I have just been sent a brochure via email for some newbuilds. Something caught my eye. A cooker hood . . . With an extractor fan above it . . . It just looks totally gash! And very thoughtfully chosen lighting i see too. Oh and the sockets along the worktop in a nice straight line too.
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With the recommended 300mm gap too!
(I know it's BR's but it is good practice...)
Are they in DN4?
Is the hood on a 5A round pin plug?
(I know it's BR's but it is good practice...)
Are they in DN4?
Is the hood on a 5A round pin plug?
It looks like a round pin plug.
These are in Thurnscoe, Barnsley. Being marketed by an estate agent so I presume a small-time developer.
And no, I wouldn't live in Thurnscoe if it was the last place on earth . . .
These are in Thurnscoe, Barnsley. Being marketed by an estate agent so I presume a small-time developer.
And no, I wouldn't live in Thurnscoe if it was the last place on earth . . .
The sockets in that kitchen are horrendous. The socket and two spurs (maybe?) next to each other should have been a piece of cake to get level on the blockwork. I'd be embarrassed if that was my first fix, and (had I left it like that) been made to fix it before it was plastered
Fairly typical for new build - lowest possible price and quality, no thought given to design, shoved in as quickly as possible.
Oven is the cheapest one you can get - under £100, notice it has no clock or display of any kind.
Poor positioning of cold water connection at the back of the washing machine space - meaning you have to lug the machine out to turn the water off when the hose leaks/bursts.
Wall cupboards not properly aligned with the tiles at the left side.
Bevel edge tiles are a total disaster anyway, sockets will have gaps around them and the cut ends will look odd.
Not clear where dishwasher, fridge, freezer, tumble dryer etc. are supposed to be located.
Oven is the cheapest one you can get - under £100, notice it has no clock or display of any kind.
Poor positioning of cold water connection at the back of the washing machine space - meaning you have to lug the machine out to turn the water off when the hose leaks/bursts.
Wall cupboards not properly aligned with the tiles at the left side.
Bevel edge tiles are a total disaster anyway, sockets will have gaps around them and the cut ends will look odd.
Not clear where dishwasher, fridge, freezer, tumble dryer etc. are supposed to be located.
If only. These are on the sale market, but they have clearly been thrown up cheaply to be sold cheaply to a landlord to be rented cheaply to a DSS tenant. Cos that's all they'll get in Thurnscoe.
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