Extraction fan into shared area?
Hi all, When I first moved into my house, due to circumstances I was in a huge rush to get us in and the budget was very tight to say the least. As such, I had to throw together a kitchen, and I HATE...
View ArticleHeavy cabinets + plasterboard safe?
Hi everyone, We're having a kitchen fitted and have had lots of issues with the fitter. Most recently our fitter brought in a third party to fit it. Then the new fitter suddenly disappeared and our...
View ArticleWhere to buy a kitchen (rental place)
Just wondering where is the best place to buy a kitchen? Its for a rental place so doesn't need be super spangly latest designs etc. DIY fit by myself with a friend. I don't have a Howdens account as...
View ArticleDrilling hole in tiles
Hi Folks, I hope that you are keping well. I guess many of you arn't working at the moment - me neither. I recently had our kitchen re-tiled (thanks for some advice I got on this forum). I was tiler's...
View ArticleFitting Kitchen Sink without gasket
Hi all, I purchased a Franke Titan 1.5 bowl sink a few weeks ago from ToolStation. I'm supposed to be fitting it in the kitchen this weekend. Have just read the (very brief) installation guide and it...
View ArticleDishwasher drain hose blockage
DIYer here. I just replaced a split drain hose on my dishwasher (Zanussi ZDF 601M). The replacement hose looked exactly correct and it fitted back together nicely. Running it generates error 20: "The...
View ArticleIKEA wall cabinet (METOD rail system) fixings
Currently fitting a new IKEA kitchen, they come with the metal rails, which you fix to the wall and "hang" the cabinets onto:...
View ArticleEnd panel siliconed to dishwasher
Had a cowboy builder. Many things not done in the kitchen. One thing we don't know how to fix is, He siliconed the endpanel to the integrated dishwasher. The worktop is on (connected to end panel) and...
View ArticleHafele 483.01.750 soft close 110 restrict to 85?
My Hafele 483.01.750 concealed cup kitchen cab hinges are opening too wide. I can't seem to find out for sure if there are restrictors to 85 degrees for this hinge. I've seen another post here about...
View ArticleIroko worktop refinish - getting rid of bleached stains/discolouration
I was planning to apply Osmo oil to my Iroko worktop (about 8 months old now). My wife got some bleach on it and also it has discoloured from leaving something cold on it. Will applying Osmo oil alone...
View ArticleSolid oak worktop Expansion Gaps
Hi All, I am about to route a solid oak worktop and my OCD tells me to double check on the forum that everything has been taken care off. I have made a template of the worktop area using left over...
View ArticleReplacement carcass shelves
Hi, so when I fitted my kitchen I somehow managed to throw away one of my wall cabinet shelves. Finally getting round to getting a new one as I need to extra space but can I find one anywhere?! Can...
View ArticleBosch Vario Dishwasher hinge alternative?
Hello everyone, I have seen a few threads about this issue but thought I would ask for help again, apologies in advance for the repeated query. I am in the process of refurbishing my kitchen and I have...
View ArticleWooden worktops - danish oil to osmo
Hi. We had wooden worktops (oak) fitted in our kitchen 5 months ago and started oiling them with danish oil. We did this about 8 times. The worktops haven't been cared for in more recent months however...
View ArticleRemoving base cab legs
Hi, I want to install a plinth drawers in the base cabinets. The base cabinets are currently supported by legs but to install plinth drawers I need to replace the legs with side panels. Before I do...
View ArticleIsland decor end panel
Hi, Newbee poster to the site, pretty sure the collective knolledge can help. I've been renovating a property over the last 12months and finaly adding finishing touches, one being the decor end panels...
View ArticleCabinet door not flush with wm
Hello everyone. The kitchen fitting in our home predates our move so we’re trying to sort out some existing problems. The cabinet door for our integrated washing machine (Indesit IWDE 126) is not...
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Built under single oven - gap at the top, any way to fix?
Got keys for our new place recently and replaced the oven (which also had the same gap) as shown in the picture - but is there any way I could fix this big gap, or something I could put over it? Thanks...
View ArticleDecor end panel next to washing machine
Hi, Currently planning a DIY refit of utility room. The run of units on one side will end with a decor panel next to a freestanding washing machine. I can fix the decor panel along 3 edges (worktop...
View ArticleCovid 19
Hi, Has anyone still been fitting Kitchens during the lockdown? I literally finished one on the 23rd and have not been back to work since. Ive a job I can go to as Wren have still been delivering but...
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