kitchen

Yesterday we had someone around who installed a kitchen extractor hood (which we bought) to replace an older broken one. When she left, everything was good. Today at lunch I went to use it, and I realised at some speeds, there was a rattling noise coming from the extractor hood. The extractor...

Curious if anyone here has used CozyHommie cabinets? I recently renovated my kitchen and chose their solid wood cabinets - minimalist design, but just right. I was unsure at first because the brand is not well-known, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality - it feels very solid and well...

Building a counter for a bakery, will be used to mainly display baked goods on top enclosed within glass or acrylic display. Marble look worktop, most likely Quartz, will be supplied separately. I have spec'd the following materials: 18mm Hardwood Plywood for carcass with below counter...

I am installing a new kitchen in our new property and want to replace the existing under cupboard lights with flexible LED strip lights. However I will need to extend the existing power supply (assuming the grey cables are the power supply!? which connect to a light switch which currently does...

In the middle of diy-ing my kitchen, and have come up against a bit of a conundrum. I have replaced traditional tiles with an mdf tongue and groove panel. I planned to apply some sort of trim to the edges to finish it off and hide some scruffy corners. However, I am at that stage now, and have...

Hi I’m wondering if this is possible as I’ve read you can’t have 2 dimmers for the same light. I’m looking to install LED lights under my kitchen cabinets. I’ll have a dimmer switch as normal by the kitchen entrance controlling all lights. What I’m wanting is to then have a secondary dimmer...

Hi, I have some marks/stains/damage on my kitchen ceiling which I am trying to identify, I am hopeful that somebody in this forum may be able to give me some pointers. I have limited experience with DIY and limited knowledge of building construction but will try to answer any questions you...

Hey all, I am in a rental and the landlord agreed with me that I can install a mini dishwasher underneath the sink in the IKEA kitchen... I just don't quite understand what I need to buy and install for the waste water to be disposed of. There is a yellow cap on the current pipe which seems to...

Hi all Kitchen fit is due soon however I have to make good the walls after rip out. I'm getting nervous about timings in case we need plastering so I started taking out the existing wall tiles. So far the walls seem undamaged but a layer of paint appears to be coming off. Can anyone advise on...

Hi all, Currently in the process of buying a 1950s semi and would like some ideas for kitchen dinner knock through, and also some rough costs? Was looking to maybe knock the main wall from kitchen to dining room (red line), however this wall feels solid (so may need RSJ?). Would also like to...

Mainly for new build. Who's job is it to cut the sink shelf??? A - the shelf is cut before any plumbing is done (no idea how this could be worked out correctly) B - its the kitchen suppliers responsibility to pay for a fitter to return to site after the plumbing is done to cut the sink shelf to...

Hi all we are updating our kitchen as its got quite marked. It was done with Johnstone acrylic durable matt. which to be honest didnt seem particularly durable and not very wipeable Being an old house with less than perfect walls I would prefer as much of a matt finish as possible. I was...

I have a damp and mould problem just in one cupboard it seems, though the dishwasher next to it has been affected as it is rusting on the outside. I’m not reallly sure where to start with improving the situation, there isn’t any air bricks in the kitchen, there is an extracter fan, no vents on...

Hello, we have a new build me I’d like to put in some under cabinet lights. There’s already a 3 gang light switch with one of the switches wired to a cable that feeds above the cupboards, back into itself, in to the wall out over the final cupboard and terminates into a junction box. My ideal...

Hi Guys, I am looking to build a small single story extension to the rear of my property, to allow me to extend my kitchen. The walls which will need removing are both two story external walls, I have highlighted yellow where I believe steels will be required, approx 3.8m and 2.0m. Will it...

Hi, We're starting phase 2 of a refurb using different builders and have a gas pipe with connection - yellow pipe from main that transitions to copper tube - that the new builders plan to concrete over in what will be the kitchen. They mentioned putting a membrane over it. I remember the...

Hi, I’m currently wiring all the sockets and lighting in the new kitchen extension. I run in to a problem where I need to take the cables around two corners. From my understanding safe zones don’t carry around corners. The roof above the sockets is pitched and there’s a steel beam. Do I run the...

How do I loosen these brass nuts? I’ve tried all sorts but can’t get a grip of them. Tried using an adjustable spanner but there’s just no space to turn the nut.

I live in an old house. It was built in 1888. I bought the house in 2020. It was a standard 2 up 2 down and over the years with an extension here and there it became a four bedroom house. With it being an old house I get all the usual niggles you’d expect. One I can’t work out is that every so...

Hi, I'm looking to replace the old hob with a new induction hob and guidance seems to indicate to leave 5cm between back of the hob and the wall. The worktop is not the standard 600mm so there will only be 3cm. What potential issues would there be with having 2cm less clearance between hob...