Looking for unit door like this ?
Hi i am trying to find a replacement door like the photo I'm not sure were this kitchen was originally from but this one has damage to the coating from the oven door not being closed just wondering if...
View ArticleWorktop joints
Guys, can someone give me a difinitive answer as to how I should join two pieces of worktop please. I am not a joiner, nor a kitchen fitter however I am reasonable at DIY and tool handling so pretty...
View ArticleHow to fill along back edge of an oiled oak worktop?
I've had an oak kitchen worktop fitted and gave it two coats of Danish oil both side before fitting. There is an inevitable gap at the back where the existing tiles stop about 5-10mm above the worktop....
View Articleinduction hob above a double oven....advice
I want a neff induction hob fitted above a neff built under double oven. The installation diagram from the net stipulates a 50mm worktop, mine is 40mm. If I drop the oven 10mm will this be sufficient?...
View ArticleIKEA beech worktop split - Guaranteed?
Hello We had an Ikea kitchen installed a couple of years ago with solid beech worktops. A split developed a few months after this - only now have I bothered to contact IKEA to see if I can get it...
View ArticleWasher unit question?
Hi Guys, I have a normal sized free standing washer. 570cm deep. Worktop is 64cm deep On either side are open based units to which 2 doors are attached, which when closed hide the washer. However, I am...
View ArticleWhich silicon sealant?
Folks, I'm shortly to fit a new kitchen sink, white ceramic, into a new laminate worktop... I picked up some silicon sealant the other day and noticed it said on it, "Not suitable for food preparation...
View ArticleMitre saw - cornice & pelmet
Hi I've been having some hassle with my mitre saw not cutting properly for a while now, I think I've now set the blade so it cuts properly but when I'm cutting gloss plinth or cornice it's chipping....
View ArticleExtractor ideas please...?
Hi all, I am new to the forum and said hi to all earlier, hello again to all... I need to ask for help. We are currently having an unfinished extension completed. However, we are having an island put...
View ArticleIntegrated Fridge Freezer Issue
Hi, I am having a few issues with my integrated fridge freezer. I am unsure of the make or model of the unit, the ID on the inside states that it is fi 9314/e, never been able to identify what this...
View ArticleFranke Ascona 1.5 sink installation
I will soon be fitting my Ascona sink (model 651). No instructions came with it concerning installing the waste system. No instructions available on the Franke web site. Franke central services tell me...
View Articlemasking tape and pencil alternative?
hi all,anyone have any suggestions as to what to use instead of the above? iv tried thin markers but never really found a decent type so end up going back to pencils
View ArticleCutting strata worktop
hi I'm looking to fit a roper Rhodes strata worktop, and I wondered what to cut it with? A diamond blade in jigsaw? Any tips?
View ArticleLevelling quartz worktops
OK - I have got myself into a horrible situation having paid someone to fit new quartz worktops then realising that he has made a hash of the job and the bits of stone are all out of level. He has been...
View Articlekitchen worktops
We need a nice worktop for a German kithecn, please. I've had in mind a laminate worktop (duropal) but the kitchen just looks too lovely for something like that. Any ideas what should we go for within...
View ArticleTrimming under-cabinet plinth
Hello. Having tiled the kitchen floor I now find that there in not enough gap under the base units to replace the original depth of plinth (kick board?) despite raising the units as much as I can on...
View ArticleGranite worktops
If a mdf or chipboard worktop costs say £130 per 3 meters with upstand at say B & Q . Say £300 fitted, What would the equivalent top in granite cost fitted?
View ArticleKitchen electrics question
Hi Guys, I have taken my old units down and on top of one of them was a double cable spur from an existing socket to a double socket which was on top of the unit. It wasn't bedded in or anything. just...
View ArticleOld Unit brackets just screwed into plasterboard?
My old units were attached by bracket simply screwed into the plaster board. Is this usual? My new units happen to need bracket fixing in between the stud beam but it doesn't feel right just screwing...
View ArticleJointing worktop near sink
Hi all, new on the forum today, posting this both on here and diynot.com, been using both for years for advice etc. Have a question regarding jointing near a sink and one regarding sinks themselves. If...
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