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Not doing a photo of that now. I’ve removed all of the wiring in the kitchen and will get a fresh ring installed. It seems to have been a radial with some sort of ring tied into it. There’s definitely only a single cable going into all of the socket circuits. Three socket circuits and multi core...

I’ve just ripped all the tiles off.

I’ve pulled my kitchen out and intend to bring everything up to date before I reinstall So that’s a radial converted to ring further down the line?

That’s correct. There was only one cable connected to every MCB. I’ll photograph if necessary.

I have a multimeter but I’ve never used it. I can use a voltage checker.

I’m not an idiot. I can work safely.

Not tonight. I’ll try tomorrow.

Single core.

I assumed they were rings because rings are common practice. Rings should mean the cable runs through the all the sockets returns to the CU with two tails in the circuit breakers. I would be none the wiser had I not opened the consumer unit to check the circuit breaker was still supplying voltage.

All three rings have a 32 amp. Cable is 2.5mm.

My kitchen ring circuit has gone off. I removed a section of cable that ran behind the sink and now none of the sockets work. I checked the CU and discovered that all three ring main circuits that I thought I had appear to be radial circuits. All three of them only have one cable going into the...

Had a rethink on the kitchen refurb. We’ve decide on a new one. Remove all the old stuff, re plaster the walls and ceiling after checking that we have enough electrical sockets in the places that we need them. Maybe I’ll list my old kitchen on eBay to offset some of my costs. Spending more on...

I’m probably going to replace some units but my budget isn’t able to stretch very far.

Very good point. I hadn’t thought of that.

I’m probably just going for one. Two was tempting but losing too much worktop. Worktop to be replaced too. The missus has hated that from day one.

Some current set up photos. Some aspects of the kitchen never really worked. The cooker hood packed up a week before Christmas that’s why it’s missing. Drawers to the right of the oven have been particularly annoying because you cannot open the dishwasher and the drawers at the same time. The...

I'm thinking there might variations between the hinge setups. I'm currently browsing second-hand kitchen online. It might be the way to go for me. I'm going to see if Howdens will supply me with the cupboards I require but they weren't very helpful last time I tried to make enquiries

Yes sorry about that. I was wondering about getting some fresh cabinets from elsewhere to add to current set but mixing different cabinets from different suppliers seems to be a bad idea. Room is 3800 x 3600. Design is basically L shape along two walls, obviously. The budget isn’t set as yet...

I’m about to undertake a kitchen refurbishment. It’s ten years since I installed it and now it needs some remodelling. It was a Howdens kitchen so I suppose it makes best sense to use the same again even though Howdens insist they are trade only. I’ll need to get some trades in for some...

Appreciate the answers but I’d have preferred one or the other. Working around the solid slabs can be a nuisance. The guy resiting my boiler punched a hole into my loft to accommodate the additional pipework. He boxed over the pipework so I could not see the hole. The bathroom fitters did...