With the screed now dry, it has become obvious that the pipes are leaking because the screed doesn't look dry under the pipes. They are also too close to the wall for the new units, which means when we finish installing the new units, the pipework will be behind the units. So I'm going to have to learn how to do soldering too. We're also going to have to do a little work in the electrics, move one of the points further up the wall so the fridge freezer can be powered, and a spur hanging off one of the other points so we can power the washing machine and dishwasher.
The units are coming along nicely. The plans Wickes gave us aren't quite right - they've sold us too many units. There's an annoying pillar in one corner of the kitchen. Wickes suggested a 800mm unit for that corner, and then cutting the corner out of the unit. On reflection, there are two better alternatives. It's a 600mm gap or there abouts. So you could put in a 600mm unit and have it flush with the wall, and hang a 400mm door off it. Or you can put a 400mm unit in the corner. As we don't have a spare 600mm unit with a 400mm door, but we do have 400mm unit - we're doing that. We're hoping we can return the 800mm unit Wickes sold us, and get some money back. They aren't cheap!
We've also noticed Wickes have sold us a larder door, which we think is supposed to go in the corner covering the electricity meter. But the door is clearly designed to go floor to ceiling. Does that mean we're going to have to cut the door in half? I don't think so.
We're going to have to put the kitchen on the back burner for a day though as we've still got the floor sander, but it's got to go back on Monday.
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