unusual kitchen sink clips
I'm fitting a 20 year-old stainless steel kitchen sink (bought in B&Q) into a new 38mm worktop but I can't find these replacement clips anywhere. Several are too rusted to be reused. Does anyone...
View ArticleDecorating after kitchen fitter
So it looks like the kitchen fitter used clear silicone when finishing the upstand. Now when we come to paint obviously we can't paint over it. It was freshly plastered so you can see the plaster...
View ArticleDucting route
Planning to replace this kitchen. I'd really like to have an externally vented hood. I'd originally hoped to go through the ceiling void and out (up and along to the left in the photo below) but...
View ArticleKitchen Worktops - Joints
Hi, I am fitting my first kitchen worktop as DIY project. I have cut my worktop Male & Female joints by using router and jig. The question..... Do i need to file or sand the cut end of the laminate...
View ArticleL shaped worktop with pillar - best way to orient joint?
Hello, Im about to start fitting the worktops into my L shaped kitchen, but would like some advice on which direction to run the mitre joint, and the fitting sequence. Got jig, decent 1/2" router etc...
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Feasibility of Undermount sink
Hi, I am having a quartz worktop fitted in my kitchen and would like to add an undermount sink. However, I'm uncertain if there will be enough clearance for the tap behind the sink. The worktop depth...
View ArticleB&Q paper and resin worktop
We've just ordered a kitchen from B&Q, including paper and resin worktops. These are 12mm thick, so one of the relatively new style of compact laminates. I am more than happy fitting the units,...
View ArticleIkea rail height
Afternoon, Got some ikea metod wall cabinets to fit in my existing kitchen. They're the 80cm tall ones. No where can I find what height the rail needs to be on the wall. I just wondered if there was a...
View ArticleMulti-Tool best tool to enlarge hole in kitchen cabinet?
I need to increase the size of an intake vent at the bottom of a fridge-freezer cabinet. It's some kind of MDF type material. Feels pretty hard when I tried to drill into it. Is a multi-tool my best...
View ArticleUndermount Belfast sink, wooden worktop...surprise surprise
I’ve just moved in to a new flat and the previous owners had a Belfast sink fitted, under mounted on a wooden worktop (not sure of type of wood used). The sink looks like it was fitted without much...
View ArticleFitting an Ikea Kitchen
Going to fit a Ikea kitchen in the next few weeks for my daughter. I've just realised that the cabinets fit flush to the back wall on a rail, and there is no gap for the service pipes at the back of...
View ArticleFitting Kitchen in different room
Hi, I am moving into a new house and I have a plan to move the kitchen from the small room it's in, into a larger extension room. The room will need all the plumbing pipework putting in - this is...
View ArticleKitchen install a disaster
I have had a kitchen and flooring recently installed and it is a disaster. The company (Ltd company) was recommended by my neighbour who had their kitchen installed by the same company (but are now in...
View ArticleNew kitchen? Good price or ripped off?
My partner and I have recently had a new B&Q kitchen fitted. The price of the installation , tiling (15m2 floor ) (3m2 walls) window reveal edges etc. Walls prepped filled, skirts sanded and refit....
View ArticleBedroom workshop using 38mm x 900mm breakfast bar tops
Hello Not sure which forum to put this in but basically I'm wanting an indoor workshop(modelling)/office in a spare front bedroom. On the spur of the moment I bought two 38mm x 900mm x 3.6m white...
View ArticleConcealed soft close hinge for corner door
I am replacing sprung cabinet hinges with soft close. I have managed the normal ones fine using Nickel Soft-Close Clip-On Concealed Hinges 116mm. However the corner doors need a different hinge as the...
View ArticleIkea blind corner wall unit spacer
Afternoon, In the process of fitting some wall units in our house, and the blind corner unit over hangs the sink a bit, which we knew it would anyway, but now we have the cabinets I was wondering if...
View ArticleVapour barrier under Lino?
My kitchen is about 3/4 floor boards with a massive concrete plinth for the last 1/4 by the back door. I have a roll of lino ready to go down. Do I need a vapour barrier over the concrete? Over the...
View ArticleSolid laminate faucet installation and others
Hey everyone, I come with some questions regarding the installation of our kitchen. We have a solid laminate worktop (12 mm) and our contractor has already installed it. The sink was installed today,...
View ArticleSealing hob to worktop
I just fitted a ceramic hob into a new worktop, and the only sealing supplied was a very narrow adhesive foam strip. It is far smaller than the recess on the underside of the edge of the hob. I would...
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