kitchen

Hi, As part of a kitchen renovation, a new vertical radiator was to replace an old regular one. Only one of the vertical pipes to the floor was replaced (the one on the right in the pictures, from a white-covered existing one to a copper one) while the other one wasn't (I presume so it was...

I'm fitting Howdens' Kitchen units into an 'L' shaped area. Due to the slope of the ceiling along one wall (the long one), the Kitchen designer at Howdens has specified widening the worktop on one wall to use one of their Breakfast Bar worktops (850mm width) along the long wall which will be cut...

Washing machine makes loud knocking noise on 1400 spins (transport bolts are out and machine is level) I have 12mm laminate on 5mm foam underlay in the kitchen to which the washing machine sits. The rear of the laminate where it reaches the back wall is somewhat 'bouncy' and i believe this is...

Hi, I want to upgrade the existing LED tape in my kitchen to some that are a warmer light and dimmable. I've bought some new dimmable tape along with receiver unit in order to control light brightness/colour with remote control. I was hoping to install the receiver after the existing driver -...

Our kitchen tap has developed a drip which has been going on for a while. I've been looking for a replacement but have no idea if I need deck mounted, surface mounted, monobloc, etc. I'm a bit hapless at DIY, but promised the wife I would sort it out. My current tap is below...

I've been playing around with DIY kitchen's planner software. Does the layout below look sensible or have I done anything daft or that could be improved? Just to clarify there is an internal soil stack to the left that's not shown in the plans.

Looking to replace the bodged plumbing here and wondering if there's a better way to deal with the three appliance outlets (dishwasher, washing machine and boiler condenser outlet) than plugging them all above the trap. Was thinking about extending waste pipe (on right, connected with boot) and...

Looking to replace the bodged plumbing here and wondering if there's a better way to deal with the three appliance outlets (dishwasher, washing machine and boiler condenser outlet) than plugging them all above the trap. Was thinking about extending waste pipe (on right, connected with boot) and...

I have recently moved house and plan to overhaul the kitchen. It is a bespoke made kitchen that is a slightly rough around the edges due to its age. I plan to replace the damaged doors, hardware and some other items then repaint the entire kitchen. I have a RAL colour code for a paint I...

Hi iv done few small tile jobs on walls 1st time tiling a floor about 33 yards,its 3 rooms same tile kitchen hallway and toilet, im going to be using 450x450 8mm thick ceramic tiles just have few questions, what size notched trowel should i use? can i use 1.5mm spacer? is a washboy worth buying...

Hi Bought a house with a kitchen that is surrounded by garage and conservatory. There are windows to the outside but a window into the garage and a door into the conservatory. Wanting to put a gas cooker in but as no window to the outside, would i be ok putting ventilation from kitchen through...

I have kitchen and bathroom works available to quote in Hertfordshire

Which cooker hoods are actually suitable for kitchen diners. If I follow the recommendation of changing the air 10x per hour then I need an extraction rate of about 750m3 per hour for a medium sized kitchen diner. Those listed online only reach this level in turbo mode. My existing one is...

I'm self installing additional cabinets to make a peninsula for my kitchen with a breakfast bar on one of the sides. The integrated dishwasher will be at the end of peninsula, so wondering what kind of support would be needed for the quartz worktop and waterfall as the dishwasher doesn't really...

I just stripped (melamine maybe?) laminate from MDF kitchen cabinet doors. I removed all the residual glue too. So the doors are prepared well. I then used (2 coats, each lightly sanded) Leyland Acrylic Primer Undercoat finally followed by (2 coats, lightly sanded) Dulux Easycare Bathroom paint...

So, when we came back from the supermarket, lo and behold the kitchen is in a blackout. Everything works fine elsewhere in the flat, apart from this. Weirdly enough the fuse box has all the switches in the ON position. Have flipped some of those on/off including the main one, but the kitchen...

Hi there, I just wanted to ask if it is normal to plaster the walls and ceiling after fitting the base units? I just feel that it isn’t the scheme of things. Our kitchen fitter has fixed our new base units after levelling them but is yet to plaster/ skim the walls surrounding it. He says he...

I have a tall roller shutter unit on the kitchen which got stuck. I cannot open it more than 30 cm and then it rolls down (photo attached) so I cannot access the shelving behind it. The kitchen is 11 years old so out of warranty but I got the manufacturer's drawings for the unit (pdf attached)...

Hello I am currently fitting my first kitchen so am relatively new at this. We are doing the surface cuts, however every time we cut the male it is a completely different sharped curve and doesn't fit the female at all? See attached image. We are using: This jig...

Hello I am looking for advise on the best way to project manage the Reno/reconfigure of our kitchen if anyone can advise? We are due to complete shortly on a traditional 1930s three bed semi. Luckily for us the typical dining room / kitchen wall knock through has already been done, but despite...