Gas pipe behind oven
Gas pipe behind oven Hello I need to change my electric oven to a new one. There is the pipe gas to feed the hob at the back ot the oven unit. If I fit a single oven that is 500mm deep, there will be a...
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Hi.Fitting new kitchen in daughters flat. She wants Underground style white tiles (100mm x 200mm) in brickwork pattern between worktop and wall units.I am starting flush with the front edge of the...
View ArticleCooke and Lewis mixer kitchen tap. Help please!
Hi all, hoping for some assistance to make a frustrating day worth it. I have sought to replace our mixer taps cartridge today. The hot and cold is controlled by seperate levers . In order to replace...
View ArticlePitting in a solid surface wortop
I have a newly installed solid surface worktop - the one where glass and shell is basically mixed with cement and layered onto chipboard. one piece has now Pin holes all over it . the manufacturer has...
View ArticleBatten for quartz worktop support to wall.
I need to batten the wall where the free standing machines are going. Worktop is going to be quartz, What size batten should I use 25x50?
View ArticleKitchen fit problem
Definitely an ameture here and wanting to save some money. Purchased a kitchen for the mother in law and as it is only 8 cabinets, I thought I could do it. What has flumoxed me is the "plant on ends" I...
View ArticleWhat membrane to use over dishwasher under a solid wood worktop?
I'm fitting a solid wood worktop for the first time and have been reading how it needs protecting from the damp of dishwashers and washing machines with a membrane. Can anyone advise on the what...
View ArticlePower Assisted Door opener
Hi Peeps, Is there such a thing as a Power Assisted door opener for a handless pantry door, 400mm x 2000mm? It is currently on a pullout mechanism
View ArticleHelp! Issues with solid oak worktop fitting
Hi there, Moved into a new place three weeks ago and have had a bit of a nightmare with the builder I've chosen to work on renovating it. Lots of issues (I agreed to a day rate, which I regret...
View ArticleRemoving gas cooker.
I am replacing my MILs cooker because she ended up buying a cooker far too small for her needs. It was new last year and fitted within the last 10 months. The question I have is; am I allowed as a...
View ArticleParking fees of fitter
My 83 year old sick elderly father had a bathroom installed by Homebase. They asked my father to pay their installer cash-in-hand for plastering work and the rest of the fees by a 1 year loan agreement...
View ArticleLooking for a fitter in West London!
Hiya gents, I need a new kitchen and am thinking of either Howden's or DIY-kitchens to supply. It is a single 4Meter straight run with a separate 60x150 island breakfast bar. The kitchen will need new...
View ArticleGower Rapide - Quality or Cr*p?
Anyone got experience of Gower Rapide? I have fitted dozens of Howdens kitchens for customers but their price for units alone for my own kitchen is £6K. Being on a tight budget I started to look on the...
View Article12mm MDF (kitchen) panels - such a thing?
Hi there, Is there any such thing as 12mm coated MDF? I've painted myself into a corner with the kitchen. The last base units in the row nudge up to the door architrave and stop the unit's door...
View ArticleSealing Gas hob - is this right?
Hello all! We've just had a gas hob fitted, and the sealing strip between the hob and the worktop looks pretty messy, and means that the hob sits above the worktop rather than flush with it (picture...
View ArticleKitchen Units - Fixing Kit?
Hi, I have some off the shelf kitchen wall cupboards we bought. There were no screws etc with it. So couple of questions please:- 1) What would be the best size screws and plugs to fix to internal...
View ArticleWren drawers removal
fitting wren kitchen anybody know how to remove drawer boxes from runners Old runners were easy pull out and lift but these are supposed to be new design Can't suss it out thx
View ArticleGlass Splashback Fitting/Sealing
I want to fit a Black glass splashback behind my gas hob.What is the best thing to (a) fix it to the plastered wall.(b) seal between it and the surrounding tiles.Baring in mind the proximity of the hob.
View ArticleButler sink fitting
I have a butler sink which will sit on a cut down 600mm unit to make top level with other units. What is the normal/recommended method to sit the sink on, direct onto the unit or on a bed of silicone...
View ArticleTiled wall fixings
This is really for a shower, but someone may have an answer in this section? I am looking to fix a few shelves in a shower and as it is a new build the tiles are on plasterboard. Is there a specific...
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