I’ve been asked to fit a cooker previously used in HOLLAND,
Does anyone know if the domestic gas pressure in Holland is the same as in England?
The cooker is already fitted with a flexible hose and union connection.
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Oct 22
If you’re looking for the latest innovations and inspirational designs to help you create your ideal kitchen or bathroom then a visit to the UK’s only dedicated Kitchen & Bathroom Show, on at Harrogate International Centre 5 – 7 November.
Meet over 40 individual kitchen and bathroom manufacturers and suppliers, often not seen on the High Street, who will inspire you with bespoke designs, the latest technology and a fabulous array of colours and styles that will transform your kitchen or bathroom.
As an added bonus, your ticket will give you free entry to the co-located Homebuilding & Renovating Show. If you’re looking to improve, extend, renovate or even build your own home you can meet over 200 specialist exhibitors, attend free seminars and masterclasses and get advice from the experts. Your perfect home awaits you!
Tickets to The Kitchen & Bathroom Show are £5 in advance and £8 on the day (children under 16 go free). For more information visit www.kitchenandbathroomshow.co.uk or call 0844 5811306.
Aug 26
DIY Doctor would like to welcome HomeSupply to the site. They run the website HomeSupply.co.uk which sells products for Bathrooms, Kitchens, Heating Systems and Outdoor leisure.
They are based in the UK and offer a vast range of products, particularly for Bathroom sanitary ware and baths as well as bathroom accessories, where they have some of the biggest manufacturers such as Kudos, Twyford, Lakes, Hudson Reed, Ideal Standard, Bristan, Crosswater and many more at extremely competative prices.
The website offers live support in case you have any questions, or you can always email them or give them a ring for immediate assistance.
Follow the link to see the HomeSupply project on connecting taps, as renewing your bathroom taps can make an immediate difference if you want to give your bathroom a makeover and HomeSupply have an impressive range of bathroom taps on offer, from timeless classics to contemporary modern.
Aug 25
Before giving your kitchen a makeover so drastic that your family is worried they are in the wrong place the next time they come home, think about the simple changes you can make. Sometimes a kitchen just needs a little affection and sprucing up, and it is often the small adjustments that are most effective.
You might only need to reorganise your kitchen furniture. If this is the case, remember the ‘golden triangle’ – the position you place the three things you use most in the kitchen; the cooker, fridge and sink. Make sure that there is enough space between these different elements so that you can work comfortably but that they are not more than three metres apart.
Making your kitchen neater is often an easy change to make. Hide appliances in drawers or behind doors. You can even use invisible ‘finger pulls’ to make cupboard handles disappear. Make sure that your kitchen has enough storage space. Deeper and wider drawers can create more space, as can tall cabinets and other freestanding pieces like hutches and armoires. If you want to fit cabinet drawers, make sure that you fit them with solid melamine bottoms so that the bottoms don’t sag or come loose. You can also utilise the space above your walls and tall cabinets.
By simply installing a hook in your kitchen, you can hang kitchen utensils on the wall. You can use a kitchen cabinet handle as a hanging utensil rack. All you need is a drill and appropriate bit, handle and screws and hooks. Simply drill through the bottom of your upper cabinets to install the handle, which should come with the mounting hardware necessary for installation. Don’t overdo hanging utensil racks however, as this will make your kitchen appear cluttered once again. You can also use your walls to mount cookbook holders for your recipe books or install a wine rack.
A wonderful addition to the kitchen, if you have the space, is to add an island. Other than providing plenty of storage space, kitchen islands are great spots to socialise around. Kitchen islands can be anything from a row of kitchen cabinets or an ordinary table to an assortment of built-in islands with various uses, such as a place to prepare food, make food or wash dishes.
For a change that is perhaps less drastic, a simple paint job might be in order (although this can be drastic in some cases, depending on the colour chosen!). You can paint your walls, or only certain parts of your kitchen, e.g. the cabinets. You can simply change your curtains or add elements of colour to your kitchen, for example, a pot plant in an attractively painted pot. Look at your general colour scheme and see what colours can improve your kitchen’s overall look. This year, experts have suggested creamy neutrals, veiled violets, greys, greens and bold turquoise.
Another way you can add colour to your kitchen is by installing a backsplash, which is a shield of an easily-cleaned material (usually ceramic tiles) that is placed behind an oven top or kitchen sink to catch slashes of liquid. One has to make the appropriate measurements, set rows of tile, grout the backsplash and install tiles around the inset frame. You will need a trowel, ceramic-tile adhesive, spacers and/or shims, grout, vinyl gloves to spread the grout, a float, nails and chalk (to create a starting line for the diagonal field tile).
Another simple way to improve your kitchen’s look is by changing or improving the lighting. You can use cabinet lighting, ceiling lights with dimmers and spotlights above the cooking and dining areas. Diffused lights can make a kitchen look cosier and more attractive.
Look at the smaller things in your kitchen and see what needs replacing. An old pair of curtains could be past their due date, or perhaps a shiny pair of new kitchen taps is in order. These smaller accessories and appliances are cheaper to replace but still make a big difference to your kitchen.
Jul 28
DIY Doctor will be running the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ section of the National Home Improvement Show again this year.
We will be delivering several presentations during the three days on How to Skim Plaster a Wall, How to Tile a Bathroom, How to avoid Cowboy Builders and a DIY Disasters comedy show. The Tricks of the Trade section is sponsored by Quotatis.
The show runs from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of Octorber at Earls Court in London, and is the place to go to discover practical ideas for your home improvements. Whether you are looking to extend, save space, restore or decorate your home, you will find innovative and practical ideas to inspire you. You can even get advice on a one to one basis in the Ask the Experts area, or learn how to tackle a DIY project with us, DIY Doctor, in the Tricks of the Trade zone.
For loads more information on the show and to buy tickets go to the National Home Improvement Show website.