How to fit a kitchen

It’s time to fit our new kitchen as part of our self build extension! I’ll also give you a quick 101 about wood expansion and a couple of tips of how to deal with it.
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Kitchen Fitting Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
4:30 - Wood expansion 101
10:25 - Nifty cabinet legs
11:20 - Diagonal corner cabinet
13:30 - Aligning units
19:20 - Fixing units together
20:00 - Scribing tips
23:34 - Cabinets around range cooker
30:25 - Hidden fixings
34:25 - Not a reveal... yet
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[@jennysertich4054]

I've fitted several kitchens over the years, and have still learned some very useful tips here. Thanks for always being so detailed.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff!

[@MrAhable]

we had a DIY kitchens kitchen, fitted it my self, and was easy to do; dealing with them was straight forward.

[@hbrealhousewife2270]

Very interesting video even though I’ll never fit a kitchen myself!! Really like your kitchen units. Can’t wait for the next installment.

[@pmichael73]

That's going to be a lovely working and living space. The units look great!

[@greg6172]

Thanks Andy for the excellent and informative kitchen fitting lesson. Looks great so far and very professionally done. Best regards from Melbourne Australia.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

I like your practical tips in this video, I fitted one kitchen 25 years ago which stood the time quite well up to this day, but within the next year I will be installing a new kitchen which will be larger and higher spec. Your little handy tips will make it somewhat easier and yield a better result.

[@sugarplumfairy101]

For any units that house water items, I always apply 2 good coats of clear, matt varnish to the chipboard edges. Never had swelling issues when leaks occurred!

[@twan923]

Great info, great tips! Been following since you got the keys. Everything looks amazing! I'll be renovating my kitchen here soon and your channel has definitely been a help in ideas with a no BS, pushing certain brands style. Hats off from Ohio!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! On the home straight now! Greetings to Ohio! 😎

[@andyf-d4222]

The mental gymnastics with fitting that kitchen is beyond most (including me.) It looks beautiful and I'm sure the whole family will enjoy using the room. Top job.

[@GosforthHandyman]

As long as you keep it square, plumb and level you're OK. Make this mistake of following the walls and you run in to big problems. 😁

[@wobla9699]

And don’t fit to a finished room, the kitchen should always be the very first (bar painting) of the second fix! Never fit on finished floor and never fit skirting boards before fitting your kitchen, this is not only a waste of time and money but it also makes it difficult to scribe base end panels and effects the overall finish

A long video indeed Andy, but worth it for some useful tips and experience, and personally I enjoy your relaxed presentation style. I haven't fitted a kitchen for some time and have been told I'll be fitting a new one quite soon, so good timing for me ! Cheers, AndyC.

[@fetabrown]

Really like the way you organised the hardware at the beginning - simple but can see it would save a lot of heartache.

[@Danae0619]

Love the color you picked for your kitchen! I will say that installing a kitchen makes me feel like I'm going to hyperventilate... 😆 So I'm glad you feel confident with your experience. It's been so fun watching you do this remodel for your family!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Sara! Yeah, it's a job that can't be rushed. 😁

[@steveboland1267]

Bought my kitchen from DIY Kitchens 2 years ago as recommended by my fitter and it is holding up extremely well. Recommended to a friend who visited their showroom / factory and was very impressed with the product quality and range of finishes.

[@ChrisHansonDev]

I used to work for them for 7 years. Fantastic quality kitchens.

[@colinmiles1052]

Great video - thanks! Just doing a Wren kitchen at my son's house. So far so good! All the problems you mentioned were indeed encountered!

[@007issyable]

Space plugs, something new i have learnt today, thank you.

[@Doug....]

You did a great job there Andy. Very meticulous. As an engineer i very much approve 👍👍

[@sjdiy8230]

Informative video and kitchen looks good, look forward to see the finished thing. Had a number of kitchens from the same supplier over the last seven years, only missed out on the tea and biscuits once. So not a new thing, but a nice touch. Usually found in the leg box, the fancy box is new. Visited the showroom a few times, always helpful. I like that there are no cams visible on the wall or base units because they glued and doweled together. I have found with that supplier if you use the planner and have your plan converted to a basket, the pelmet, cornice etc are automatically added on. So unless you take them off they will be included in your order. If you do the order manually without the planner by adding things to your basket, they usually flag that you have not included end panels, plinth and cornice. Experience has taught me, when they deliver, don’t just check the delivery note, check against your final order version. Twice appliance doors have not been delivered with the original order. One time because the door failed quality control they said. The delivery note covers what they are delivering that day which is not necessarily what you ordered. Plus a few damaged items. But getting them replaced/reordered is straight forward in the checking window (it was around 10 days last time I used them). If you are using a kitchen fitter, get the kitchen delivery two weeks in advance (so you have a chance of getting the missing bits delivered before they finish). It is a pain storing the kitchen, but less hassle than trying to get a kitchen fitter to come back for quick job, as they are usually busy. If fitting yourself, less of an issue.

