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With the number of appliances, trades and products involved in the process of kitchen installation, it’s unarguably one of the most difficult rooms to renovate. And if an efficient management is not provided, the process can drag on for a lengthy period. As a result, if everything goes well, your new kitchen renovation can be installed in less than a week, but in most cases, this will often take a much longer time to complete. 

When it comes to kitchen renovation, proper management of the timeline is crucial to ensure a smooth and hitch-free process. Trades are required to be scheduled in the appropriate order as some specific tasks must be concluded before the others. In other words, to prevent unwanted push back timelines, everything must be properly organized.

Furthermore, it’s also key to provide sufficient time to enable the full completion of each stage in the process so as to prevent reschedule trades in the event whereby one stage happens to be more time consuming than planned.

Another important factor that can affect the timeline is the type of kitchen splash back. While tile splash backs are a lot quicker due to the fact that the tiles can be cut on site, individualized stone or glass splash backs often take a longer period of time to fit.

If you prefer a kitchen with stone benchtops, usually your kitchen will take much longer than 10 days to install as benchtops can not be done prior to the installation of the kitchen cabinets - average turnaround time for this is usually about 4 to 5 weeks. However, kitchens with laminate worktops can be installed within a week or at times, up to 10 days. This is because laminate kitchen worktops is typically delivered alongside the kitchen.

Birthed in the late 1700s, the shaker kitchen has stood the test of time and remains incredibly popular till date. It was discovered by a religious community had a strong belief in honesty as well as simplicity and said every object inside a home must have a practical use. The shaker cabinet features a square frame and a recessed panel profile. With the use of mid-rails, the panel can be divided into multiple sections. They were originally made from pine, cherry or maple wood, but they’re now manufactured from better quality woods like oak. Basically, the essence of a shaker kitchen is the timber’s quality as well as the fundamental functionality of the cabinet.

The style of shaker cabinet kitchens is usually an uncluttered and organized approach to design. This classic, timeless and uncomplicated design complements both country and classic style kitchen and also a more modern environments. They tend to create a detailed or more minimal appearance by using plain or bevelled recessed panels. The colour schemes, on the other hand, are somewhat muted to maintain an elegant and simple design - a hand painted finish which adds a sophisticated feel to the cabinet kitchen. A very common addition to shaker cabinet kitchens are kitchen islands which enhances the space’s functionality.

Generally, modern shaker kitchens are available in a wide array of colours such as white, grey, blue, wood grain and more. This way, you get to find the most suitable colour for your kitchen. You get to choose from a large selection of classic colour palette which enables you to achieve a customized kitchen that complements your home perfectly well.

A safety bracket or anti-tip device is a piece of metal with a u-shaped slot. It attaches to your cooker and either a wall or the floor to prevent your cooker from tipping over.It depends on how heavy your range cooker is as to whether you need a safety bracket. A very heavy cooker should stay in place without one whereas a lighter one will probably need one. If your electric range cooker needs a safety bracket, this will probably come with it.

If you’re interested in installing a new kitchen for your home or property, one of the first things that comes to is the potential cost of such a project. In this post, we’re going to consider the amount a new kitchen is expected to cost. Let’s take a look!

Generally, fitted kitchen prices can be extremely high and even a budget project can cost huge bucks. In addition, you’re even likely to pay more if you’re interesting in getting a designer brand and shiny appliances. So how much will a new kitchen? Well, there’s no simple and direct answer to this question as there are a number of factors that play a major part in the determination of the price. These factors include the shape of the kitchen, the most preferred layout as well as the kitchen’s size.

On the average, a new kitchen will normally be around £8000. You should however note that this price is fitting and VAT inclusive, but excludes appliances and any preparation works that may or may not be required such as plastering walls, removing wallpaper as well as ripping out the old kitchen.

If you wish to keep the costs down, then you might want to set a budget before you start shopping for a new kitchen, know your most preferred kitchen and remove the old kitchen yourself. A good example of DIY effort which can go a long way to save and even make you some bucks is taking out the old cabinets by yourself and selling them off. You’d be amazed that there’ll people who are willing to pay £20 or more for a couple of old cupboards.

You can install most cookers flush to the sides of your kitchen cabinets. However, it’s a good idea to leave a gap between them anyway so that your cooker can be serviced, cleaned and moved if necessary. The commonly recommended space is about 2.5mm on each side of your cooker.Some cookers need even more than this, otherwise they can damage your kitchen cabinets. If you’re not sure about what your electric range cooker needs, it’s best to ask your installer or get in touch with the manufacturer.

There are a huge range of worktops on the market. In terms of material, worktops can be laminate, wood, natural stone (granite etc.) or metal. Worktops are available in a massive variety of styles and colours, to suit any style of interior decoration.

Range cooker hoods should be installed between 65 -75cm above the hob. However, you should check installation instructions, as some cooker hood styles need to be installed slightly lower. If you fit your cooker hood too high, it will reduce extraction performance.

You can technically install an electric range cooker anywhere, as long as it’s not in a room containing a bath or shower. Wherever the cooker is, it should be in area with: Cooker, No draughts, sufficient air supply. If you are redesigning your kitchen, check with the designer on where best to locate it.