Recent content by big pauly

Tim you need to draw up a floor plan before you can do anything. By knowing what area you want to get done you can get quotes.

Tim do you have a floor plan of the area your looking at. Basically you need to draw up your area and work out what cupboards go where, thats your carcases and then you just need to get the doors to match then trim it to suit.

Just a thought was the construction halted for a long period of rain while the frame was up un covered? I think I would call in a structural engineer and try to replicate the sounds. It certainly shouldn't be normal to have loud cracks in any house. Creaks and groans are movement and...

Hi Ive done 2 kitchens just recently and neither was anywhere near 30k. Those wooden curly bits are called corballs and are not that expensive if you source the correctly. Basically you need to find a good flat pack company as all your cupboards (carcases) are basically the bones so your just...

Hi is the frame timber or steel? Ive been told steel frames can be very noisy.

Thanks for the responses. The crack team of trades is pretty easy. Ive done a few full renos and the guys I use are top notch, unfortunately most are just into the work for x and get paid each time. I could put together a Carpenter (me) a roofer, wall, floor tiler, electrician pretty much...

Hi all first post. Ive worked for myself for 20 years in the home improvement industry. Bought and sold 2 homes and made a dumb decision 10 yrs ago to rent and live well instead of invest. Due to medical stuff I havent had an income for 12 months so a loan isnt really an option. Im a carpenter...