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New kitchen cupboards/kitchen where to begin

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Coronation Wed 07-Feb-24 17:47:41

I've no idea where to begin as I'm really not practical. I need a kitchen cupboard door, but they are all old anyway and so is the worktop.

I've also had a mouse get in under kitchen cupboard so I'm thinking instead of paying someone to fix hole shall I get it all done as they have to remove cupboard.

But I've no idea where to begin and am on a budget. It's a small kitchen.
Do I order materials , but even measuring I'm hopeless?

Do I go to shop and let them do it all?

Also costs? I'm clueless

dalrymple23 Tue 05-Aug-25 14:43:50

Don't necessarily dismiss Wickes. They finished fitting my kitchen yesterday. Brilliant job. The salesman has been overly helpful and knowledgeable. The fitter, similarly. I guess it depends on the personnel in the local store.

I have heard great success stories of people buying second hand kitchens from Ebay or similar sites. The downside is that you invariably have to go and collect it. My old kitchen, which was solid pine, is currently sitting in a skip. Such a waste of valuable timber. Any takers in Norfolk?

Good luck - it is an upheaval, then the headache of deciding where everything is going to go!

petra Tue 05-Aug-25 14:48:12

dalrymple23

Don't necessarily dismiss Wickes. They finished fitting my kitchen yesterday. Brilliant job. The salesman has been overly helpful and knowledgeable. The fitter, similarly. I guess it depends on the personnel in the local store.

I have heard great success stories of people buying second hand kitchens from Ebay or similar sites. The downside is that you invariably have to go and collect it. My old kitchen, which was solid pine, is currently sitting in a skip. Such a waste of valuable timber. Any takers in Norfolk?

Good luck - it is an upheaval, then the headache of deciding where everything is going to go!

I think the kitchen might be built by now.
The OP asked for advice in feb 2024

dalrymple23 Fri 08-Aug-25 15:05:21

Oops Petra - didn't see that! I spot some of them but why are so many old posts being shown now?

pably15 Fri 08-Aug-25 15:17:04

Charliegirl can you please tell me the name of the gadget you got to get rid of mice, we live in a terraced house so all our neighbours and ourselves have mice thatks

Georgesgran Fri 08-Aug-25 15:19:10

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Old threads are often resurrected by Spammers dalrymple then genuine posts are added often without reading the preceding posts - thus missing out how old the original post might be.

mymadeupname Sun 10-Aug-25 11:48:39

Georgesgran

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Old threads are often resurrected by Spammers dalrymple then genuine posts are added often without reading the preceding posts - thus missing out how old the original post might be.

That may be the case but I find old posts are often helpful, like this one - not so old as to be out of date, so still relevant to anyone looking into buying a new kitchen.

I second DIY Kitchens - the units are good quality and come ready assembled which is a great help. You just need to find a local fitter.

Also, Dream Doors might well be excellent but if your actual units are old, with stained shelves or yellowed laminate, or had leaks which has caused the chipboard to swell and the laminate to peel off, new doors alone wouldn't make me happy.

I am not a spammer or trying to promote anything for gain. I've been on this forum for more years than I can remember. I just change my name from time to time.