My new kitchen thread

Adam · 3 Apr 2017 at 21:24

I like reading these threads so thought I'd create my own to cover the progress of my new kitchen. This is the original kitchen from 1999 which in fairness has worn pretty well. I was originally going to replace the kitchen first when we moved in, but it's turned out to be one of the last major jobs.

Before:

Adam · 3 Apr 2017 at 21:28

Day 1 - The kitchen is in the skip

Tomorrow/Wednesday the electrician comes in to move the sockets (which the fitter marked out on the wall and to install 11x spotlights

Mysterae_ · 3 Apr 2017 at 21:32

Well done on getting rid of that arched bit of the doorway, so 80's it hurts!

Adam · 6 Apr 2017 at 12:49

Day 3 - Electrics (moving sockets and adding wiring for the spot lights)

Adam · 6 Apr 2017 at 12:51

Day 4 - Plastering (taken today as the plasterer worked from 7.30am until 8pm yesterday to get it done within a day)

Steeps · 6 Apr 2017 at 14:02

I like reading these threads too, we've just started doing exactly the same with a late 90's kitchen we had fitted when we moved back in, but this time going open plan into what was the dining room. Saw you had "x"'s next to your isolators so had a chat with our sparky yesterday who mentioned that the switches didn't have to be on show so that's saved us a headache. Who are you getting your kitchen from and has it already been ordered?

Jay794 · 6 Apr 2017 at 14:07

We did our kitchen when we moved into our new house 2 years ago. Couldn't get the smell or stains of curry out of the old kitchen and it did need updating.

Had to live out of a George Foreman Grill for a few weeks

SC0TTRS · 6 Apr 2017 at 14:10

That old kitchen didn't look too bad, doors and worktop looks in good order, could have got a few quid for the lot. :cool:

Adam · 6 Apr 2017 at 14:41

Steeps said:
Who are you getting your kitchen from and has it already been ordered?

I originally paid a deposit with a high street kitchen place, got a great deal as they matched an online kitchen place with a hefty sale on. However, I had a tough time finding a good fitter at a reasonable price. The guy I wanted came in too high, one guy was a complete cowboy who would text me every other day asking if he got the job and another was booked up for ages. In the end someone was recommended to us who was moving out of the fitting business into making the cabinets himself.

I structured the deal in a different way, offering him £XXk to do everything and I'll supply the appliances and miscellaneous items such as the spotlights, sockets, radiator, skip, sink and tap etc. We have ended up with a bespoke kitchen, have been able to choose the colour of the internal cupboards and have some nice german made "J" profile doors. He also improved upon the design and could make cabinets in different sizes to fill the gaps. A really great experience so far and his tradesmen have been brilliant.

SC0TTRS said:
That old kitchen didn't look too bad, doors and worktop looks in good order, could have got a few quid for the lot.

It's in the skip if you want it

SC0TTRS · 6 Apr 2017 at 15:49

Adam said:
It's in the skip if you want it

Your address??!.

*joke

Brother-in-law thought to do the same when they recently replaced their kitchen, ended up getting £400 for the lot (included appliance mind) and he was going to chuck it all in the skip! lol

Adam · 12 Apr 2017 at 13:23

Made some progress over the last few days. I got a mist coat on to seal the plaster. The kitchen fitter has made a start with the cupboards. Everything is a bit all over the place in the pictures below but it's starting to settle down as he gets the cupboards on the wall. The range cooker is also in today too

You can see the quartz has been templated and that will be fitted on Saturday. We have gone for a mid grey colour with cashmere units/doors.

clubb699 · 12 Apr 2017 at 14:40

Nice size kitchen you got there, thanks for sharing like these posts myself great work so far

Adam · 13 Apr 2017 at 21:35

Here is another update. Since the last update the wall units have been put up, the range cooker, dishwasher and washing machine have been installed (although only the washing machine is working right now).

Adam · 14 Apr 2017 at 22:09

Latest update:

Buffman · 15 Apr 2017 at 08:48

Very nice... But are you not worried about spilling paint everywhere now it's all in?

Are the units good/where you order from? I need to do my kitchen end of the year

Adam · 15 Apr 2017 at 15:29

The Craig said:
Very nice... But are you not worried about spilling paint everywhere now it's all in?

Are the units good/where you order from? I need to do my kitchen end of the year

Not really, I was going to do it myself but we are now going to get a painter in. The kitchen fitter said that it could be done before but he would need to mark the walls for guidance or may knock it installing things, he recommended waiting until after.

These are bespoke cabinets finished with German made doors, very impressed with the quality.

Dolly · 15 Apr 2017 at 21:34

Looking great so far. Having recently replaced our kitchen - I don't envy your period of no kitchen/mess everywhere/dust!

Uther · 16 Apr 2017 at 08:48

Great job so far, looking really nice.

mdixson · 16 Apr 2017 at 08:52

Great build to follow - loving the level of quality you are going for - man after my own heart!

BF-Bert · 16 Apr 2017 at 09:00

Looking good, but not sure on the relevance of German made doors. Pretty sure they are made in Manchester.