An Affordable DIY Kitchen in 2024

[@Jules_Pew]

Gosforth Handyman fitted one last year - he liked them. He also went into a lot more detail about fitting them.

[@SkillBuilder]

We have another video on kitchen fitting that has more detail. We like to mix it up, keep the dishes fresh

[@paul756uk2]

Good to see them using those space plugs. I used them in my kitchen install. I absolutely detest those silly brackets they supply.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

My mate who is a joiner always recommends these guys and he is very fussy . Lovely job 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@peteryoung2026]

The kitchens look good. But my biggest problem with them is them is the service gap at the back of cabinets being only 40mm rather than 60 -70mm. You can’t get a waste pipe through!. Also only 560mm deep rather than the standard 575mm makes it very tight for integrated appliances to fit. I would recommend them to customers more if it wasn’t for the issues mentioned

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Peter. You make a good point but they do it so the kitchens can be fitted in a tight space. If you need that extra bit it is very easy to pack the base units out with the adjustable spacers. I have spent more time trimming backs than packing out.

[@JoannaLouise200]

What a dream team...and a perfect result. Such a professional standard of finish!

[@MM-qd4km]

Bought and fitted 5 years ago on a recommendation and still looking as good as new.

[@samanthaday5097]

Great to see product reviews, and/or seeing how easy they are to fit. Really helpful in making decisions what to buy for people like me who only have one chance to get it right! Looking forward to more for us DIYers on a tight budget!

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Great video and work, looks good. DIY kitchens are nice to fit. 🙌🏻

[@jasonwatson9011]

Hope CDA appliances have got better since the last time I fitted one. Saying that Howdens Lamona are garbage as well, especially their cooker hoods due to fan motors dying.

[@normanboyes4983]

Their wine coolers last 13 months.😳

[@gillswift274]

They are a very good quality kitchen which we purchased online many years ago. Very sturdy units and all fittings are of a high standard so they get a👍🏻from me.

[@WeebotTheRobot]

RIP those beautiful old wooden countertops.

[@SkillBuilder]

They have gone to another life and are happy

[@AlexSavage]

Quick buck Roger, nice video, I have used them twice now, I had enough problems with some of the door but customer service was excelent, this is going back about 4 years, hopefully they have improved since. I would recommend them and still do.

[@jasonroberts6901]

Diy kitchens good product,service and competitive price.👍

[@ThomasHeather]

great video. never been in the comment section before, got some happy chaps in here aint ya, haha

[@SkillBuilder]

so much love out there, it gives us a warm feeling. "Oh the humanity" as the reporter said when the Hindenburg burst into flames.

[@jmcc524]

I saw it in one video and then never since. The half moon clip is fitted to the mixer tap before it’s fitted, the shape allows it to be angled in one side then the other from above.

[@AcheForWake]

Cheers guys, I’ll check them out when I make changes to my kitchen, later this year. The units look good, compared to ones I have purchased off the shelf from Wickes and B&Q. Is the a minimum spend to qualify for the care package (tea and flapjacks(?

[@ilijadjujic5911]

I used these for my house back in 2017, went up to their showroom first to have a look at the build quality before taking the plunge The only criticism I've got is that the paint is starting to come off in a few places, my wife doesn't use anything abrasive when cleaning the units so I know it's not anything that we are doing wrong

[@countycod123]

You need to tell your wife to scrub them units much harder. She's clearly not doing her duties right😠

[@rutgerhoutdijk3547]

Not a fan of all that particle board, will generally not last. Built my own cabinets with pliewood. I heard the high end kitchens also use particle board or mdf but it gets sealed completely in the factory, so no gaps anywhere. 😊

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

Yes, if it ever gets properly wet to its wrecked.

[@SkillBuilder]

Haven't heard from you for a while. Have you been away/detained/indisposed?

