kitchen

Any ideas on how to make a gloss white kitchen look nice? What flooring/wall tiles/worktops goes well with it?

Hi, Really struggling with electrician quotes for our new kitchen. What would be a reasonable amount for the following? 30 downlighters - a lot of them are there already but need renewing and moving slightly. 3 radial circuits for 2 ovens and hob (enough room in existing consumer unit)...

Hey guys Me and my wife moved into a flat recently and we noticed one of the kickboards/plinths in the kitchen is missing. We are looking to replace it but struggling to find a colour match, wondering if some folks with more knowledge than us would have a better idea than we do. We really...

Quick question guys Re-fitting a kitchen for a mate with old stock Howdens base units and trying to get some made-to-measure doors. The base units are 1005mm - not 1000mm. Is this usual for Howdens? What width doors would fit on 1005 base units? Just insane - not mentioned in any of the...

Hi all, Kitchen fitter coming to the end of a renovation and installation of Ikea kitchen. Generally a really good job throughout apart from the worktop! Laminate worktop that came with a nice tidy factory laminated end peice. For one worktop he cut to size and used the tidy end to join...

Hi there, I hope someone can help! The kitchen sink has stopped draining. One day it was flowing normally, the next it was almost completely blocked. Now, you run the tap for a few seconds and already you can see the water starts to collect in the sink rather than flow down the plug hole...

Hi folks, looking for some help on what is probably a basic sparky question I have a two way switch system controlling my kitchen lights, a switch at the front kitchen door and a switch at the back door. For my new kitchen getting installed I bought one of those long vertical radiators, and...

Hi I’m looking for help and advice in regards to some kitchen lighting from the people with experience of using/fitting kitchen lights. I just got my wren kitchen delivered and I’m looking to start fitting it over the next couple of weeks. I am resheeting most of the kitchen so any cables can...

Is this a good idea/practical?

I want to make the kitchen wall cabinets taller. What's the easiest way to do this? I can't find the dimensions I need in store for the cabinets, only the doors.

I have this tall cupboard in the kitchen. Reluctant to knock it down as it's surrounded by brick walls. I thought to use it for appliances but the door/frame in only 57 and 57.5cm. It's about 64cm wide and 63cm deep making it hard to reach into. What's the best way to use this? Kitchen larder...

Hello all! A late hi to you as I’ve just pulled myself back out from under some cabinets. fitted a new kitchen in to an 1890’s red brick and am having issues with condensation under the cupboards (surprise surprise) from two sources 1 - cooker when running. 2 - generally wall being cold...

Hi all, I am currently renovating an old victorian house and coming accross a fair few conundrums to get my head around while i'm tackling the DIY, it currently has old original quarry tiles in the kitchen over a sand base, my idea was to slc over them and then tile on top. I put down some...

I am planning on extending my kitchen so that it's open towards the living room. I wanted to know if I will be needing a steel beam to support the wall? (See attachments on existing and proposal plans).

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 dabbed on and then skimmed. How do we attach the wall units on safely so that they hang...

HI All, I have a bit of an issue at hand. The story goes like so, This customer wanted me to take on the works to supply and fit a kitchen and redecorate a full house. In the end he only gave me the works for the supply and fit of the kitchen and gave the decorating job to some other guys to...

Hi all, Doing a small DIY project in the kitchen and i have a Stainless Steel Back splash to install as well as Stainless Steel up stands that im planning to fix to the wall. Any recommendations as to what adhesive i should use. Some say Silicone, Some say Gripfill. Thanks all

Hi all, What is a cheapish router that will be okay for doing multiple kitchen worktops, I have a jig just need a router. Was thinking about Makita. Please if there Is there any tips that you can pass on to me as I've only ever routed one worktop before?

Hi all I want to install a socket in the side of my kitchen island. the carcass is probably 18 mm and then there's another 18 mm end panel on top of that. can someone give me any advice on the type of back box to use and also if the carcass and end panel will be deep enough to install...

I don't know if it is anything to do with electrics but there is a little decorative thing sticking out next to my light fitting in the kitchen. It looks like it's been painted over a good few times. It's only about an inch wide. I am planning on getting new light fittings soon and this is in...