kitchen

Hi there, we inherited a kitchen in our house move which is around 20 years old. Perfectly serviceable well made kitchen that I have no desire to renew just yet however the worktop joins are perished and manky. What can I use to rake out the joints and reseal hygienically? It’s an old style...

Hi, I'm looking to get a spark in soon to wire up an induction hob. However, it's a bit of a powerhouse, with a maximum draw of 7.2kw. the oven has a draw of max 2.78kw. The diversity calculation allows it to be installed on my existing 6mm dedicated radial/isolator, but I've been told that...

Hi there, We are planning to get a new kitchen installed in the next couple of months and have a question regarding electrics for 2 single ovens. We are getting Neff N70 range ovens one is a standard single one 3460kw and the other one will be a combined microwave / oven 3600kw. There is my...

My mums kitchen tap was dripping for several seconds when turned off, I have replaced the ceramic cartrdige but it's still doing the same. Can take 5-10 seconds for the water to stop, after that there are no more drips. Can anyone give me any ideas about where the problem maybe or do I just...

Hi we live in a semi on a corner plot at the start of a cul de sac and share drains with next door. We have a tiny kitchen at the back and a decent size dining room that we rarely use. I'm just wondering if it would be possible to move the kitchen into the current dining room which is at the...

Ring main in small commercial kitchen, supplying 4 small fridges, till, phones, neon signs, microwave, etc. 16 double sockets total. Is this too many for a single ring. Should it be split into 2 separate ring mains.

Hi all My electric hob is fitted in my kitchen, however it appears to be pulling away from the frame and dropping in one corner. Any recommendations? The frame appears to be aluminium. Is it easy enough to glue or is there some kind of prop that can cover the gap between the hob and counter?

I am looking to buy new units for my very narrow kitchen. I am having trouble understanding depth sizes. My current unit depth is 400mm, looking at units and sinks online and noting the "Minimum cabinet size" I see that many sinks that are 500mm wide say minimum cabinet size 450mm. I assume...

Hi guys, I've bought a second hand Wren kitchen with J Pull doors and need to source a small cupboard carcass and door to match the existing ones. Is J Pull a generic shape that lots of companies use and will they match Wren if bought elsewhere? I've tried sourcing from Wren but they don't...

Morning folks. Currently renovating the kitchen and I’m after some advice on the best way to run hot and cold to a kitchen island for a sink and a dishwasher. Floor construction is type 1, sand blinding, DPM, PIR insulation. There will be another layer of DPM and then 65mm concrete screed...

Morning folks. Currently renovating the kitchen and I’m after some advice on the best way to run power to a kitchen island for a couple of sockets, lighting and a dishwasher. Floor construction is type 1, sand blinding, DPM, PIR insulation. There will be another layer of DPM and then 65mm...

Hi all I am not a professional woodworker but like to do as much as I can around the house. My kitchen has oak worktops, solid oak made of smaller blocks a bit like the Ikea Oak Worktop. When I purchased the flat 10 years ago the worktops were already there. They are painted with some sort of...

Hello all! My first post and I’m needing some help! I’ve just taken out a sink, and there’s an odd sized drain cemented into the ground, going straight into (what I think is) a 110 mm soil pipe. Inside diameter looks like 55mm and outside diameter looks 70mm. Never come across this before. Can...

Hi super novice here. Refitting my kitchen and come to connect the tap supply. There is existing copper pipes to supply hot and cold. On these pipes are braided pipes with isolator valves at the end. Then a small length of copper pipe with the remnant of the compression fittings that were...

I'm looking to replace the countertop corner and edge trims. They are 40mm size with approx 10mm radius. I think I need a double bull nose radius. Does anyone know where I can get this specific size but in black? Thanks

Hi all, I am installing a set of howdens drawers and an integrated fridge freezer next to each other. The top of the drawer cabinet is 5mm from wall (bottom touching). However at the top of the fridge cabinet, it is nearly 15 mm out. I have attached photos. I was going to trim 5 mm off the...

Hi all, I’m looking to change the drawer handles on my kitchen drawers. I’m totally flummoxed how to remove the handles as there are three different screws and can’t figure out what does what. I assume some are for adjustment but which will allow me to access the screws to remove the handles...

Hi all, I am fitting my first Howdens kitchen. What gap would you put between a range 5 hob cooker and the cupboards either side? Secondly, if there is a gap between the end panel and the wall (due to a wavey wall), what do you do? Fill it? I am talking about at the end of a run for the end...

Hello all. Would like some advise on my kitchen refit. I'm fitting a new kitchen and in doing so want to insulate the external walls as it's really cold and currently no insulation. The walls are solid stone and are cover in a damp proof membrane then dot and dab plaster board. My ideas are...

Hi there. So I've got a whole kitchen fitted with horribly ugly tiles and the walls are all plasterboard. I tried taking one out with a chisel only to cut into the wall a little. Was wondering what might be the best way to sort of save the wall, how I could safely remove the tiles + grout...