Dishwasher too close to wall, any suggestions for dirty wall splash?
colleen_osborne84
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Comments (19)Colourhappy sinking the fridge in the wall is my plan, just not right away. I don't even have to steal space, it'll fit into the 'triangle' but I would need to take the kitchen door away and move the utility door. I'll make do by adding an end panel to the right of it to blend it away when seen from in the dining room. Right now it has to stay where it is. As for tiles, I'm somewhat stuck because the worktop has a marbled vein though it. It's white but not brilliant white and next to white wall tiles, it'll look vanilla. The veining through it is grey with a tiny touch of copper/burnt orange through it. Hence why it's called Calacatta gold. I live metro tiles but it's to right here. There is herringbone on the floor so though I do live patterned tiles, again it needs to be simple. Right now I'm considering a glass slab. Any thoughts on that?...See MoreSingle wall kitchen with island. Is it possible with these dimensions?
Comments (23)@minipie I could put the fridge freezer on the main run of the kitchen, but that would then reduce the work surface on that wall - and the work surface is sure to be small as it is. If I turn the island 90 degrees to be parallel to dining table then it would mean that neither the hob/oven/fridge/sink would be behind me. I would have to walk from the island across to the main run for everything...... not sure how practical that could be. And if I did do that then, I would have a nice view while working at the island but anyone sitting on stools would be looking at the staircase, which wouldnt be right. @Heather - the space is already 5 x 6 m almost - I dont think we need to add an extension. That should be enough space for a decent kitchen with dining table. I dont need any extra living space either as we do have 2 large lounges. Keep the suggestions coming, thanks!...See MoreWater from kitchen sink splashing wall above upstand
Comments (12)Urgh, I had the same thing in my last house and I was forever repainting it! (And that was with a kitchen paint) What was most annoying is that I had wanted a much deeper upstand ie going up under the window cill, and the kitchen designers told me I was basically nuts and that’s not what I should get. I shouldn’t have listened to them. It’s fine elsewhere but the sink (and I didn’t have a bowl in it, ha ha) was a mare! You could get another section of the upstand cut to fit into the space. Or some heavy duty wall paint designed for wet areas. Or subtle mosaics perhaps...See MoreFirst time buyer - Horizontal crack on external wall
Comments (8)Hi Jonathan, thanks for your comment. Should there be any concern as to the fact that the adjacent property has an almost identical crack albeit smaller, on the opposite side? It seems to be a symmetrical crack on both properties at exactly the same place. Picture below... The vendor seems open and genuine. I questioned them about any property concerns and this is what I was told... When buying the property, the couple did not undertake their own private survey and the crack above the window has been there since they bought it. The reason he decided to cover it was because it has been there for 11 years and has never bothered them and didn't feel the need to worry about it. Since other potential buyers have also asked about it, he decided to just plaster it himself and save potential buyers the trouble of getting a builder to cover it, prior to selling the property. He is happy for any surveyor to remove the plaster to inspect it if needed. The cellar gets 1-2 inches or so of water occasionally. There is a river nearby (River Roding) and he referred to this as as 'water bank' or something like that. Again it has never bothered him so he hasn't ever done anything about it in the last 11 years as he keeps his stuff in the cellar and it's all raised off the ground, but he suggested this was an easy fix. Based on these two points, I am wondering what the best steps are going forward..... Can a RICS Level 3 Building Survey identify if there is any major issue going on with the property? As far as I understand it, their inspection is purely visual and they can't remove any plaster to see anything underneath. Is a structural engineer report any different from a RICS Level 3 Building Survey. If so should I do it in addition to the above survey or instead of it? Should I be worried about the 'water bank' issue and 1-2 inches of water occasionally turning up in the cellar? This kind of worries me a lot but I'm inexperienced so not sure if this is an issue. Should I be concerned by the high decking and lack of ventilation? It looks like the decking is covering it all. I think there is signs of damp on the side bay window next to the covered ventilation brick? Interested to know what you guys think. Thanks...See MoreDaisy England
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