Best way to contruct worktop from reclaimed timber
Hi, thinking of sourcing some lengths of 9"x2" lengths of hardwood ( from southamptonwoodrecycling dot org dot uk ) and joining them to make a worktop. My thinking on how to do this is: 1. lay planks...
View ArticleMicrowave surround in cabinet. Help !!
I am currently working on modifying my kitchen and have moved my undercounter oven into a tall housing unit (with no problems) the issue I have is that our current microwave is too good to get rid of...
View Articlehow would you solve this problem..
The kitchen has a solid concrete floor. you have stripped the kitchen out. Looking ay your plans you find the stop tap is sited behind a built in washer with a max of 3 inch of pipe below it into the...
View ArticleBatten wall in kitchen - anchor to wall and floor / just wall?
Hi, New to DIY and this forum so be gentle! I’m renovating my one bed flat in an old council block. As part of fitting the kitchen I need to batten out the back wall to cover-up some pipe work, plus...
View ArticleHardwood worktop finishing : to oil or not to oil?
Title says it really. I have heard folk say you need to do X coats of oil before you let the worktop see any use, and then religiously oilit every week, and others say just leave the wood raw, let it...
View ArticleCooker hood vent to lean-to
Hi all, I am currently renovating our kitchen, and as part of this I want to install a cooker hood with an external vent. The cooker will be located on an external wall, which should hopefully make...
View ArticleMasons mitre opinion
Hi all just wanted peops opinion on my masons mitre i'm really OCD and keep finding faults with it. Its in my own kitchen and wanted it perfect.... Masons mitre opinion
View ArticleEnd panel
Hi I was just wondering which way everyone fits there end panels, In have ones which a small chamfer down one side. I am fitting them with the chamfer sitting with the chamfer on the doors, would you...
View ArticleWorktop jigs
Morning and happy Easter, I'm in the market for a new worktop jig and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? I'm interested in these but am open to any suggestions:...
View ArticleRight blade for cutting worktop
Here's a simple question. What is the best type of jigsaw blade for cutting a kitchen worktop to length. It is 40mm thick laminated chipboard and the cut is straight across the width (i.e. about 600mm)...
View ArticleBest tool to cut a kitchen worktop
Hi, First of many posts I'm sure! I've recently started doing work on the side, handyman bits! Just been asked to do a fairly bigger job then I'm used too, I need to raise part of a kitchen worktop to...
View ArticleKitchen worktops.
Got 2 new worktops supplied, delivered, and set direct to garage on lots of wooden timbers. 2 weeks later the fitting day arrived. Unwrapping the plastic off and find lots of very small swirls of...
View ArticleWorktop needs moving
Ive got a butt and scribed worktop but we have a dishwasher underneath that needs replacing however the plug has been put through back of worktop and sealed around it!can we cut seal and move...
View ArticleBest Value Kitchen & Worktop Suppliers?
Hello, Can anyone with experience please tell me what the best budget kitchen options are and whether it is even possible to find what I am looking for for my budget. I am after 10 units, white gloss...
View ArticleGlass door hinges
I am looking for some FGV hinges 80059 for some glass doors that were left over from a Space kitchen. If anyone knows where I could source them, need 3 hinges in total. Thanks
View ArticleSupporting a worktop
I am fitting a utility room and have to put a washing machine next to a larder unit. What's the best way to support the worktop over the washing machine? I have been thinking about cutting the larder...
View ArticleSilicone woes
Hi all I just need some info on silicone sealant's, I have always used sanitary silicone but looking at the back of the tube it says not for use in food prep areas but on the front it says for use in...
View ArticleSealing gap between worktop & cooker
Going to be having a free-standing cooker, with (probably granite) worktops each side running up to it. What's the best way to seal the gaps between the worktops and the cooker to stop spills etc...
View ArticleUnhappy customers from CON way interiors , braintree , essex
Hi.... Im searching to find people that have had kitchen - bedrooms or bathrooms from CONway interiors of braintree , essex... Please could you leave feed back if you have had any dealings with this...
View ArticleTPD Interiers kitchen fitters , Colchester, marks Tey
hi... I'm looking for information from customers who have had dealings with TPD / DPT Interiers Colchester..this company formally Conway interior/ interior design has set up again using a different...
View Article