kitchen

I am currently looking at properties and have found one that i like, however, the kitchen is very small. I would like to knock through the wall from kitchen to dinning area and block the lounge off (floor plan below). The cooker/ sink are on the right wall so gas/ water nor radiator would need...

Hi everyone. I was widening my fire place in the kitchen, there is a lintel on the front with brick either side supporting it. But there is another lintel behind that I didn't notice until it was too late. Above this lintel is bricks. They seem to be tied into the whole chimney breast Above...

Hi all, does anyone know how I access the light bulbs of my extractor fan? I have taken the fan cover off but the bulbs are behind the glass part in the photo. When I try and remove the glass bit it doesn’t budge. Any tips?

Hello We are mid negotiation on a sale of a 1900s mid terrace. The outrigger kitchen has badly damaged floor tiles - any opinions on what the issue might be? Rising damp? It's hard to know, but thinking it might be solid concrete with no membrane? If this is the case what would be the next...

We've got an area close to backdoor and worktops etc. It's a small space and always getting knocked by the kitchen litter bin. Similarly dog coming in loves a shake off which splats the wall to. So.. Is there a "hard-wearing or rubberised or whatever" I can put over existing plastered wall in...

I am planning to change the layout of my small kitchen from a U shape, to a two sides galley with two straight runs in each side. The sink currently sits under the window at the end of the room in the U which I wish to get rid of. I’d like to move it to sit on the interior wall of the room...

We are currently almost three weeks into a standard kitchen install. Which has been beset by bad communication and mishaps. Thankfully we are not living in the house! I just had to check a few things with them as two of the appliances installed aren’t the make that was stated in the quote. so...

Help a newbie out please. Plastered and fitted new kitchen over a year ago. So happy to finally have a kitchen that we just got on and used it... Re-plastered walls are still bare plaster. Now GOT TO PAINT THE BLOOMING KITCHEN! Bare plaster now has the expected spots of pasta sauce and has...

Hello I am wondering if someone can help me.. I am looking to get this oven https://www.hotpoint.co.uk/hotpoint-class-2-du2-540-bl-builtunder-oven-black-f102293/p and am looking at suitable induction hobs I can put above it. The worktop will be 40mm thick. Will this induction hob work...

I have some unused contract matt from previous job Can I add addictive to the contract matt to make it suitable for kitchen/bathroom? Would it be as good as any average bathroom paint on the market? I have not used it before it would not become a washable finish would it? Thanks

Hi guys, Im hoping you guys can help me with this one: Someone used my kitchen to cook and burnt the worktop. Theres a slight yellow hue. Is there any way to remove this? Ive tried bleach with warm water and a brush, washing up liquid, barkeepers friend but nothing has worked. I've attached...

Hello, I can feel drafts coming through the gaps around the edge of my kitchen, I guess the air is coming up from the suspended wooden floor. The gap varies in size, but is quite big (over 1cm) in places. I stuck my hand down it in one place, and could feel some kind of material, so I guess...

Hi We've ordered a new kitchen sink cabinet with stainless sink. We've also ordered some side cabinets. Probably a simple question, but what horizontal height (from floor) should the hot, cold copper pipe supply pipes be?; plus the upstand height for white plastic drainage outlet pipe?. Must be...

Hello, I'm not a pro, but a competent person. I rent a property and want to ask my landlord's permission to add two sockets to the kitchen ring main, plus a fused spur for a dish washer. (or hire a pro of the landlord prefers. although my LL is a bit old school so could be up for me doing it)...

Good afternoon Would anyone know how much it would cost to supply and fit brick slip to a kitchen wall. The area is approximately 2m2. I’ve had a quote for 760 but that’s was just looking at photo of the area. Not coming to measure. thank you.

Hi Can someone advise what the best solution is here. I'm creating a windowless kitchen because it far the best solution with the floor plan. There's no external wall but there is a pipe leading to the outside for a cooker hood. Question is, can a cooker extractor hood allow some background...

Hi, I'm getting my kitchen redone and am just wondering about the necessity of end panels. I know these are mainly to help with creating a nice finish and to hide side of unit carcasses if they're a different colour to the doors, so am definitely getting them for each end of the run of units...

I had a a problem with the Mixer Tap in my Kitchen. The Cold Tap was slipping and wouldn't turn off with a single turn. I fixed this original problem by tightening the screw. This problem with the screw has now returned This time when I tighten the screw It does not stay tight or if it does I...

Hi there, I was hoping someone could help advise on whether this is a manufacture/quality/installation error or a result of misuse. This countertop from Wren (along with kitchen) was fitted by our landlords tradespeople in September. As you can see from attached photo, the sealant has come...

Hello. I am having to change my kitchen tap. We have a gravity fed system, however the water to the kitchen tap is coming from the mains, not from the header tank in the loft. My wife would like a brushed brass coloured one. The only 0.3bar taps I can find which are Brass coloured are...