Our $13, 000 installation
Novice renovators Jude Fowler Smith and husband Scott Ferguson installed a Flatpax flat-packed kitchen as part of an extension to their Sydney home.
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A wide single room was built along the back of the house to provide for a new kitchen, dining space and family area, allowing the existing kitchen to be turned into an extra bedroom.
THE INSTALLATION PLAN
Says Jude, ‘The extension was completed by the builder then it was our turn to DIY the kitchen. We were excited as we unpacked the
boxes that make up the Flatpax system.’
The first job was to lay out the cabinetry. ‘Then we realised our first planning mistake,’ Jude says.
‘We’d established where the plumbing and wiring would be, so this was already installed, but when we laid out the kitchen we realised it should have been reversed.’
The stove was positioned under a small, high window and the sink and dishwasher were on the adjacent wall with cupboards overhead.
‘It would’ve been better to have the sink under a window, with the hotplates and oven under the overhead cupboards to install a rangehood for the exhaust fan.
ASSEMBLING THE PARTS
‘After unpacking all the components, we assembled the cabinet panels using the supplied fasteners,’ Jude says.
‘Then we added the drawer runners and other internal hardware.
‘Next we positioned the leg bases and secured them, winding out the adjustable legs to fit the kickboard before slotting them into the bases.’
INSTALLING FLOOR CABINETS
Scott says they marked the position of the cabinets and benchtop then checked everything using a spirit level.
‘Starting with the corner, we fitted groups of cabinets before securing to the wall studs in case they needed adjusting, checking for level across the cabinet and back to front.
‘For the sink cabinet we used a holesaw to cut openings for pipes.’
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2 Comments |
| RD Editor on 13 October 2011 ,17:28 Hi Sharon, the article the cover is referring to is on page 138 – it's a story about creating the illusion of more space by moving a wall. If you're after a practical guide, check out the October Handyman – there’s a step-by-step guide on how to knock out a dividing wall, featuring Tom Williams. – RD Editor |
| Sharon Dodd on 10 October 2011 ,22:41 I bought my son the September issue of Handyman as it highlighted on the front cover "How To.......Move a Wall for more space" We have looked everywhere in this issue - and there doesn't appear to be any article anywhere on how to move a wall! Can you please explain - or point us in the general direction (or page) where we may find this??? Very frustrating indeed! Jipped Consumer!! |
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