Awkward kitchen layout ideas - very early stage

[jpaul]

(it's already blocked on the inside)

oh you mean the window behind the sink ? - or something past the stack

how much of the current meter cupboard volume was taken by the meter, or, could you have boxed it off somewhat, picture made it look as though gas one was at an angle, though -
unless you put white goods in that space is the value in moving them really justified.

 

[danlightbulb]

oh you mean the window behind the sink ? - or something past the stack

how much of the current meter cupboard volume was taken by the meter, or, could you have boxed it off somewhat, picture made it look as though gas one was at an angle, though -
unless you put white goods in that space is the value in moving them really justified.

Sorry I know the pictures make it awkward. Its hard to take them as the areas are so narrow or awkward.

Spoiler: red marked up area

Down the side entry, there is a large window into the kitchen which you can see in the picture, but further away (towards the front of the house) there is a very small window which was originally the window into the pantry. The area where the meters now are was originally an understairs pantry but its been opened up previously to be part of the kitchen. The gas and electric meters would originally have been at the back of the pantry and now are bodged into a hacked kitchen base unit.

Yes the gas meter is at an angle in the cupboard. That cupboard is essentially unusable as the back panel isn't there because of all the pipework and cables, and a shelf can't be fitted for the same reason.

Obviously I can't just permanently block it in because of the gas valve and consumer unit.


Moving them would probably be the 'right' solution (and is what should have been done long before I ever came near the place, but its left to me to fix the problems other people have left in this house, again).

It would eliminate the problem completely and allow a neater kitchen installation.

I take the point though that it might not be worth it if all Im gaining is one cupboard. No matter what I do, that understairs area is not neatly going to fit a tall fridge freezer.