Damage to Samsung Induction Hob
Hi I live with someone who has a great love of letting boiling water get over the induction hob. The bottom right ring is now damaged. Has anyone had any luck removing these markings? If so, how did...
View ArticleFitting wall units onto wall
Hi I have just bought a very old stone house. Doing a lot of the work ourselves and wanting to put the wall units onto the wall. The wall has been knocked back to the stone and had plasterboard dot and...
View ArticleKitchen planning
Hi. I want to redesign my kitchen in an L-shape but there is a small alcove/recess on one end. If I set out the kitchen as I'd like, I'd have a dead space of 26cm wide in that recess. Is there a way to...
View ArticleCost for new laminate countertop
Hi, ive bought some new countertops from b and q, a new sink and a new tap and I’ve asked a couple of handymen for quotes to fit them. one said £180 per day (but didn’t say how long it would take)...
View ArticleFreestanding washing machine
How do you make a freestanding washing machine sit nicely between kitchen cabinets? Do you need to put panels between for the plinths to rest against?
View ArticleMoving washing machine
I have a washing machine that I would love to be loved to the utility cupboard that is next to the kitchen. The utility cupboard is also on a higher level than the current kitchen. I understand a...
View ArticleEarthstone worktop
Hi all I have earthstone work tops in my kitchen, fitted about 6 years ago. I’ve just noticed I can now see one of the joints, it’s a very fine white line. I’ve tried with scotch brite pad to remove...
View ArticleDetaching shower door handle
The handle got the shower door has come off. It has two small screws in the bottom but more importantly come sort of silicone Sealent that I use inside to hold it to the door. Plumber Mate wouldn’t...
View ArticleHob Separator plate
I have acquired a boxed Magnet 800mm hob separator plate. It contains 1 plate and 5 small screws. Am I missing something????? I feel like there should be some spacers or something??
View ArticleNot happy with kitchen fitter
Hello First time poster here looking for advice. Not sure this is the correct forum but here we go. My partner and I recently bought our first home together and hired a fitter to fit our kitchen for...
View ArticleNotch rear of cabinets?
Hello All My cabinets have a 40mm "service area" at the back. I'd like to run the outlet of the washing machine passed another cabinet into the sink cabinet where there is a standpipe. I was going to...
View ArticleCan I convert base units?
I have more base units than I need. I wonder if I can either fix one above a freestanding fridge? Most are standard base cabinets but I also have a spare oven housing unit. Would it be daring to make...
View ArticleSolid laminate worktops
Whats to watch out for with these tops. Have been looking at previous threads like https://community.screwfix.com/threads/zenith-solid-laminate-worktop.184077/page-2 I understand the zenith is around...
View ArticleHow to become a kitchen fitter
Hi this is my first post so please go easy. I have just finished a kitchen fitting course and wonder how I can get into this line of work full time and will my age go against me I and 43 I have all my...
View ArticleCompact laminate
Any advice on what’s best for cutting these compact laminate worktops, I’ve done a few now and really do not like cutting/fitting them! Getting through loads of cutters!
View ArticleReplacing kitchen sink in new build - weird size? Can't find replacement!
Hello I've just moved into a new build with a stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink in the kitchen. It is already horrendously scratched and I would like to replace it with a granite composite sink. The top of...
View Articlefinishing kitchen plinth - what adhesive?
The last kitchen I did was nearly 30 years ago. Now I'm moved to a new property, I am fitting a new one. I have got around to fitting the plinths that come with plain strip for protecting the cut ends....
View ArticleHowdens and Lamona
Our Lamona oven has gone faulty and we are thinking of replacing it. The oven is not in an oven housing, it is slung from the sides of the cabinets either, on the sides of the oven either side are long...
View ArticleAdvice needed on lifting worktop joint
I'm just looking for some advice with regards to our worktop. We had our £12500 kitchen installed mid September and had nothing but problems with the installation. I won't at this stage say which...
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