[@mandyleeson1]

Looks great Andy and reflects your attention to detail . Love it.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Mandy!

[@benjaqsonworkshop9974]

Nice design of layout. Thanks for giving a warts and all view of kitchen fitting. I've fitted a fair few and never had the benefit of straight walls or floors on any of them. Nice job and helpful video.

[@Distant394]

Used to plan and design kitchens couple years back still enjoy 1 coming together, nice vid 👍

[@DjGiluk]

Well done Andy, looking good

[@raydriver7300]

Good morning Mr Gosforth Careful man. I fitted my own kitchen and, like yourself, employed a professional to fit the worktops. I also finished my own shower room and bathroom after sacking the ‘plumber’. Not a job I’d like to repeat. Top job Andy and, as always, thank you for sharing 🌞

[@rayuk3939]

Watched all of that and found it incredibly useful. Thank you

[@jille9650]

I had that exact layout in my previous kitchen and enjoyed it so much. Great for food prep, cooking and entertaining.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Works REALLY well! 👍

[@andymccabe6712]

Soo... exactly what you want...... in a kitchen, then...!?!? I KNOW! - I'm such a tease....

[@madst7521]

Agree on watching the Tall Carpenter. He's got some solid info on putting in kitchens (also worth looking further back in his videos for additional tips on kitchen fitting).

[@GosforthHandyman]

To right - great vids!

[@ianpearse4480]

Awesome job Andy. Looking forward to the rest.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Ian!

[@user-te1le7ck6b]

Proper kitchen fitters are like gold dust , I learnt a few tricks ie 600 worktops are no good for inbuilt dishwashers so always order 800 breakfast bar type them you can cut to hearts desire without worry about depth for pipe work etc , also wall unit hanger bar are essential but great job as always Andy

[@devanravat1220]

ridiculously good timing, my kitchen from diy is coming in December so glad they look good

[@ClarkOVision]

Excellent video. Appreciate the detail as it's important to know to get things right. And it looks really nice so far.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers!

[@JK-qm8ps]

Nice work Andy, learned a good few tips here, thank you

[@bilalshahidkiyani817]

REALLY REALLY GOOD KITCHEN UNIT FIITING WORK MATE KEEP UP ALL THE BRILLIANT WORK

[@bellabella9918]

Great job and the colour is lovely...goes really well with the floor. Hope Mrs Mc is over the moon with her fab new kitchen.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

It might Andy that does the cooking 🤔😚

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Bella! Mrs Mac was crazily excited about it. She takes credit for 99% of the cooking. I do a good steak though. 👍

[@bellabella9918]

@@stewartmcardle8149 🤣...well u know what they say...men who think women belong in the kitchen... obviously don't know what to do with them in the bedroom.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

@@bellabella9918 😂😂😂😂

[@thetallcarpenter]

You've done a cracking job there Andy, and I think you're kitchen looks great👊Perfect scribing technique and nice to see you used a set of compasses👍Thank you for the mention 🤗 Cheers Del

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Del and enjoying your series! Got a couple of vids coming up on the dishwasher and undermount sink. Doing the reveal is always tricky! Keep up the good work! 👍😁

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@GosforthHandyman Cheers Andy👍👍

[@chippysteve4524]

Excellent vid dude.You did a great job of explaining why things have to be 'just so' and showing how to get there. Love the colour of the paint - goes great with the oak flooring. That's gonna be a bonny kitchen. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@johnpeplow3985]

Very interesting and informative. Love the colour.

[@BillsCountrysideAdventures]

Kitchen looks great well done

[@florahibernica]

Totally agree on the engineered floor stability. Our IKEA kitchen was on top of a floating floor on top of underfloor heating, so on an engineered product not natural wood. Years, and never a problem.

