Composite kitchen sink advice needed...
Huw Buckley
5 years ago
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Comments (10)The layout of your new kitchen will depend on a number of factors, not least where the waste water from your sink, dishwasher and any other appliance that uses water, enters the drainage system. Moving any of these is not normally a problem but you may be restricted as to where certain appliances need to be positioned in the kitchen because of where the drains are. The usual method of planning a kitchen is to design the layout making sure you keep the distance between the key elements to a minimum. Having the food preparation area close to the sink, cooker and fridge will ensure you don't wear yourself out, running from one side of the room to the other. Without seeing the size and current layout of your kitchen, it is impossible to make any further, useful, suggestions. Choose your kitchen fitting company vary carefully and don't be shy in asking lots of questions, if they are any good, they should answer all your questions in detail. Hope this helps....See MoreAdvice needed on new kitchen/family room extension
Comments (27)Check list for kitchen planning may help. Planning a Fitted Kitchens Step 1: Getting Started Designing the most important room in your home requires careful planning. So, before you do anything else there are some key questions to ask yourself. As you do so keep a record of your ideas so you can refer back to them as your project progresses. Step 2: How and when you want to use the space What do you and don’t like about your existing kitchen. What really works for you in the current kitchen layout and what frustrates you? The negatives are just as important as the positives as they can help you form a clear idea of what you do or don’t need in your new fitted kitchen. Step 3: Key areas of the kitchen There are four vital zones that will create a natural and efficient flow to your kitchen design; cooking, food preparation, sink and storage. However, increasingly kitchens are used for all types of activity. Do you need a room that can cope with the rigours of a busy family? Are you going to dine in your kitchen? If so, plan enough room for a dining table, breakfast bar or island is a great place to congregate. You may be a keen cook and if your cooking for a large family a range cooker may figure in your plans along with plenty of worktop space. You may want turn your kitchen into a open-plan design in which case a area to relax, and room for a sofa and TV may be important. Ultimately, it’s your kitchen, and the most important thing is how you and your family are going to use the space. Design the space and features (must have items) around the activities that will take place in your kitchen, and most of all ensure you match your kitchen to your lifestyle. Step 4: Finer details As you become clear on the demands you will be placing on your new kitchen make a wish-list of your preferred products and materials. From a practical perspective consider what you will require from you appliances, worktops, storage solutions and sink and tap. You may already have a look in mind of the kitchen in terms of colour, style and finish, but it’s a great idea to gather ideas from magazines or websites. Enjoy creating a scrap-book with cuttings of furniture, flooring, taps, even paint finishes, crockery or vases- anything that inspires you. Even just images with right ‘feel’. Step 5: Budget With a kitchen the cost of key elements such as appliances, units and worktops can vary dramatically. For instance, appliances may account for a considerable percentage of the total cost of the kitchen, however if branded top-end ovens, hobs and extractors are specified this percentage can escalate dramatically to become the most expensive element of the project. Similarly the choice of worktops materials and door material may increase the budget substantially. There may be areas of the project where you may have to be prepared to consider a compromise to stay within your budget. Step 6: Layout As a rule of thumb this will be dictated by the existing dimensions of you room, or you may be lucky enough to be planning to extend. If you are extending you amy wish to consider an open-plan kitchen to seamlessly link through to the living area. Whatever the shape there are clever design options that will ensure you can make the most of the space available to you. Even in a tight space a clever designer can still work miracles....See MoreNeed advice on kitchen sink drainer!
Comments (11)The small amount of water that will come off the average pot, pan, crockery or cutlery won't overwhelm the grooves cut into the worktop and it will drain away fine. But whereas a sink has a natural border that stops water draining over the sides and back, a worktop with grooves cut in won't, meaning you will have water standing on the worktop around the grooves. This won't be too much of a problem if you are washing a few items as there's not a greart deal of water on a typical piece of crockery or cutlery, but it will mean water standing on the surface. In a hard water area this may will eventually lead to limescale build up so you do have to try and keep on top of this. We install a lot of kitchens and for maximum durability I'd choose quartz, personally. In fact I did and have it installed in my home, looks great and very durable and in my experience it is not as expensive as Corian....See MoreNew kitchen advice - sink dilemma!
Comments (15)To answer the basic question, no, there is no particular requirement to have a sink at a window, though many customers like this for the reasons stated. Given the layout of your room with the full height windows?/patio doors, it would not be a practical suggestion. On first looking at the Wren design, my thought were much the same as OnePlan's - there just isn't enough workspace and I can't see any particular dimensional constraints to have caused the design to end up this way. I much prefer the second design, and see no reason why this couldn't be achieved in your kitchen - incorporating seating as OP mentions. Wrt underfloor heating, this would normally be laid around the island/peninsula and not under it or the other units, so no great issue. Planning a cable route to the island/peninsula is also straightforward - just make sure it is properly planned for the first fix. Wrt plug sockets - pop up would, I feel, be more attractive than a standard socket under the worktop, though they achieve the same. And if you want a bit of "wow" factor for a very reasonable cost, check out the "S-box" pop up sockets/spice racks/knife blocks to really liven up an island! Wrt Wren - make sure you have a good handle on the total costs of all aspects of a kitchen installation, as they do not always declare all of these to you until you are committed and deposits paid. After conversations with other customers, I'd also urge you to carefully read online reviews (for example Trustpilot) to be sure you are happy with their ongoing customer service....See MoreBLANCO UK
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