitchen is constructed from cellular concrete blocks, which made it difficult to chisel proper grooves on that side. So, I decided to glue a 3mm plywood board to the wall and prime the entire board. Next, I lightly sanded the spots on my HPL kitchen splashback where the previously mounted slats had been and primed these as well. The following day, once everything was dry, I applied Bostik Paneltack adhesive to the wooden slats and the plywood board, and positioned the HPL panels against them. I pressed them firmly for a few minutes and then let them cure for several hours. To ensure a neat finish, I sealed the connection with the countertop using acrylic sealant."