What Is a Kitchen Capping Piece?
A kitchen capping piece is a decorative strip fitted to the top of a tall unit or wall unit to cover the gap between the unit and the ceiling. It provides a neat finish and is usually colour-matched to the kitchen doors or carcass.
Where Capping Pieces Are Used
Capping pieces are typically used above tall larder units, fridge housing units or wall units where the unit does not reach the ceiling. Rather than leaving a visible gap, a capping piece (sometimes called a capping panel or light pelmet in different contexts) provides a continuous, finished appearance.
Types of Capping Piece
- Flat capping strips that sit on top of a wall unit rail
- Decorative capping that matches the door profile
- Pelmet pieces that incorporate lighting channels for under-cabinet LED strips
How They Are Fitted
Capping pieces are usually cut to length on site and fixed to the top of the unit or wall with small fixings or adhesive. Where the kitchen has a cornice, the capping piece may be integrated with or replaced by the cornice moulding.
Related Questions
No, though they serve a similar purpose. A cornice is a decorative moulding applied to the top front of wall units; a capping piece is a flat panel fitted to the top of a unit.
Not all. Floor-to-ceiling units eliminate the need for capping. In kitchens with standard-height wall units, capping pieces or cornices are typically used to finish the top of the run.
Usually yes — they are part of the kitchen specification. If they are not in your order, ask your retailer before installation begins.
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