[@Bluemart856]

I wanted to go for DIY kitchen but haven't at the end because I wasn't confident in my own design, and if you need to swap units the minimum shipping order is £800 so I went for Wickes probably worse quality but when I made a mistake they swapped the unit in 3 days

[@JohnStowers]

Small note: The third link in the description (the comparison link) is broken. Thanks for the good video for us competent DIYers that haven't done a kitchen before.

[@phillipbull3673]

That outside tap install was awful... drilling inside out, no isolator, drain point and outside taps with built in double checks are not to spec on new installation

[@SteveHit1]

Excellent workmanship (apart from the outside tap - but we all get minor faults in a big job!) However, I was struck by the lack of dust extraction when using power tools, which I think is pretty bad nowadays! Time for the crew to buy Festool? 😀

[@bswain9999]

I love how people use countersink screws in non-countersink situations

[@SkillBuilder]

They self countersink. If they were on show I would agree but nobody cares at the back of the unit

[@deanos102]

no internal isolator or internal dcv on that outside tap as per regs , how do you drain down for winter ?

[@lazylad8544]

Great skills by these guys. Kichens can be a nuisance. Rodger would of had thst done in no time. 👍👍

[@SkillBuilder]

I would have done that in my sleep and it would have looked like it

[@wilfulsprite555]

Where is he?

[@painfulltruth5551]

Perfect timimg for me. This is just what im looking for. It would have been nice to get the cost of the materials and labour.

[@ck008uk]

DIY Kitchens seems to be good. But there's no easy payment (monthly instalment) options. Therefore, we went to Wren Kitchens. The final prices for the units became almost the same with all the offers added and Wren Kitchens provide interest free monthly instalment options.

[@doctorlove2022]

Hi rodger . do you have a finel cost foe this kitcen .. not including fiting

[@v8motors.]

I've just completed a fairly large DIY Kitchen install, no problems with the quality, or fitting minimum spend is £750 and you will need that order number to reorder extras or computer says no. The only thing to be very wary about is delivery, I ticked the box that their lorry could get down my road which it can as I can get articulated 40 ton lorries down my standard London street, the day of delivery the driver rings up and says he's sending the order back as his lorry is to big, resulting in a massive disappointment and sullied the whole deal. It was eventually sorted out. I then ordered extra units a few months later & driver had no problem delivering with DIY Kitchens largest lorry. Would I order again? Yes but be very wary of delivery as they cram lots of kitchens on one large lorry. contact them beforehand be prepared to pay extra for delivery.

[@ArdGeal]

So what happens when the worktops need mitred/joined in a corner?

[@SkillBuilder]

You can get a specialist company to come in and fit your worktops. I know several carpenters who prefer to sub this bit out.

[@paulareid2580]

Could we see clearer videos of the completed kitchen

[@mypointofview1111]

Having looked at the site the choice is limited. There are others who have reasonably priced kitchens that just look nicer.

[@jeremylockey3220]

Nice little video that - well edited. I'm not to sure about making such a major purchase on t'internet without visiting a showroom though.

[@SkillBuilder]

You can visit a showroom but the quality is right up there.

[@habibkmc]

They really good quality as compare big brand on street and price is way to less u pay and plus it come already assemble u can save on installation.

[@jasonwinters9807]

I didn't see anything about fitting an extractor fan above the cooker hob ... I only saw the hood going in but not connected up with odours going outside?!... Is there a follow up for that?

[@mariemccann5895]

If this is DIY then we don't need builders!

[@aliasgharkhoyee9501]

​@@rutgerhoutdijk3547 as opposed to getting their accountant mates to do it for them? ;)

[@SnepperStepTV]

Its DIY if you have a bunch of expensive brand bullshit that nobody has of they aren't already working as a builder.

[@NICHOLASBYRNE3931]

Good stuff, more like it.

[@Sapphire-the-Cat]

Watching them hang the wall units gives me PTSD! Somehow we managed to squueze mine in even though the walls at the sides weren't exactly 90 degrees, but were tapering in! Could have done with a flapjack back then!

