Kitchen underway

[Deansocial]

only photo i have at the moment but waiting for the quartz tops to go on and a little more work by me and it will be finished in 2-3 week and hope the folding sliding doors will be in by then too...

 

[jmbfestool]

Did u use Construction PU for anything?

[tongue] [tongue] [tongue] [poke] [poke]

 

[Deansocial]

no but gonna get some for your mouth
[tongue]

 

[jmbfestool]

1.  Are the back of them units just going to have separate panels not one long panel?

2. The far right corner I can see block work im sure.  How come da aint been plasterboarded yet before kitchen fitted

3......... ill have to do some more looking and come back to you  [tongue]

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

yeah seperate panels as requested by customer, yeah i tore the plasterboard off becaus it was sooo out of square because the blockwork was out and the plasterer just followed it!

 

[jmbfestool]

Oh dear!  Oh Dear! 

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

the panels were down to cost aswell as the panel was alot more as it wasnt off the shelf. they are sat 300mm under a brekkie bar anyway

 

[Deansocial]

Did look at doing the mistral worktops but they wanted quartz. i do have 1 coming up with mistral(30mm acrylic) do you think it isworth getting a rotex and domino for this project? i currently have a metabo sander sxe 450. wondered if its worth the upgrade

 

[richard.selwyn]

Of course it is  ;D

 

[AlexR]

Good start. Is this the job in Toton?
Have you seen mirka ceros sanders? That's going to be my next sander.

 

[Deansocial]

yeah it is alex, did i start a thread before? i cant remeber lol. been a bit of hassle as the kitchen company i use drilled all the larder doors wrong doh.

i have looked at the mirka sanders yeah. i forgot about them and think it may be a better pruchase for me than the festool sander

 

[Deansocial]

well just had another job swap from quartz to mistral so that will be 2 job so may get the domino for the return end panels. maybe leave the sander for a little while yet as need to make some money

 

[Deansocial]

Well had an email last night to confirm the worktops are being template on monday so i will be back there to finish the cab works. Looking forward to seeing this 1 done.

I will dig the photos of the steel work and roof later when i get home

 

[Deansocial]

 

[Vindingo]

Is that the finished floor?  If not, how are they going to finish under the cabinets? 

 

[jmbfestool]

Is that the finished floor?  If not, how are they going to finish under the cabinets?  

why under the cabinets?  

Often units are fitted before the flooring goes down  two main reasons!   1. To save on cost of flooring as you need less of it and less work!  2. you can work with out worrying your going to damage the floor.
Then once the flooring is fitted a plinth board(kickboard) is fitted under the units so you cant see underneath

I prefer flooring to be fitted before installing the kitchen.   1. If they get a new kitchen or change the layout of the kitchen at least the flooring runs through and they wont have to redo the entire flooring unless they where lucky and could find a match to finish the flooring off at the time but thats very unlikely.   2. I think it can be quicker laying the floor as their is less cutting round and you have a free open space to work to lay the flooring.

I always want the flooring to be fitting right through where the dishwasher,washing-machine, fridge,freezer go as it makes it easier to get them in and out and sometimes they have little adjustment and need packing up if the flooring does not run through.

JMB

 

[peter halle]

The flooring choice could also come into play.  In Europe - where the floating / laminate floor originated - you would not want to install your cabinets on the floor to allow the floor to "float" without the weight trapping it.  Those floors are also typically pre finished.

Peter

 

[jmbfestool]

The flooring choice could also come into play.  In Europe - where the floating / laminate floor originated - you would not want to install your cabinets on the floor to allow the floor to "float" without the weight trapping it.  Those floors are also typically pre finished.

Peter

Yes forgot to mention that one!   Yeah the floor needs to move freely and so has to be installed after!      I did a kitchen and a floating floor not to long ago so I should of remembered! 
JMB

 

[Vindingo]

The flooring choice could also come into play.  In Europe - where the floating / laminate floor originated - you would not want to install your cabinets on the floor to allow the floor to "float" without the weight trapping it.  Those floors are also typically pre finished.

Peter

I get the cost cutting measure, but this point doesn't make sense to me.  Surely you can put furniture on laminate floor; wouldn't that have the same effect? 

I really enjoy the international aspect of this board.  Seeing how people build things in other places is pretty cool!  I also enjoy learning all the different terminology associated with construction. 

 

[Deansocial]

yeah it is dont to the flooring which was going to be amtico/karnden but after i fitted it and came back a week later to finish a few bits they said we have decided to go for an engineered floor. hmmm this means the units are the wrong height and i would have prefered it in first, never mind. i always prefer the flooring to go in first but it is always a cost thing in my experience.