Kitchen Design(ers)

[tr7ster]

Very soon I'm going to be knocking a couple of walls down to open out our (currently stupidly L-shaped) kitchen into our dining room/hall. I've been playing with different kitchen designs and now seem to be going round in circles; I'm struggling to decide the best placements for everything, keeping in mind the triangular prep/cook/wash layout. This is the new room with dimensions:



We've pretty much decided on Milton Ivory units from DIY Kitchens, and we already have a Rangemaster Classic 90 Duel Fuel range cooker. Fridge/freezer (ideally American, subject to space), integrated dishwasher and hopefully double ceramic Belfast sink will all be bought new. The utility space is already full of washing machine, dryer and combi boiler.

Anybody got any good ideas how to arrange the kitchen? Electrics/gas/plumbing/drainage can (and will) be moved about to suit so there are no placement prerequisites!

[Smiler.]

Dunno, but look at the Click range of wiring accessories. They do a good range of appliance switches & some natty screw-less stuff. They can also get 6 nº grid-switches in a double-gang size box.

Good luck.

[DrDeAtH]

forget click range.. use GET ultimate screwless flat plate. quality is pretty good, finish very good. my customers have all been happy......

[WestieMan]

Is there a way to fit the flat sockets with the normal depth boxes?
I woulnd mind changing my existing sockets with the flat plated ones, but something telling is me that I would have to change the boxes? .

Edited by WestieMan on Wednesday 29th September 13:34

[m4ckg]

WestieMan said:

Is there a way to fit the flat sockets with the normal depth boxes?
I woulnd mind changing my existing sockets with the flat plated ones, but something telling is me that I would have to change the boxes? .

Edited by WestieMan on Wednesday 29th September 13:34

yes, you usualy have to sink a deeper box in, found this out the hard way when a customer asked my sparky to fit some once the new tiling had been done!

[Simpo Two]

40mm boxes should do it. Deepen the recess with a hammer and chisel, quite easy in breezeblock. Hardest part can be extricating the old box and wiring - be ready for a chunk of plaster to come too.

[Smiler.]

They should fit in a 35mm box. 25mm might be too shallow unless they aren't flush with the finished surface.