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    Installing LED stip lights above cabinets

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice on installing LED strip lights above and below some cabinets and bookcases in my living room. Once installed, I'll have a run of ikea besta cabinets, wall mounted, about 15cm off floor level, and another set of cabinets about 20cm below the ceiling level. TV...
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    Buying and fitting a new door and doorframe

    Hi, I have a built in cupboard in my new flat that I want to install a washing machine into. The existing doorway was about 50 cm deep but 230cm tall (fitted with two louvre doors, one above the other). I have removed the existing doors and doorframe and need to widen the doorway (I think...
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    Moving gas meter from one kitchen cupboard to another

    Hi, I've had a kitchen designed by MFI and paid the deposit. When the kitchen fitter came around he said it was impossible to fit the dishwasher where it was in the plans since the gas pipe come up out of the floor about 10 cm away from the wall. The only other way to fit everything in...
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    Widening the doorway to a brick built cupboard

    Hi, I have a built in cupboard in our bathroom, and we want to fit our washing machine into it. The washing machine will fit comfortably inside, but the doorway is slightly too narrow to get the machine in. I have taken off the doorframe but still need to widen by about 4cm. Having taken...
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    Fitting a washing machine in a bathroom cupboard

    Hi, We have a relatively small bathroom which has a large storage cupboard built in (i.e. the cupboard has breeze block walls, with plaster, tiles etc. and a door). We want to place our washing machine in the cupboard, but it currently has no wiring (or plumbing). We are getting the...
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    Advice on making good the walls after new wiring

    Hi everyone, I've just purchased a new flat and want to install some extra sockets in some of the rooms, as well as concealing existing exposed wiring. The flat has solid (concrete) floors so I can't run the cabling under floorboards. I think the best plan is to chase the cables into the...
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