#378

Ta!

Picked up a bunch of flooring samples from B&Q this weekend. Not sure I saw that one - the only one we got that wasn’t too light, too dark, or too yellow was too grainy. Ffs.

#379

are you gonna paint that green colour? - cos if you do it will be a bit like my kitchen!

#380

This is how I want my kitchen!! But not with those tiles cause I already have that in my bathroom.

Where did you get the counter from/shelves?

#381

Also how much does it cost to do a kitchen?

It’s next on our list and we’re desperate to get it done. It’s a very small space tho.

#382

our was about 8 grand :expressionless:

half of that was labour

#383

This is a long thread, but there are some good tips in here:

Annoying answer: it depends.

Do you want to include a new floor?
Skimming of the walls?
Moving of your plumbing?
Moving of your extract fan?
New electrical sockets putting in?
Etc etc

#384

We got it all from the kitchen place we used (UK Kitchens, but not recommended as they were a bit annoying/lazy)

Cost depends on size and what you need. Appliances bump the cost a lot and I’d recommend getting your own and researching good ones. The ones that kitchen companies use tend to be a bit shit.
We saved a bit by not having top units - just open shelves - and doing all the tiling and painting ourselves.

#385

ah that thread brings back so many memories

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#386

Nope, we’re going for “wild primrose” on the walls. The green is left over from the previous kitchen.

#387

Think I’m gonna do up the garage.
Need to make it less mouldy in there though, as seems to be a hell of a lot of moisture…not really sure how to achieve that though.
Gonna put some insulation in the roof (like some insulation board), but have read moisture getting in there can be an issue once done unless a proper gap is left?
Screed the floor, paint the breeze blocks in mould resistant paint and that or dot and dab and then paint. Is dotting and dabbing easy? looks pretty easy…

#388

Oh fuck.

My bathroom was about £6k. £4k of that was labour!

#390

Thats an overwhelming thread

  1. Don’t really need new flooring cause it’s kind of open plan into the hall and that’s all the same wood floor.
  2. What does that mean?
    3 & 4… Nothing to be moved from it’s current place. It’s all too small.
  3. Nope.

I have a super unusual shaped tiny kitchen. Much like the rest of my entire fucking flat!

#391

what;s the roof made of?

In my old garage I replaced a leaky roof that may have been asbestos with some corrugated nyloney stuff - it was bollocks, created loads of condensation inside. We had to get it done a 2nd time with something better in the end

#392

it’s a pitched roof, tiled on the outside. Presume there is some battens and felt going on,haven’t properly inspected yet. There are timber beams going across the whole garage. It looks pretty substantial. But yeah, don’t want to just stick a load of insulation board in there and have the whole thing rot but it’s so cold and want to use the place as storage that doesn’t destroy everything with mould

#393

yeah I lost a load of stuff to that crappy garage - worth sorting out sooner rather than later

#394

Skimming walls is when you apply a very thin layer of plaster on top of what is currently there.

It’s usually about 3mm thick, but will smooth out any bumps and should give you as plumb a surface as possible on which to apply finishes or fix units.

Re. The floor: if the layout of the kitchen is changing at all, make sure that there are no gaps where old base units might have been.

#395

It depends what the current build up is, what’s causing the current moisture, and whether you’re prepared to remove the existing roof finish to put any new insulation in.

Is it a detached garage?

Unless the roof is leaking, if there is moisture 8n there, it’ll probably be from a failed or non-existent dpc in the walls (set 150mm above the external ground level), or from a failed or non-existent dpm under the floor slab.

#396

also worth thinking that if you’re keeping the flooring then you’re likely to need to keep the base units in the same position, and if the backs of the units are in good shape then you can just change the doors and worktop and it’s basically like getting a new kitchen but saves serious £.

You can change the doors on wall units as well and it’s a pretty efficient way to get an upgraded kitchen.

#397

yeah, it’s detached. I think there is a dpm under the concrete flooring, as can see some black liner protruding form under the concrete towards the corners of the floor on the inside . Not sure about the walls, is bricks and render finish to outside, might inspect for a dpm. There doesnt appear to be any airbricks etc on the outside.
Will insulation to the roofing prevent moisture, as could live without adding anything there and just have open. Think most of the heat loss comes from the big garage door

#398

we had a new ceiling put in, as well as massive brick cupboards removed. also new sockets and lighting which upped the labour costs

we got our kitchen units and sink etc from howdens, just picked them from a catalogue and hoped for the best and it turned out v well imho

this shows the vibe of it:

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bought appliances separately (fridge/freezer, washing machine, oven, hob, extractor) and had the builder install them

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