Improve this kitchen with £20k in 6 months!
westywoo
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Si Xian
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Help! our new kitchen is too cold.
Comments (49)We had a similar problem. Had two rads and two plinth heaters, but they weren't working properly and we were freezing. Had the plumber in and he adjusted them and now we're toasty in a matter of minutes. Get one plinth heater put in and plug in a small electric coal or log effect stove ( cheap enough) to bridge the gap. If your windows are thermally bridged have you thought about contacting the window installer to complain , about the problems you are having? The builder, too , as he should have ensured your extension was properly insulated. The suggestion about thermal lined curtains that pull right back during the day is spot on as it will help insulate the room and the kitchen will be warmer in the mornings to come down to. Finally the door is essential as both the hall and front door area are most likely sucking away any warmth from the kitchen area, especially if there is a stairwell. I now think if I was doing mine again I would dig up the floor and put in underfoot heating but this is way too disruptive to consider now. Best of luck....See Morekitchen design - magnet not specifying unit types
Comments (36)Mary, re ordering with DIY, every single element you need is listed separately on their website you just need to go through methodically and add everything to your basket, (it sounds way worse than it is in practice :-)). Once this is done, you can send them your design and the reference number for your order and they will check you have everything you need. They spotted that I had missed an end post that I needed. I must have called them 10 times during the whole process and they could always answer my question straight away, or with a quick call down to their technical team. I did miss one end panel too that the builder realised when fitting, it did not delay the fitting and he just added it when it arrived about 8 days later. The £15k was for everything including fitting. Fitting was £1800, worktops fitted were £4k which was a great price for the amount of Silestone. We got this from Henderstone, I would recommend them. Integrated larder fridge, dishwasher, under counter freezer all from AO at a total cost of £850, Delonghi range cooker also £850. Appliances are not high end, but standard brands, the fridge is integrated and we did not require an ice dispenser or anything fancy, I can live with a bag of ice in the freezer for my G&T's :-) so as long as the fridge does its job i.e. stays cold, I'm happy. The units are Helmsley in-frame, the grey units around the walls are from their standard range of colours it's called 'soft grey'. The island is Hague Blue, they offer their units in any Farrow and Ball colour of your choice. This is then called Helmsley Bespoke. A little tip; going for the bespoke option adds about 30% to the price of the units, so if there is a colour that you like in the standard range it helps keep costs down to go for that for the bulk of the kitchen and then accent with less units in the more costly option. This is what we did with the island, luckily we genuinely loved the soft grey anyway, so this worked well for us. I also totally agree with Asifa, it is all in the fitting, a really budget kitchen fitted well and with good worktops can look amazing, a high end kitchen poorly fitted cheapens the end result. Hope this is helpful, sorry for the long post! ;-)...See MoreKitchen transformation
Comments (17)When I bought it I was initially thinking of doing it up and selling it, but we have done exactly how we want it and love it so may stay instead. It is very unusual for uk. Its a large house on a beautiful tree lined road and back onto fields, but it’s only a few minutes into town and to a main line station to London (where I work)....See MoreAsking for advice to transform kitchen/diner in 1930s house
Comments (8)Hi, That is very excessive. But currently builders are charging a premium due to the demand I am told by my architect. We are just about to commence our 3m rear extension which involved refurb of the current kitchen and dining as well (the wall between them is already down) but we will be putting in utility room and downstairs bathroom as well in the configuration with full width bifold on a box frame and underfloor heating. The build cost alone for this is about 50K (exc vat) and then we have factored in about 20-25k for finishing including kitchen. And this is in SW London. So my advise is to shop around and ask as many builders. We had quotes as high as 80k just for the build but the average ballpark was about 65....See MoreSi Xian
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