How to add an upstand
How to add an upstand, the low panel that keeps water off your wall. You will see the difference between the glued 30 and 150 mm upstands and the loose 150 mm panel, how to choose which edges get one, and how to shorten a side to match a wall cupboard.
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In this video
0:00 What an upstand does
In this tutorial: the upstand, the raised edge that protects your wall.
An upstand is a short panel along the wall. It stops water from running down behind the vanity, and it’s joined to the top with a rounded seam, so there’s no corner where dirt can collect.
0:21 Glued or loose
You can choose 30 millimetres, a slim edge, or 150, a taller panel that covers more of the wall.
Both are glued to the top in one piece, so the joint is seamless. Because of that, the top is made to your exact size and isn’t shortened on site, which is why the measuring tutorial matters.
150 Loose is a separate panel, fitted with silicone. It can be trimmed on site, so it’s the choice if your top isn’t ordered to the exact final size, or the wall isn’t straight. The silicone joint just needs a little more cleaning.
0:56 Which edges get one
Then choose which edges get one. Click an edge to add or remove it: back, left or right. The front always stays open.
For the sides, Full runs the whole depth. Specific lets you set a length in millimetres, measured from the back wall forwards. Useful when the wall ends before the top does.
1:18 Matching a wall cupboard
Another case: the wall runs the full depth, but there’s a wall cupboard above that isn’t as deep as the top. Set the length to match the cupboard, here 200 millimetres, so the upstand ends in line with its front.
That’s the upstand. Next up: the material.
