Pull out cabinet runners
Hi Is it possible to replace the old fashioned runners on this pull out base unit door with a more modern ball bearing version, preferably soft- close and if so where can I purchase the same?
View ArticleInstalling non ikea dishwasher into ikea kitchen
Hi there. I’m replacing my integrated dishwasher in my ikea kitchen. I’ve bought a non ikea dishwasher so I need to install it lower to allow room for the door. I’ve read about packing the space above...
View ArticleKitchen worktop support help
Good morning In our utility room I want to remove the units underneath (integrated washer on left, cupboard on right) to put free standing washer and dryer in. Are battens on the 3 sides enough to...
View Article[Dishwasher DYI] Can i create an input Water tank or my small Dishwasher ?
Hi, new member here. i am also new to anything related to kitchen as i rented my own house very recently. I intend on buying one of those small dishwasher with a single drawer to use. My issues is that...
View ArticleKitchen hood over tiles ?
Hi , I've just got a chimney type cooker hood and my wall is tiled , am I ok installing the cooker hood over the tiles ? Thanks
View ArticleSplashbacks
Hello All , I know that you can tile for a splashback behind a gas hob but Ive seen some peel and stick 3D Arabesque style wall tiles / stickers which are heat resistant . I doubt if they are heat...
View ArticleHowdens vs DIY Kitchens
Just been quoted £20k for Howdens Elmbridge kitchen (quite a lot of units) and same layout from DIY Kitchens (Norton Painted) is about £10k. They seem to be of similar quality so are Howdens having a...
View ArticleAcrylic splashbacks
Hi All, Just wondering what people think to acrylic splash backs? I'm weighing them up vs Tiles. My queries really are how easy they are to cut for sockets etc? Do they last over time? Are they better...
View ArticlePull out larder
Hoping someone can help me here. My larder unit wouldn’t close properly and I found this part lying at the bottom of the unit, how would I fit this part back on?
View ArticleKitchen cabinet cornice- what size and can you use wooden skirting as cornice ?
Hi, With little money I'm updating/DIYmy old solid wood kitchen. I would like to put some traditional style cornice on top of the kitchen cabinets to match the rest of the traditional features. Its an...
View ArticleKitchen fitting advice, please help - fillers/angled wall
Hi all, would be grateful for your advice as this is the first kitchen we are purchasing. We have a new rear extension in which we will be fitting an L shaped kitchen and an island. We have been to...
View ArticleSanding wood Worktop
Morning, All Happy Sunday. My kitchen working is in desperate need to sanding and applying a new coating. For this, I usually use Rustins Plastic Coating. Looking at my currently worktop, there are...
View ArticleRemoving Pillar Tap and faucet
Hi all, I'm completely inexperienced at this, but my kitchen taps are ancient, and the water has started dripping. Rather than just change the washer, I want to change the entire thing to a mixer tap...
View ArticleHandle position from edge of slab doors
Hello all. I have some kitchen handles to fit on some slab doors. The handles are approx 300mm long. What would be best distance in from the edge of the doors? I was thinking about 40mm, 25mm seems a...
View ArticleQuartz Splashback Wall Prep
Hi All, New kitchen getting installed next week then quartz company will come out for template. We’re getting the quartz in splashback as well to cover a small area between bottom and top cabinets....
View ArticleABS door edging
Our kitchen has slab doors and drawer fronts with 2mm ABS edging on top and bottom edges. After more than 20 years use three of these ABS edges have started to come away from the doors. No apparent...
View ArticleFridge Freezer Split 60/40 or 70/30?
Hello there, please can someone put me out of my misery? I am replacing an integrated fridge freezer that was in my house when I bought it. The existing one is an Ignis ARL 761/A. I have done a lot of...
View ArticleRelocating kitchen - building regulations
Hi, I would like to relocate my kitchen in my Victorian terrace. The current kitchen is a standard galley kitchen in the rear extension. I would like to move it to the middle reception room just...
View ArticleKitchen Remodeling
What type of kitchen remodeling helps to sell homes quicker? Any suggestions...
View ArticleIntegrated dishwasher not fitting question
Our carpenter made a mistake when measuring our new kitchen. The dishwasher eats into our fridge area by about 4 centimeters when open. He told us that we were to blame because we should have bought a...
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