Kitchen Renovation

jpaul · 30 Aug 2018 at 11:53

With the 32A supply, will that include a 16A to the induction hob too ?
many of the the hobs seem to limit simulataneous plate use to keep the Amps down, but perhaps some don't if you have luxury of a new wiring.

Are they replacing insulation on your roof too . I was surprised not to see fibre-glass in picture ? .. tea mugs neither

Ace Modder · 30 Aug 2018 at 12:36

jpaul said:
With the 32A supply, will that include a 16A to the induction hob too ?
many of the the hobs seem to limit simulataneous plate use to keep the Amps down, but perhaps some don't if you have luxury of a new wiring.

Are they replacing insulation on your roof too . I was surprised not to see fibre-glass in picture ? .. tea mugs neither

They have replaced the insulation, yes. The roof is coming on nicely - just added a 2nd pic to post # 38.

as for the 32a I don't know the exact details, of what they are doing/needed.

Ace Modder · 30 Aug 2018 at 16:18

Kitchen roof all done.

a1ex2001 · 31 Aug 2018 at 12:11

Would have been tempted to put a big roof light in there!

Ace Modder · 31 Aug 2018 at 13:51

a1ex2001 said:
Would have been tempted to put a big roof light in there!

on top of the roof?

a1ex2001 · 31 Aug 2018 at 14:02

Ace Modder said:
on top of the roof?

Roof window to bring a load more light into the kitchen!

the-evaluator · 31 Aug 2018 at 15:37

Yeah, a roof lantern or similar would look epic. My in laws have just had a lantern put in the flat roof over their kitchen and it looks great.

Ace Modder · 31 Aug 2018 at 16:52

oh a glass arched roof you mean? Had to google what you meant lol

a1ex2001 · 1 Sep 2018 at 00:08

Ace Modder said:
oh a glass arched roof you mean? Had to google what you meant lol

Doesn't need to be arched just a flat window would do they let in an awsome amount of light but to late for that now. Looking like a good project though I'm sure the end result will be great!

the-evaluator · 1 Sep 2018 at 08:02

Personally I wouldn't go for a flat window, they tend to get dirty very quickly and being up on the roof often aren't too easy to clean.

Ace Modder · 1 Sep 2018 at 10:12

well it's all too late anyway. Not getting either, roof is done.

paintguy · 1 Sep 2018 at 11:41

a1ex2001 said:
Would have been tempted to put a big roof light in there!

We had one fitted in the kitchen and one in the new extension. Positioning wasn't ideal due to the join between old and new flat roofs but it's made a massive different to the amount of light coming in. So much so that it's hard to photograph on a sunny day like today.

https://i.imgur.com/1dMTFCp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ZPbMflt.jpg

-Ad- · 1 Sep 2018 at 15:46

the-evaluator said:
Personally I wouldn't go for a flat window, they tend to get dirty very quickly and being up on the roof often aren't too easy to clean.

Ours were apparently self cleaning triple glazed ones.

Never felt the need to clean them once installed as a good heavy rain shower clears them up nicely.

Roof looks good!

Oh and we've had some evoline flip over sockets installed in our temporary worktops and highly recommend them as an alternative to pop up ones .

LeeUK · 1 Sep 2018 at 16:57

Don't think that was a 40 year old kitchen, probably from the 90s. Mine is from the 80s and looks way older than that did.

New kitchen is super.

Ace Modder · 3 Sep 2018 at 11:12

Sparky is in today. Work is being done now.

Ace Modder · 3 Sep 2018 at 13:04

-Ad- · 3 Sep 2018 at 15:26

Wiring carnage

I hope to god that ceiling is getting re-plastered or replaced and re-skimmed!

Ace Modder · 4 Sep 2018 at 07:37

-Ad- said:
Wiring carnage

I hope to god that ceiling is getting re-plastered or replaced and re-skimmed!

Yes, the plasterer is coming today and starting at 11am. New ceiling being sorted!

The sparky did what he had to do for the plasterer to come in and do the plastering, once the plastering is done and the kitchen cupboards fitted, the rest of the electricial work will be done.

Doesn't make sense to fit our new socket faceplates for the plasterer to get new plaster on them etc.... and the dishwasher and washing machine sockets cannot be mounted until the cupboards are in place (if he wall mounted behind the cupboards etc then we would need isolation switches on the walls above counter tops, incase of any emergency needing to turn the appliances off - so cupboard mounts sockets are better)

Ace Modder · 4 Sep 2018 at 07:42

I have had to change my appliance order yesterday. Had ordered an induction hob, but found out that is a problem with people who have pace makers. My wife is due a pace maker operation. We do not want a normal electric hob, so looking at a nice black glass hob now.

This one. https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/hvg620bl/cda-hvg620bl-4-burner-gas-on-glass-hob

https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/Images/HVG620SS_3_Supersize.jpg?width=700&height=700&v=1

NO HOTLINKING!

But CDA - never heard of the brand - any good or avoid?

the-evaluator · 4 Sep 2018 at 08:46

A colleague of mine has a CDA hob (not sure on which model) and he's had zero problems with it.

Black glass hobs look nice (I've got this one) but they can be a bit of a sod to clean. I use a stanley knife blade to scrape any burnt on stuff off the glass and then a normal kitchen cleaner.