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KITCHEN MAKEOVERS - To DIY or NOT To DIY: Hi. I was asked the other week by a member of the...: Hi. I was asked the other week by a member of the family if I could help out with there kitchen? They asked if I could fit a new ceilin...

Hi. 

 I was asked the other week by a member of the family if I could help out with there kitchen? They asked if I could fit a new ceiling and re-plaster all the walls as well, THIS WE DID. They where having the kitchen designed & fitted by one of there friends, who claims to be a kitchen fitter, and he was doing them a great deal as well.

After the kitchen was fitted my Daughter was asked to tile the kitchen walls and floor [she is a dam good tiler,but doesn't do it for a living] While I was at a loose end I went with Laura [my Daughter] to give her a hand and to finish in one day.

Well she was on holiday from her job as a Teachers assistant with Autistic Children - Can been hard work and deserves a break.

When we arrive at the house to fit the tiles, looked around at the fitting of the kitchen units/cabinets and Laura & I both looked at each other. We could not believe our eyes - what a bad job - and this was by a Kitchen Fitter, so he claims. We could stick our fingers down the gaps between the worktops /countertops and the walls. the tiles would have fell down behind the units. Therefore we had to fit a tile seal trim onto the worktops to cover the large gap. This I hate doing, it just does look professional. It did look good when we were finished.

After tiling the floor we had to re-scribe the plinths/toe kick boards and fit them back into place. You would think that this would be simple little job, as the kitchen fitter would have fitted all the brackets properly. Well we were wrong. But spending a few more hours than we anticipated everything was put right and the family members were delighted with the finishing touches.

So please please please, be aware who you are employing to do your jobs around the home. Go and see some of there work first - don't take there word for there workmanship.

THERE ARE ALOT OF POOR QUALITY JOBS BEING 'SORT OF' COMPLETED!!!!!!!!

Hi, Its been a while since I started my Blog. With the recession here in Britain all my efforts have been engaged in developing new business, which has kept us ticking over. I have also been developing new  ways to help all those DIYers who come across problems with the Diy project.

Having searched amongst pages and pages on various websites, I find that there is no easy help site for the Home DIYer. Having the need to retire as soon as possible (Bad Knees), I will have to have something to keep me active - in mind at least - and my knowledge of the Home diy being very extensive, Including extensions, plumbing etc etc. I'm sure that I can be very usefully to someone as everyone needs a bit of help from time to time?

I have also been compiling a book on how to design and fit your own Kitchen including how to measure and source all the materials at trade prices, therefore - being able to save thousands of there hard earned money.

 Ah well back to the grind stone as they say.
If anybody need some information don't hesitate to email me.

Dave

How does a DIYer remodel their own Kitchen

How does somebody that's quite good at DIY remodel their own kitchen?   Well - I wish that I had a pound or dollar every time somebody asked me that question. I could have retired by now but I’m still having to work.

Luckily, I work for my self and enjoy every minute, meeting lots of different types of clients from all walks of life and making their homes a nicer place to live in. I have always enjoyed the pleasure in seeing my clients face light up,   (No I don't wire up their bodies to the electric supply).

But with the recession that has been forced on to us over the last couple of years, especially by people who are earning vast amount of salaries and not a care about the working person. 

O boy!    DON'T GET ME INTO POLITICS.

Right- back to the recession, because of this large repairs around their homes has had to take a back seat, they can be expensive and they don't want to use too much of their savings right now.

Well - being a working person, I don't like spending too much money either, that's why I have always done my repairs and been very successful, So much so I started my own business many years ago in property maintenance. I now specialise in designing, remodelling and installing bespoke Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms and have done so for many years.

Its becoming that time in life I need to think about my retirement over the next couple of years and with my son being an IT manager and my daughter working with special needs children, they are in no need of my wealth of experience. They know if there is a problem they just need to call DAD…..NOT AGAIN!  But I quite happily go and sort it out.

Well that's my introduction next chapter coming soon.