[@JOHANNA-qd6iz]

I have my units fitted on top of my floating floor and never had a problem much easier to move washing machine and fridge if need be. Love the colour

[@GosforthHandyman]

Defo - very rarely a problem. 👍

[@pamelaturnbull6164]

Fantastic job, looks great

[@Jules_Pew]

Ooh! I painted my kitchen that same colour - looks smashing. Walls out of line were a right pain where the backsplash wouldn't even cover the gap fully one end; so much for Victorian builders.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff - hope yours is progressing well!

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Very interesting. All about levels.makes perfect sense. I need to watch how you fitted the floor. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries!

[@gojonnygogogo]

Great video, I put in a DIY kitchens kitchen last year myself and it was equal parts satisfying and frustrating! Wish this video would have been out prior though as I think I would have a much easier time!

[@GosforthHandyman]

I think they're a bit of a victim of their own success!

[@wyrdlg]

Gratulation. Nicely done. Can't wait to have a new kitchen :)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Very exciting!

[@davidblackbourn5187]

Looks like a great quality kitchen mate, amazing, again great content👍🏼

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Really happy with the quality overall!

[@gflorey1975]

A great job and lovely kitchen!!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers!

[@1Mattza]

Very good explanation, nice job👍

[@007issyable]

I shall be getting my kitchen from DIY Kitchens soon also for a very big kitchen area. You have just helped make my mind up that this is the best company and value for money out there. Been to there showroom few weeks back and its amazing!! Thanks mate.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff - more detailed review coming soon. 👍

[@paulabriscoe5872]

Don’t under estimate the space you need to take delivery of the kitchen, and the lead time

[@007issyable]

@@paulabriscoe5872 lead time is about 4 weeks at the moment, was at the ahowroom few weeks back. As for storage got plenty of it. Thank you.

[@matthewwhitley]

When spacing there dishwasher section I use a couple of 600mm stretchers that I pocket hole in to the gap. Great video. Thank you

[@GosforthHandyman]

Not a bad idea! As long as you can get them out when the dishwasher goes in. 👍

[@robknight4612]

Lovely stuff 👍

[@craigmaddison8254]

Looking good. We used to call those plastic blocks Modesty or conti blocks and the double ones, K.D blocks.

[@williamwales6619]

Every day is a school day. I will consider myself educated. Thanks for the info.😃

[@bilalshahidkiyani817]

GREAT WORK MATE

[@Simon_W74]

I have done a few kitchens over the years and didn't have anywhere near the tools that I have now. The last one was taking the kitchen from my last house and fitting it to my previous Maisonette, which sounds really strange. as I am not travelling backwards through time. I had the Kitchen from my last house, when I belonged to my Parents and they wanted to fit a new kitchen and utility. I wanted to put in a kitchen in my home, so I took all the units from both the kitchen and utility as there was nothing wrong with them. They all fitted perfectly and saved my a fortune. I was shocked to fit all the units as I didn't think I'd be able too. Really like the kitchen once it was done as I had a few cupboards and that was not really a kitchen, but more of a large room to cook in. Then once my Mother passed away and my Dad found someone else, we where looking to move as we had a young child and wanted to have another, We listed the Maisonette just as the Market collapsed, and we came to a deal with my Dad and moved in and waited for the Maisonette to sell, which it did but for a heck of a lot less. My next Kitchen Project is to replace the current kitchen in the Current home which strangely has no Drawer units and dodge fitted wall cupboards. The previous owner that should be band from any form of DIY didn't bother with the proper hangers and opted for a large penny washer through the hard board backing instead with a batten underneath. I was going to build the kitchen from scratch like i did with the Bar I built which replaced another kitchen as the house had two things that had kitchen units in. The Wife now wants an off the shelf kitchen as I am much faster at getting things done when most of the work on that front is done. In my defence I only have a small window to work in between school runs at the time. There are a few tips that I'll take away like the space blocks and hopefully where to get the units from, as I am not impressed with the kitchens that are available to us DIY lot from the likes of B&Q, Wickes the doors are never going to last as I have seen a good few of them de laminate over the years. I just wish Howdens were open to us non trade lot.

[@GosforthHandyman]

👍👍

[@dwinpenny]

Great video. We had a DIY kitchen installed about 8 years ago and still going strong. I think you perhaps should have used some of that pelmet to create a fake end panel front between your two large units in the corner as that would have helped frame them and mitigate any potential issues with door clashes in a fashion analogous to the 50mm filler panel in the other corner.

