A few things to consider when fitting a Kitchen, wooden staircase or upgrading the Internal Lighting
There is always a large selection of fitted kitchens in the market place with everyone claiming to be the simplest to use and greatest to install. The thing I discovered when I tried to get my old fitted kitchen taken out and a new fitted kitchen put in was that there are so many different things that can effect how a piece is put in and the quality of the end finish which can effect how It looks and works, particularly when you come to sell your house.
The main areas to watch out for is
• The bodies on the fitted kitchen you are viewing are good ones, usually meaning a tight grained MDF, rather than something that looks like its goint to crumble to pieces or for luxury, solid wood (though this is rare and often only on bespoke fitted kitchens) carcasses.
• The next thing you need to look at are whether the fitted kitchen units will look good in the area that you are alloting to them. If you purchase a fitted kitchen that is a very dark wood in a small area it will just feel like a grimey hole, which is fine if you are a fluffy goth, but otherwise go bright.
• Look at the handle’s and hinge’s on the fitted kitchen doors, if they are a good quality they will appear slightly stronger than a lower standard fitted kitchen and will swing well. Look to ensure that the handles are fixed firmly, other than some of the ones you can get with wooden handles that have a central screw from the back which if they havent been stuck correctly will eventually just unscrew from the unit.
• Ensure there are no gaps between areas of the unit such as cookers or sinks as the accumulated of gunk on not quite so fitted kitchens can be awful in the long run.
• Make sure any fitted products you get are enough for your home, consider the area you use at the moment with your fridges, washing machines and dish washers and look at whether you are happy with that space or if you require more or less.
• Consider plates, pans and cutlery and if you require more space, and what workspace you require. If you have costly none stick pans keep them separate from other pans so that the non stick surface doesn’t get scratched. So think about hanging the pans on hooks or ensuring you have enough space to store the pans separately.
The other thing to think about is that you pay for what you get! So ensure the individuals you buy from have a Excellent reputation and can help you out with all of the parts you will potentially use including plumber’s, electrician’s and fitter’s. Buying from a big wholesaler would not be my first choice, as you are dealing with services that are about, moving you through their system as quickly as possible for profit, not individual service, with follow up if you have any problems and if you are finishing a house off, because you are trying to sell your house you don’t need extra hassle’s, believe me! Other areas you can look at are fitting a wooden staircase or new internal lighting but these are all things for another article