THE DIY APPROACH

If your budget is tight, and/or you’re a keen DIYer, then buying and fitting your kitchen yourself is a great purse-friendly option, plus the project management will be with you for complete control

If you’re a competent DIYer and want to get stuck into fitting your kitchen, then there are many options available. It will give you flexibility and creative control and can help keep budgets low. Many of the companies mentioned previously have ‘off-theshelf’ kitchens which you can buy flat-pack or pre-assembled to install yourself. The whole kitchen is then delivered to be fitted on a DIY basis. Carcasses are simple to fit on a DIY basis. If you are going down the DIY store route look for adjustable legs (to ensure a level finish), shelf fixings and sturdy hinge and drawer systems, as these are the building blocks of the carcass and need to be solid if you want to update the doors and fixings in the future. As well as buying from stores,…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2022

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