[@roberthardy2013]

Those legs are better than my wife’s! When I fitted our last kitchen I had some 18mm facia left, so I used it with the short side on the floor, I marked the corners, cut away the foam at the rear into a 90 degree “vee” and bent it to shape then glued each corner. It worked well for years and is still in use at our last house, going to do the same again at our new house.

[@dermotkelly6946]

Good job , very helpful, respect to you 👍

[@awantamta]

Great job as usual but also very informative. I'd follow your advice anyday.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Tahir! 👍

[@justina208]

now I’m spooked about the chances of me fitting my kitchen correctly next year. the thing is even if you hire it out they might make mistakes too like they did with your roofing tiles.

[@djray1031]

Well done Mr & Mrs Mac. looking good. I missed you last week.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Back now and lots to come in Oct. 👍

[@djray1031]

@@GosforthHandyman good good I for one missed your great videos last week buddy

[@StanOwden]

Great job, I love the sage colour. The only thing that, in my opinion, is missing in this design is a wall plate drying rack. This would complement the entire shaker-style country house kitchen setting.

[@garylewis1422]

Nicely done. Had no idea diy kitchen sent units with doors on etc. Makes life a lot easier I guess. Will look forward to your review.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, and most of the doors were pre-aligned almost perfectly. Very impressed!

[@MK-yo4jn]

Woohoo a new video with kitchen information

[@GosforthHandyman]

Indeed!

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I love fitting kitchens, I find it really satisfying. If you're a DIYer where your finish is "good enough" then it may not be for you, everything has to be perfectly plumb and level to maintain a good functionality when it comes to use, especially if you are fitting hobs where the worktop needs to be perfectly level or your frying pan may not work so well when cooking things like pancakes. Good digital spirit levels are very helpful and also good to have a cabinet plane and lots of quickgrip clamps.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I find it quite enjoyable and doesn't take as long as you'd think!

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

@@GosforthHandyman I agree and have no idea why kitch fitter charge so much. My dear old mum was quoted £2600 for the install of a 4x3m kitchen. This took me a week and we added a new ceiling with spotlights to the job. Overall cost to mum was a box of teabags, a few pints of milk and several packets of chocoloate biscuits.

[@v8motors.]

Fantastic, learnt so much here and also a great shout-out by you for Del the Carpenter, I watch all his videos a brilliant Chippy. My next Kitchen will probably be by Diy Kitchens. 👍

[@peterwoods8610]

I would avoid getting a DIY Kitchen if I were you....we ordered one & it turned up soaking wet (twice) because of "holes in the truck roof". Out of square units, appalling paint finishing & the worst customer service I have ever encountered. We rejected the kitchen & demanded our money back, they refused. Launched a Section 75 & got the Ombudsmen involved, we eventually got our money back a year later but DIY Kitchens made the whole thing deliberately as difficult & painful as possible. You have been warned.....

[@GosforthHandyman]

We found customer service to be excellent but I guess there's always going to be the odd case when things go wrong. Review coming up.

[@peterwoods8610]

@@GosforthHandyman Hi Andy, I hope you didn't take any offence from my comments, I really enjoy & follow your youtube videos & have nothing but praise for you & the content. I really wanted to highlight the problems I encountered when dealing with both the company & their products. I did not include a lot of the things DIY Kitchens got up to as I wanted to try & let other viewers have a outline picture of what we went through to warn others of potential problems. I understand you were lucky enough not to have been put through that..... I am not alone in my experience....theres an awful lot of negative reviews out there re: DIY Kitchens. Thanks & keep up the great work

[@GosforthHandyman]

Not at all Peter - always good to hear both sides! 👍

[@barryford7135]

That’s where I got my kitchen from, excellent company. 👍

[@jesroop]

From? Could you please PM me.. TIA

[@barryford7135]

@@jesroop Diy kitchens, the same place as the one in the video.

[@jesroop]

@@barryford7135 Thanks 😊

[@becmartin2463]

Fantastic video, thank you so much!

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries!

[@TravelAlongChannel]

Installing kitchen well explained.

[@paulabriscoe5872]

Loving the kitchen video. We went with DIY kitchens and couldn’t fault them. Just checked and I sent you a message mentioning them, but see you don’t get messages other than here. Looking forward to the next instalment.

