End panel gap
Hi all, I am fitting my first Howdens kitchen. What gap would you put between a range 5 hob cooker and the cupboards either side? Secondly, if there is a gap between the end panel and the wall (due to...
View ArticleIkea Kitchen Rail, What screws to use?
Hi there, I'm installing an ikea kitchen, having had all of our service modified to fit with out service voids, and plan on using the rail system to hang units to the wall. I have block walls with...
View ArticleIntegrated dishwasher door need advise
Hello. Please can anyone advise? I just bought an integrated dishwasher second hand. The cupboard door that was originally attached was thrown away. This had on the brackets. Can I buy ‘universal’ or...
View ArticleExtractor fan hole
I need to drill a 52cm hole in a wall for an extractor fan. I have a Titan TTB278SDS SDS drill.The wall is approx 50cm thick. Question is, will this drill be suitable as I can buy an Erbauer 52cm core...
View ArticleMiele washing machine transit bolts
apologies not sure what best forum was tbh..... trying to move a washing machine and trying to ref fit the long transit bolts..... just can’t get them to loCk the drum On Miele machine following...
View ArticleKitchen base units on uneven walls
Hi all, I'm currently fitting a kitchen from DIY kitchens and have realised that the base units of my kitchen are being fitted on walls that are uneven. I'm not sure what the best way around this is?...
View ArticleVeneered Kitchen Upstand: Scribe or Mitre?
Hi - Apologise if this has been asked before. I couldn't find the specific question I have a couple of internal corners to cut for a kitchen upstand. It's a veneer mdf and I was wondering if a scribe...
View ArticleKitchen Fitters in the Manchester Area
Hi I've recently completed level 2 site carpentry at the growth company in trafford park and Im looking for some experience in fitting kitchens in the manchester area, 1-2 weeks would be great, I'm...
View ArticleKitchen extract exhaust - rigid pipe vs. flexible hose
Hi all, Are there any thoughts on rigid pipe versus flexible hose from a ceiling extractor? Has anyone had experience in terms of efficiency? Thanks, Will
View ArticleWorktop help!
Hello Looking for some advice - having my kitchen redone and the b and q plan shows this cut of the worktop. The sink is as shown. The fitter didn’t look at the sink until after they cut the worktop...
View Articleworktop gap issue
Hi, I've used a router and the trend Jig for doing the worktops as per the instructions. I get a 1 mil gap in parts. See photos. I feel that it should be smaller than this. Is there any way that I can...
View ArticleFitting an IKEA rengora integrated dishwasher front.
This may help anyone who has an older rengora dishwasher if they need to fit a new cabinet front to it but have not got their old template (you cannot get this template from IKEA or anywhere now). The...
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Replacing seal around hob
Hey, The seal around our Electrolux gas hob has come loose. To my untrained eye this looks like a silicon sealant of some type (?), though from reading around the forum it sounds like that's not the...
View ArticleWren kitchen drawer fittings
Hi All, I fitted a Wren kitchen some years ago which has been fine up to now. I've had a problem with a loose drawer front and decided to investigate. What's happened is the height adjuster screw on...
View ArticleUpstand gap
Just had new upstand and quatz work benches fitted and can fit a pencil behind one if the upstands. Is this normal? It also seems to be bulging out from the wall.
View ArticleCan I cut wall units to fit pipe boxing? (and extractor vent help)
Hi everybody! First time here and my first time having a go and designing and fitting a kitchen (for my mum). I've been using DIY kitchens planner and may end up buying from them. Two things i need...
View ArticleFitting undermount sink to granite stone worktop.
Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice on installing undermount sink to granite stone worktop. The sink will be mounted on the left side of a 1000mm base unit. The base unit has a metal bar at the top...
View ArticleWall out - big gap
Hi all, I am installing a set of howdens drawers and an integrated fridge freezer next to each other. The top of the drawer cabinet is 5mm from wall (bottom touching). However at the top of the fridge...
View ArticleBlum Corner Cabinet Hinge (not middle hinge)
What is the correct hinge for a two door corner cabinet which opens beyond 90 degrees (to the cabinet) and will an up-to-date hinge be compatible with a 2016 hinge base plate?
View ArticleGas hose, safe to pull out cooker?
I need to replace the fan motor in the oven of our range. I've no problem doing the work, but obviously I need to pull out the cooker, which hasn't moved for several years. I won't be touching the gas...
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