Cooker hood duct reducer
I am having a cooker hood that requires 150mm ducting, rather than getting a kit that has the flexible ducting and a vent, I was thinking of using rigid 150mm plastic duct and a cowl vent, however I...
View ArticleGlass splashback on wipeable kitchen paint
Hi We have wipeable kitchen paint and want to install a glass splashback. The splashback is large, and 6mm glass, so quite heavy. When we had some plaster repair work done, the plasterer commented that...
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 ArticlePelmet advice
Hi. I've come to fitting my pelmets and thinking of the best to fix them to under my wall units there 18mm thick and 100mm wide. I am having led strip lights fix to the of them, I have attached an...
View ArticleDamp in the kitchen - ventilation needed
Hi, we've noticed that there's damp gathering at the bottom of our skirting board against one wall in particular in the kitchen. Feeling at the bottom it feels like the skirting has either lifted or...
View ArticleMasons Mitre - trim worktop width before or after?
Hello All Yet another question on this great forum. I've got myself a decent router and laminte jig because I want to have a go at the MM. My tops are 600mm and the jig will handle that but what if I...
View ArticleAn odd sized kitchen carcass?
Hi there, I'm looking to replace the doors on our kitchen units, which came with our flat when it was built around 15 years ago. I've ordered replacement doors for all the existing cabinets. These...
View ArticleWhat Wall fixings for Kitchen units?
Hi Folks, Fitting an Ikea kitchen, so a combo of a wall rail and cupboards on the wall. Its an older house with quite a generous amount of render on the wall ( walls done with lime mortar combo &...
View ArticleSolid surface worktops
I will be getting solid surface worktop in the next few weeks. Anyone have any feedback on them? I can’t find much online. They seem good as plastic and cheaper than quartz, obviously not as stylish.
View ArticleHowdens discounts - has it changed for you?
Has your branch changed their discount structure? I noticed the discounts had changed on my latest quotes for two handleless kitchens from Howdens and things seemed more expensive - when I queried it I...
View ArticleQuestion about buying an Ikea kitchen?
Is it true that Ikea kitchen units are not the UK standard sizes and is that true also of the Ikea appliances that they are all made to fit the kitchen unit sizes? If that's true does it mean that if I...
View ArticleRetiled kitchen, gap between countertop + wall
So we had someone replace the tiles in our existing kitchen, but there is now quite a big gap between the tiled wall + the countertop (big enough for cutlery + food to drop behind the counters) where...
View ArticleCooking Smells invading my living room from downstairs flat's cooker hood.
I am really looking for some advice and help regarding the issue I've had to deal with for 13yrs and I am getting so desparate. The neighbour below me converted the living into a kitchen diner and...
View ArticleNew, Compatible, More Powerful, Extractor Fan Required.
We are housing association tenants and have an Airtech Solutions SA25 extractor fan installed.... and it is poor, i mean really poor.... rated 90 m3/hr. Here's a link to the fan spec -...
View ArticleConnect Cookology 116 mm hood to normal ducting
We bought a cheap Cookology hood and I want to connect it to normal ducting. The outside diameter of the outlet with flaps is 116mm, and normal ducting tends to be 100 or 125. How do I get this...
View ArticleReplacement worktop & doors
What's the average cost to replace a single worktop (I already have this) and put 3 cupboard doors on in a kitchen (which I also have)?
View ArticleIs hotpoint lft114 fixed hinge or sliding hinge?
Before buying a new dishwasher I want to check if my current one is fixed or sliding hinge. Its a hotpoint LFT 114. How do I check as I think whatever replacement I buy needs to be the same hinge type.
View ArticleFinishing/sealing kitchen
Hi, Just finished fitting my kitchen and wondered what products you use to get a good final finish/am I right in my thinking. Want to know which product and a recommended brand for each please!! - Ash...
View ArticlePlastering wall above new kitchen units
Hi, I'm about to install my new kitchen units which will include building/plastering a section of wall above the full height units in line with the front of the units. My thought it that the...
View ArticleWall unit bracket correct fitting
Had to take a wall unit down at the weekend as it shifted slightly when I closed the door. One of the brackets has broken (the wall fixing held). Looks like one of the adjustment screws has given way,...
View Article