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Hi, Thanks jj4091, I was thinking about that. The only problem being then is that the subfloor is quite uneven so plywood would only help a bit (well, it would be better actually) but would still be at a different level to the solid floor, I could take it higher I suppose!? The hinge holes...

Hi, I am finally fitting our kitchen and have a problem with the uneven floor. We have had solid wood fitted but as advised didn't have it fitted under the units. This now means I have to use the metal cross bars to raise the washing machine at the back where it sits on the concrete sub...

Hi, Yep new concrete (approx 6-7 weeks old). The floor is engineered oak, being delivered Monday and fitting starts on the 15th. Am going for Creom as there is somewhere local that stocks it, 114 quid for 5L though!! Cheers!

Morning All, Anyone know if I can get a concrete sealant in B&Q that would do a suitable job of sealing recently laid concrete before fitting a floor? Many thanks.

Hi All, Had our concrete tested to see if it was dry and it isn't. Need to either dry it out before the floor comes on the 15th or put a moisture suppressant on it. Don't really want to start "boiling" the room as we've just had it all newly plastered. Something called "CREOM" has been...

Thank you and sorry for the re-post, I searched high and low and couldn't find this one!! Can all these items be bought at a a good plumbers merchants? Is a metal hole saw a specialist item or just a posh hacksaw?? I that Wickes so a sort of "collar" that goes round the pipe with a joint to...

Hi, I wrote a post yesterday on this but it's disapeared, anyone know where it's gone? Anyadvice on cutting into an iron soil stack to join in a kitchen waste? Can I cut section out or cut it off a foot from the ground and join on a plastic soil from the remaining cast iron? Apologies...

Hello, I am fitting our kitchen very soon and wanted to get as much of the plumbing done as poss but need your help. We are moving our sink from the side wall of the house to the back wall. The waste used to go into the drain along with the out side tap (on the side of the house). I now...

Will do, many thanks!

Thanks very much all! Symptons, we're having kick-boards. The reason I want the floor down is that not only is the kitchen not coming until 12/12/08 but our baby is due on the 13/12/2008 - I know I know, madness. Due to this I want to get as much done as possible and also, it's unlikely...

Thanks again, where are you based?

Cheers Wood You Like. Why would I need to remove the floor for a leaking washing machine? Would it be ruined? The only pipes under the floor are set in conduit so can be removed without touching the floor? Cheers.

Hello All, Now before I start I know this has been talked about lots before but I have a couple of different questions and reasons. Our extension is now finished but our kitchen is not coming until 12/12/08. We ideally want the floor in asap as it is being laid throughout the whole of...

Hi, I'm not an expert and have no idea what the correct answer is regarding putting a kitchen on top of a floor but.........I think I am right in saying that you shouldn't put the units on top of real wood as it moves - engineered flooring would be better. How are you going to lift your...

Hi Richard, Many thanks for the help, this is probably obvious but to do the water test do you pour coloured water down both to see if they use the same drain. Is it as scientific as that or more complicated and will the BI need any official proof?? Thanks again!

Well, the open drain that the sink used to run in to is the first in the line, then comes the cast iron stack that is concreted into the ground, then comes the drain pipe, this also is cemented into the ground. I assume as they are all in a line and the last two are permanent fixings that they...

Hello, We have recently "re-jigged" our kitchen so that the sink is now under the window looking out onto the back garden rather than at the side of the house. Unfortunately the drain is at the side of the house - I was going to take the waste down the inside of the back of the cupboards...

Ok thanks very much for your help Richard!!

Well, he's not our original BI, they have swapped them all around. This is the first time this guy has been out to us and all he wants to see is the Part P certification, a FENSA cert (still waiting for that) and he said something about ventilation but I wasn't there so don't know what and I was...

Apologies if it was a hijack but I didn't want to start a new almost identical thread. I will speak to our BI regarding what he'll want to see. We haven't touched any electrics in the kitchen yet, I will make sure they are Part P. So long as the Bi sees the certificates they need to see what...