I need a new kitchen. Current one is over 20 years old. That?s my justification
I fitted the last kitchen with exDH?s help and by calling in plumbers and electricians as needed. I really don?t want the hassle of doing it myself again this time. I want someone to manage the installation.
It?s not straight forward.
The kitchen is connected to a large room 5 x 3 metres and I want the same flooring to run continuously through both rooms. I want tiles because the large room opens onto the garden and pets coming in make it muddy.
So I went to B&Q as I know they do full l kitchen installations i.e .plumbing, electrics and tiling etc I was told they will only ?install? tiles from their own range. I don?t like their range of tiles at all ? I specifically want an anti-porcelain that doesn?t make the large room look like a conservatory. Don?t want glittery shit either.
So B&Q suggested I tiled the large room and the existing kitchen floor and then call them in to fit the new kitchen. But what if the footprint of the new cabinets is different?
So Plan B would be to fit new kitchen and then tile the kitchen floor. The problem with that is everyone is telling me that I should tile a few cms under the new cabinets and then fit the plinths. But of course the kitchen fitter is not going to hang around while I tile the kitchen floor so he can then fir the plinths. It?s worse on the slab ends of the units as they would normally sit on the tiles ? so tiling after fitting won?t look right.
Or do I forget trying to get both rooms done and just tile each separately (with a join)
Or do I just stick some bloody lino down
I would appreciate any ideas for getting the tiling sequence right.
I am so fed up I?m starting to think moving house would be preferable to all this hassle.
PS Is £38 a sq meter for tiles for what is essentially a tv room / den / family room too expensive?
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Tiling a kitchen floor - before or after cabinet replacement (can't be during).
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WetAugust · 30/07/2013 17:16
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