[@AC-gm6bq]

Hilti promoted the video? 😁

[@fireblaster9961]

Never seen anyone glue the cornice piece on

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

First for me. I might try it next time, especially when it’s a tight gap.

[@mouk9175]

Is this an advert? If so it should be more explicitly stated really.

[@SkillBuilder]

When posting a video on KZbin one is required to tick the box if you have been paid. Donated goods also counts as Paid Promotion. Not every KZbinr complies but we do and you will see that KZbin has flagged this video as paid promotion at the very start. It is not an advert because the information given in this video is not limited to any particular kitchen and there is no editorial input from DIY Kitchens. We chose this kitchen because we have used DIY KItchens in the past and cannot fault their products, prices of service.

[@misterinstaller]

Low end PD's

[@GK-qc5ry]

What's the name of the installers?

[@mattsan70]

at 0:15 poor fit on them doors

[@nopaynenoparty]

Presumably meant to actually adjust them/adjust using the hinges when they're on site?

[@mattsan70]

@@nopaynenoparty So if you can't be bothered to do it for the promo video... come on... box shifters comes to mind

[@SkillBuilder]

@@mattsan70 My, my what a grumpy soul you are today. We have a video specifically on door adjustement

[@normanboyes4983]

If we use the length of this video as a real-time event you would not spent any time adjusting doors at 00:15 but would spend your time at 13:00.

[@rossstrachan4175]

Awful quality of wood

[@johnboyginger]

So, it’s an advert then.

[@SkillBuilder]

If there is information in this video that can be applied to any kitchen fitting job the question is 'Who benefits?'

[@BeasleyStreet]

Similarly to so much supply for DIY, people are seduced by its apparent straightforwardness...if only!!

[@SkillBuilder]

measure, mark, measure again, take your time, cut, position, level, measure, fix.

[@stuartibbotson7179]

thats the material quality its not look Wren material which is shocking 1980 MDF is it ?

[@jackrussell9811]

that was just a long non informative advert for a company knocking out kitchens , try the wickes high gloss flat packs fitted mine 5 years ago still look good , good job by a bricklayer!

[@SkillBuilder]

flatpack, are you sure?

[@jackrussell9811]

yep ,nice tidy job @@SkillBuilder

[@wilfulsprite555]

Scary...not quite 'DIY' enough for me!

[@aaronhogan2371]

It's all just LEGO innit? Water LEGO.

[@lewyboi1]

Remember when Skill builder used to have Robin Clevett and james King? They were the days... Lacking the 'Skill' watching these novices. 😂

[@adammarriott7464]

Glueing pelmet on

[@SkillBuilder]

lewboi1 Yes we used to get complaints back then as well (probably from you) saying that the projects were not typical of most people's kitchens. This is a real job warts and all which many DIY viewers will gain confidence from. There is nothing wrong with the finished job.

[@lewyboi1]

@@adammarriott7464 what has happened 🙄

[@iaintunmore2609]

What were they doing fitting units against visibly wet freshly plastered walls?! If you’re going to have promotional videos pretending to be high skill installations at least hold the company involved to decent standards.

[@SkillBuilder]

iain You obviously don't have to do jobs in the real world. The walls will dry out, the world will continue to spin and we will all be home in bed by midnight

[@MortimerKadaver]

Furnitures for poor people.

[@I-am-not-a-number]

I see Wren are offering 5 year interest free finance.

[@SkillBuilder]

I always wonder where the 'interest free' comes from. Is there somebody out there lending money for nothing?

[@startrack3744]

Exactly, the interest is built in to the sale price. Thought everybody knew that.

[@robertbamford8266]

DIY DOESN’t extend to installation - as it shouldn’t.

[@SkillBuilder]

You sound like the police

[@robertbamford8266]

@@SkillBuilder Nah. Just watching the measuring, leveling, etc. - dealing with the out of plumb walls and out of square corners. As I recall installation (without design) was more than the cost of the cabinets in our kitchen.