[@ice4142]

I recently DIY fitted a DIY Kitchens' kitchen. While I was generally happy with the quality just like you I had a few missing pieces. I also had some damaged pieces. Although they were all replaced or sent quickly it might be problem ordering from them and if you are getting the professionals in it could lead to delays and extra visits and hold up other trades. I found it interesting that you scribed end panels to the wall when you will never see them like next to the Range and the right of the fridge. The end panels come with few mm plastic strip on all edges which is great to protect the end but is tricky to just take a mm or two off. I note that the end panels are 'only' 600mm deep. We had to space some of our cabinets a little further off the wall for 40mm waste pipes we couldn't get close to the floor and there isn't enough space behind the back panel for the pipe and especially the brackets. The cabinets are 560 plus 22mm door means if you have to come off the wall like we did or scribe off a dodgy wall 600mm isn't always enough if you want the panel proud of the door. You set your's flush but I have seen a lot of channels where they do it 5mm proud, just an aesthetic choice. I would prefer say 620mm to give you scope to scribe some off and still be a bit proud. You can request units to be dry fit if required, like a tall unit that might be tricky to stand upright if the ceiling is low. I don't know if this applies to your top box.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah, the scribes next to the range were just quick to keep everything tidy. You'll see the fridge scribe if the fridge ever comes out. 😁👍

[@stevencorbett3294]

Can I just say this was needed at the right time. My kitchen is coming in November from Germany and will be fitting myself. I don’t wanna make no mistakes but was assured the instructions are 100% spot on. Also I’m flooring the whole kitchen before the units go in. Thank you for your videos that you put out. Always detailed

[@nutter-world]

Nice work mate! Just enough detail to convince me not to try and fit my own. Rip out and prep fine, but no way would I have the patience for that. Cracking job 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers bud!

[@serverstatuscouk]

looks tip top. Well done!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - nearly there.

[@grip2010dc]

Nice work.

[@Bobrogers99]

That's going to be an elegant kitchen! Solid wood cabinets, unlike the particle board things I see in some new construction. I'm not familiar with legs like those, but I can see they are useful when you have a rigid countertop.

[@anthonycerrone1610]

These are particle board

[@ice4142]

DIY kitchens do solid wood doors if you order them but the carcass is MDF

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Bob! Yeah, it's just particle board (chipboard) unfortunately. Well made though. 👍

[@markhannan5167]

Nice job learned a few tips thanks

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff!

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

I wonder if they didn't leave the over fridge cab dry fit so that you could disassemble it to trim it if your fridge was a little too tall? Just a guess. Great looking kitchen. Love the colour. Those spacer for attaching to the wall (space plugs I think) are brilliant! I've never seen those before. Used to install kitchens man years ago; you did a wonderful job, Andy!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Don't think so as then the door wouldn't fit. Space plugs are great! 😁👍

[@Musicman1001]

Have you checked your order? There’s a tick box for fry assembly - I’ve had to tick it for a corner unit that’s not going to fit down our hallway.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah, that's flatpack assembly - did that for the corner unit. This was fully assembled with no glue in the joints!

[@Musicman1001]

@@GosforthHandyman super odd indeed. Cheers for the video, giving me a reality check about what we’ve got coming in November. Don’t suppose you cover Manchester? 😂

[@contactjd]

@@GosforthHandyman maybe they ran out of glue!

[@Dazza19746]

I used to overhang my legs where cabs butt up together, it’s stronger as it supports sides of cab rather than just on base which may only be fixed with screws! And it means other one sits perfect one side and just adjust other side up or down 👍🏻 Big ones like that pantry wind all legs up apart from for at outermost points, level up, then just wind rest down until they just touch floor 👍🏻 Nice work

[@GosforthHandyman]

These legs overhang the edges. 👍

[@Dazza19746]

@@GosforthHandyman but not enough to catch the neighbouring cab😜

[@esskayrepairrestoration8265]

We bought our kitchen from the same company and it's been brilliant!

[@richardnaylor3300]

Could you tell me where I can purchase the same kitchen please? Much appreciated in advance

[@AJR184]

​@@richardnaylor3300DIY Kitchens

[@seven.8228]

To keep your gables exactly flush with doors - measure the door , mostly 22mm nowadays , cut a small piece of waste 22mm by maybe 2 inches and carry in your pocket as little template , generally drawers will be tight to carcass but hinged doors will be 1-2 mm proud of carcass so you will need to keep panel out that bit more for flush finish

[@dougsaunders8109]

Nicely done Andy as always. I did think you were ‘brave’ with your wooden floor as dishwashers are great water chuckers as you showed along with children. But your choice your build mate 👍🏻 One thought, with the beautiful fitted fridge are you going to get enough air flow from beneath. We had a fridge blow due to lack of air flow. Just a thought nothing more 😁 PS. 100 agree Del on the Tall Carpenter is a top bloke loads of great tips.

