Kitchen fitting tasks

Glastoun

I'm trying to work out what we can do on our own, and what we would need a kitchen fitter to do because they have tools/skills/precision that we don't.

So in my head, getting someone to fit our self-assembled Ikea kitchen after the old one has been removed (apart from washing machine/dishwasher/fridgefreezer) would go something like this:

* attach 2 floor units to each other, and to the wall
* trim 2 1m lengths of wood worktop to size, including small notches for Domsjo ceramic sink, and fit to cupboard top/wall bracket
* slot in Domsjo ceramic sink and connect to existing plumbing
* attach 3 floor units to each other, and the other 2 floor units to the back to form an island, which is secured to the floor somehow (half concrete and half floorboards)
* trim a 2.3mx0.9m wood worktop to size, including hob cutout, and attach to island
* slot in hob and connect to existing wiring

We would fit the kickplates, end panels, drawers, doors and handles.

Have I missed anything? There's probably little tasks that I haven't thought of, but it's a very simple kitchen.

Is the above a one-day job or would it take longer?

Ruski

I'd allow a minimum of two days personally.
Plumbing always takes a little longer that you'd expect - regardless of if there is 'existing' pipework... it always needs a bit of modification.
Treating of cutouts with silicone etc, squaring up out of true walls and cupboards etc.

Yes, you'll save a bit of money by doing your own handles and doors, as long as you're happy that those 'finishing touches' are what make or break a good kitchen install.

I also think you may find it difficult to source a good kitchen fitter for only one day.

HTH

Russ

warmhands.coldheart

You might get a handyman or the likes to do it but I think you will do well to get a "Professional" kitchen fitter to do 1 day and just "Half a job"...... how can they stand over their work then?? What happens if something goes wrong..... where will the blame lay???

ic

Do you have the tools to trim the end panels and plinths yourself? Circular saw, table saw, etc?

Glastoun

I thought Ikea end panels would be sized to fit their cabinets, maybe not - if not the fitter can do that. I'd be happy enough to cut the kickplates myself. Same with handles and doors, have fitted them before and was happy with the results.

The fitter we'll probably use will also be doing some other work, so he'd be there for a few days anyway, and is happy for us to do stuff ourselves where we can, just trying to gauge how long the work would take.

I've read that you don't use silicone on oiled wood worktops, as it seals in the moisture and causes mould? We'll oil the worktops before the fitting, and he can cut out the hob at the start and we'll oil that before he fits the hob at the end.