Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
A few more pics of the kitchen.
Spice drawer
Coffee machine
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Thanks for the kind comments. I am going to progressively post some final pics as we finish up.
Bathroom is done apart from replacing a defective tastic fitting and replacing…
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Ok into the home straight with the renovation.
New splashback in now ...Resene Proton on low iron clear glass. Bulkhead still to be done and a million other little jobs.
Show Us Your Splashback
Just ordered resene proton. ...a metallic green on starfire....post a pic when it arrives in three weeks.
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Been a while since I did an update. Things have taken much longer than anticipated but we are slowly getting there. Kitchen is almost done..still have to sort…
Comments please on our kitchen cabinets
Thanks all for the comments...I can't type much as doing this on my phone as our phone is cut at the moment so no adsl.
Anyway the joiner is going to…
Comments please on our kitchen cabinets
After 3 long months of renovation, our kitchen is finally going in. I have a few questions to others as to what is normal and acceptable.
Firstly an overview pic…
Frameless shower problems
We are having a frameless shower installed across a 2.2meter shower.
The shower guys made a mistake with the size of one panel but will be back tomorrow to finish the…
Mess left after tiling
Well I didn't pay cheap..quite the contrary.. On the plus side I have them all coming back to rectify the problems. Grout sorted out today.
On to other problems in…
Mess left after tiling
We are now into our 9 th week of renovation and starting to feel very down about it all.
Our bathroom has bee tiled and shower fittings have gone in.
The problem…
F & P oven & cook top - feedback please
Hi we have bought the following appliances including a Fisher and Paykel oven.
I also have heard mixed reviews of F&P. However the oven is the largest pyrolytic I could find…
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Update time...skylights have been put in the kitchen and bathroom area. Not much to see in the kitchen. Bathroom is ready for the tiler to come in in…
Will any old sink do?
I really liked the Abey Schok sinks but couldn't get one in time.
Got a Franke composite sink for something different.
Ours is a double sink with no drainer.
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Yahoo we have a great looking floor! I feel so much better than when I was standing in the dirt in my own house. We are moving forward.…
Modular lounge
I am constantly try to stay five steps ahead with our home renovation.
I am now planning for its completion and will need a large L-shaped modular lounge. Needs to…
Alternative square basin and retailer to Reece ( Sonia p05)
Thanks TanK ...what a nightmare! Yes I have my taps and sinks etc but ensure we don't have your installation problems! Very disappointing for you.
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Right now I have a new hardwood floor and the plasterers are in. All my appliances are at the joiners to have my new kitchen built.
Hopefully I will have…
Non heated towel racks
Bought 2 of the Phoenix Kubus double 800mm towel rails and will mount them above each. Sleek cube look to match the bathroom.
Alternative square basin and retailer to Reece ( Sonia p05)
Thanks so much for the help. Many of your suggestions are great. I went out today to get some tiles and dropped back in to Reece along the way.…
Alternative square basin and retailer to Reece ( Sonia p05)
I am looking for two square or rectangular above counter basins. I need them ASAP. The width must be no more than about 520 mm. I am…
Non heated towel racks
Hi, need some advice. We have four in the house and we all use the one bathroom. We like big towels and I am trying to sort out…
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Ok slow but steady progress - now have new floor joists etc, kitchen plumbing done, old fireplace out ready for new gas one, steel beams in, new door opening…
Online Bathroom Hardware
Hi, I started off in Kitchen Corner and as our huge reno has expanded, we are now doing our bathroom as well as the rest of the house and and…
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
Yes we had an inspection by the Archicentre report didnt mention any problems ..sadly it was nearly 7 years ago. We took ages to get around to the reno.…
Kev's new kitchen. Reno problems.
We are renovating our Victorian cottage circa 1870.
Well our renovation very quickly hit more snags and has rapidly escalated in $$$.
All I wanted was a bigger kitchen!
We were…
Top mount sink in stone: drainer or no drainer and taps
Ok we picked out the Franke Mythos mtg 620 granite sink : no drainer: should look good with our caesarstone ocean foam bench and the Siemens black ceramic glass…
Large Dishwasher that washes and dries well. Asko? Siemens?
Ok went out today and bought the Meile G5715 SCU XXL.
Hope it lives up to expectations. It does the door pop thing and has the same features as the…
Ocean foam - caesarstone
I think they just join two 20mm layes together - it looks seamless.
I am getting the same stone. Just need to find a white vinyl to match.
Top mount sink in stone: drainer or no drainer and taps
Anyone else here with a granite/composite sink like the Abey Schock or Franke one??
Double glazing in timber?
We are rennovating a victorian era workers cottage with double hunge timber windows. We are replacing some and our builder has said we have to use aluminium frames for…