[@brentfrench752]

I’m pretty sure newer refrigerators are made so you can slide the back right up against the wall without any concern for air flow. When doing this you typically have the power cord and/or water line keeping the back of the refrigerator a couple inches from the wall which does allow for some airflow.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah, we've actually left 50mm at the back and the top is almost completely open so all good. 👍

[@jeanhawken4482]

Terrific tips

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Jean!

[@ianbrooks6816]

Nice one. I fit a kitchen a year and there would be things I’d do differently but get to the same result. Probably to late now but vertical gas pipe should be clipped. Stay well. Ian B.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Gas pipe just temporary waiting on 2nd fix.

[@mead6754]

I never thought it to be an issue to install on top of a floating floor until i heard you talk about it.

[@GosforthHandyman]

A few folk go berserk about it. 😂

[@sharesgames9546]

Having watched this video and the amount of effort and precision required, I will not get anyone to fit my kitchen, because all professional kitchen fitters will not bother with even half the things you have spent time on. They will want to be quick in and quick out and when the walls aren't perfect and where there are "details" they will simply not bother.

[@Duytan85]

Really useful video this, thanks! I'm looking to get a kitchen from here too and just wanted to know how you went about fitting the top box? As I will also be housing an American fridge/freezer similar to yours but with an end panel either side only (due to space restrictions). Also, for the additional trimmings you did around it, did you cut from an extra end panel? Any advise would be much appreciated. Cheers

[@sharesgames9546]

10:25 - The fundamental issue here is using wood flooring in a kitchen (or bathroom) where water spillages are very common and many times remain undetected for long periods of time (eg under cabinets or appliances).

[@handyjim]

very nice great colour

[@GosforthHandyman]

👍👍

[@iamtimmycouk]

We got our kitchen from DIY Kitchens also, really happy with it, except one pullout door was mounted upside down and the replacement they sent had also been drilled upside down!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, odd little thing but generally very impressed with them! 👍

[@rturner99]

Great video

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers!

[@jamescoupland131]

Can't beat DIY kitchens

[@pauldolman]

great video, it's helping me a lot, i'm installing mine at the moment, can i ask what you used to plasterboard fixing you used on your dot & dab wall, metal plasterboard inserts? or did you go through into the brickwork? many thanks

[@yaxkuk9602]

I like the colour of your panels

[@stuartjones2242]

kitchen coming on nicely , can you glue the end panels or is screwing the only option?

[@sionwyn1275]

Thanks for the great video! About to install my kitchen from DIY this week. What wall plugs did you use to secure the base units to the wall?

[@craigcoe2804]

Tipping the big unit to vertical can be done by clamping a board of the same width to the side of it, level with the legs/feet and tipping onto the board instead. Does that make any sense??

[@seven.8228]

For filler pieces cut two pieces which usually are 720mm , screw one flat on the back of the front one and then you can pull it out flush to the 22mm or whatever your door thickness is and screw directly thru gable to attach from both units as fillers are generally 18mm and won’t sit flush to doors unless you do this

[@davidpitfield2796]

A great kitchen install and with a great product of which I have fit many over the last 40 years. But as I have watched so many other installs.... why , oh why, oh why... does everyone , including yourself, fit the doors and drawer facias before the worktops and appliances, plinths, cornice, light pelmets etc etc etc?? The very last items that should be fit are the doors/drawers and handles/knobs. Failing to do so will make you liable to replace any damaged fascias ALL at your own expense ! Please explain.

[@disklamer]

2:48 that's the missus’ fave. Guess I’ll need to fix us a new kitchen now....

[@terrytopliss9506]

Really shaping up Andy,the corner cabinet must have been a bit off a nightmare.👍👍

[@iantaylor6538]

I fitted a corner larder in our kitchen and it's even bigger and heavier than that corner cupboard. Check it out on the DIY kitchens website it's brilliant but expensive. Swmbo fell in love with it so..... Can't praise DIY kitchens enough, too me there stuff is wonderful and their showroom is HUGE!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, we nearly went for the corner larder but didn't quite have the space. They're both absolute beasts - especially the tall versions!

[@johnfackrell7516]

the last few kit i fitted you adjusted the leg from inside the unit with allen key heaven no groveling underneath