Hi all

The next project is likely to be the kitchen so I'll probably be posting 19
to the dozen once that gets under way!
Two initial points to get me started:

Some time ago I saw a useful post detailing the order of works for kitchen
upgrades - anyone have a link please?
Before the Part P bells start ringing, yes I am aware of the implications
inspection and testing :-(.

What sort of tolerance on floor level can be accommodated across (say)
opposing corners of the room? - room dimensions are approx 3.6m x 5m.
Most modern base units appear to come with adjustable legs (it's some time
since I fitted a kitchen can you tell), so I presume the limit on
floor-out-of-level will be aesthetic to do with plinth height?

TIA

Phil

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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What sort of tolerance on floor level can be accommodated across (say)
opposing corners of the room? - room dimensions are approx 3.6m x 5m.
Most modern base units appear to come with adjustable legs (it's some time
since I fitted a kitchen can you tell), so I presume the limit on
floor-out-of-level will be aesthetic to do with plinth height?

Just checked a spare cabinet leg and it has 40mm of thread so there's say
25 - 30 mm of height range. I was caught out through paying no thought to
the "finishing touches" and floor levels.
Started with "I'm not cutting the kick board so that fixes the leg height in
the corner". So kick board 165mm + cabinet 705mm = 870mm to top of the base
unit. Great until I come to fit the end panel which surprise surprise was
870 high and there was a 7mm fall in the floor level!

The same lack of tolerance also applied to the end panel of a tall larder
unit - end panel 2118 mm = cabinet + 165mm ( but this was at the up hill
end)

PeterK

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:37:46 +0100, "TheScullster"
mused:

Hi all

The next project is likely to be the kitchen so I'll probably be posting 19
to the dozen once that gets under way!
Two initial points to get me started:

Some time ago I saw a useful post detailing the order of works for kitchen
upgrades - anyone have a link please?
Before the Part P bells start ringing, yes I am aware of the implications
inspection and testing :-(.

Only a problem if someone asks.

What sort of tolerance on floor level can be accommodated across (say)
opposing corners of the room? - room dimensions are approx 3.6m x 5m.
Most modern base units appear to come with adjustable legs (it's some time
since I fitted a kitchen can you tell), so I presume the limit on
floor-out-of-level will be aesthetic to do with plinth height?

Even if there is a limit to the adjustment on the legs you can raise
the legs by placing something under them. In theory your cabinets have
a range of anywhere between their own height exluding any legs at all
and up to the ceiling by being packed up with 5' thick offcuts of ply!

As you say, the only limit is the aesthetics of the plinth line, a few
mm across the top is unnoticable as you can't see it but you could get
deeper plinths if it was that bad.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" wrote

Before the Part P bells start ringing, yes I am aware of the implications
inspection and testing :-(.

Only a problem if someone asks.


Unfortunately not true in this case!
I have had some structural work done in/around the kitchen, so BCO is now
aware and I won't get a completion certificate for the works until the
paperwork is in place for the electrics :-(.

Phil