Kitchen unit just fallen off wall!

ValHaller

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

I think your reactions are those that went OTT, not Canucklehead's.

It is a fact that many people post on this site in a somewhat exaggerated manner ("XYZ Ltd stole my money"....etc, etc.........) and after some degree of questioning by others their complaint is nowhere near what it appeared to be.

It is easy to jump to incorrect conclusions, as you appear to be doing, before you have all the facts.
Apart from which, your comments are doing nothing to help the OP (who does appear to have a perfectly justifiable complaint).................and now I am wasting my time too................

Drivel.

Canucklehead was complaining about 'Everyone jumping in with both feet' - so this never was an OP issue. And I have not discounted or ignored any posts, nor have I been undermined bby any subsequent post.

Lifeforms

Having looked at the pictures, crikey! What a mess you had to clear up, claim for everything, after all if you have a nice kitchen back, and look to see dents and scratches in the freezer it'll always spoil it etc.

One thing to be aware of is the look around the cabinet after it's (properly) put back up, as you may find they can't exactly match it with the rectangle in this picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49142283@N03/8499027990/sizes/m/in/set-72157632838127368/
So be aware that you may need slight paint or paper work to cover any gaps left over. Point that out as part of the "claim" for it to be put to right, and to have no evidence that the cupboard was moved/slightly changed position right.
If they are good, they may be able to just put it right back in place.

Canucklehead

ValHaller wrote: »

You went OTT.

Not something you do then.


tbh cba

So I'll just leave you to get on with whatever you are up to.

jonesjw

1 Claim on your insurance and your premiums are likely to go up necxt year. So do not do that.

2 Your contract is with Wickes. So deal with them Give them the opportunity to put everything right at their cost, including replacing the crockery etc. If they don't seem keen, mention the small claims court.
If that doesn't work, go ahead and take Wickes to the small claims court.

Leif

ValHaller wrote: »

Prior to these posts OP clarified the screws were 1".

It does not need a photo, the OP's testimony is enough. All the advice on these forums is predicated on the OP telling the truth anyway, so no need to go around casting silly aspersions that the OP might be a liar.

Canucklehead's comments were quite reasonable, and not offensive or rude to the OP, and the photos did indeed help, as they allowed those in the know to confirm that the work is substandard, and post useful comments. It seems to me that you have started an argument for no real reason, which does not help the OP.

Leif

Just a comment on the redecoration. If you find that when the cupboards are replaced that they do not align perfectly with the paint, don't worry. The cupboards come off very easily, so you can touch the paint up yourself.

On my units the door hinges pull off, allowing easy removal of the doors. Then loosening screws at the back of the cupboard allowed be to lift the cupboard off. Basically the cupboard is hung on a hanger, and then pulled against the wall to ensure a solid attachment. There are online guides, maybe for your make of fittings too. Yours look heavy though, so do take care when lifting them off the walls.

As to redecoration, you might be able to get away with sanding down the edges if need be, then priming (thinned paint), then some top coats, applied with a brush, then mini-rollered. Less messy than a big roller, and better for touching up. Assuming you can find the same paint, and the existing paint colour has not faded, or the batch has not changed.

olias

Doesn't have to be a lie - some people just can't gauge length (like the wife! lol )

Olias

daveyjp

Looks like the job my parent's kitchen fitter did. He used 2 inch long size 6 screws and wondered why the unit started pulling away from the wall! thankfully this was before anything was put in it, but it was a days work to undo all the work he had done to do it again properly.