Planning and Design
Designing your kitchen is the most important aspect of your project. There are many considerations to decide upon which we have listed below for simplicity.
1. Knocking Through
Do you need to remove a wall to make your kitchen larger? If so you will probably need a builder to determine whether you need an RSJ and to complete the job. You will need a skip.
2. Existing kitchen removal
You can either employ the builder to remove the existing kitchen or remove yourself and sell it on ebay.
3. Electrics and Plumbing
Involved in the above would probably involve moving power points and installing new lights etc. Also disconnecting the existing appliances especially gas fittings.
4. Layout
Firstly you need to decide on where the three main kitchen items Fridge, Cooker and Sink will be fitted and which type they will be
Fridge/Freezer
Integrated- Our units accept a full length larder fridge or 70/30 fridge/freezer
American type- Available from 600mm widths. If ice and water model then you will need a water supply behind.
Under counter- Mostly 600 mm wide. Integrated will require door panel (VL 5096)
Cooker
Range- Available in 900, 1000 and 1100mm widths
Built-in- Using a tall unit either single or double oven
Built under- Need unit to house
Sink
Inset- Inserts from above worktop
Under mounted- Fitted into unit then worktop on top
Belfast- Either double or single. Special unit required
5. Other Appliances
Do you require a dishwasher or wine cooler? These will lessen your unit requirements. Also taps, boiling water tap, waste disposal, water softener, microwave etc
6. Units
Take care to include sufficient drawers especially for cutlery. Also, a 1000mm unit is cheaper than 2 x 500 units
7. Extractor
Canopy- Available with or without corbels
Cooker Surround - Available in 1700mm width for 900mm cooker and 1900mm width for 1000/1100mm cookers. ( see fitting instructions for installation advice)
Stainless Steel/Black- Available in many sizes
8. Wall Units
Glazed or unglazed? Lights under?
9. Worktops
Granite, solid wood (oak, beech etc) or laminate
10. Tiling
Floor tiling or wood floor ? Upstands or wall tiles?
11. Decoration
Deciding on the colour combinations of the walls , floors, units and worktops can be a major undertaking and requires careful consideration
Having decided on all aspects above we can help you plan your kitchen. Simply email or post us a plan drawing of your room with measurements of all walls, windows and doors indicating where the fridge, cooker and sink will be and we will create a plan drawing and 3D images of the proposed kitchen in the colours you require. Initially, this costs £50 which can be paid by Credit/Debit card, but this cost is deducted from this final kitchen order. If you are local to us, we offer a more comprehensive service for £100 including a site visit and one hour consultation, again refundable on placement of order. Below is an example of a computer generated image of a proposed kitchen with the plan drawing and legend beneath.
If you would like to use this service then please contact us via eBay message . You will receive your drawing within 24 hours along with the quotation. If necessary, changes can be made thereafter.
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