Oven and hob in a cooker space?

Happyjeans

Hello everyone,

I've just been offered a council flat, which I'm obviously very excited and happy about! Long term the kitchen will be adapted to make it more disabled friendly for me - which primarily is going to mean getting the oven at mid height not low down and then finding another place to put the hob. Being a council property is has space for a cooker - not space for an oven and hole for a hob. Is it possible to rig up a low cost way of fitting in an oven with a hob on top of it in that space (I have DIY savvy people I can ask to do the actual job, just want to know if it's possible and how much it's likely to cost) so that I can buy the oven/hob now and not a cooker which I have to replace in 6 months once the council comes in and makes the adaptations? I don't know the size of the hole.... average cooker sized - I'm not sure if that's narrower than standard oven/hob?

Thanks
Amy

missile

Hi,

The space will almost certainly be 600mm or more.

I am surprised your council will not make your flat disable friendly before you move in. Have you asked them? Speak to your social worker / occupational therapist. There are many charities and some may be able to assist you?

A cooker unit is 600 and you can wire it to the existing cooker switch. An oven with a retractable door might be best option for you?

You could get a counter top hob but I would not recommend that. Best to get someone to fit a proper hob into the work top. I would suggest, an induction hob would be much safer option for you.

You might get more help i.e. from someone in a similar situation to you, on this forum

cranford

This standard cooker has the main oven some distance of the floor.
https://ao.com/product/i5vshk-indesit-electric-cooker-black-33843-11.aspx

Or you could look at a built-in double oven and just use the top oven.
Such as this https://ao.com/product/seb700fps-stoves-electric-double-oven-stainless-steel-22504-48.aspx

Owain_Moneysaver

If you have a 600mm wide gap then a Wickes Dakota under-counter oven housing unit is only about £36 (takes a standard single built-in/under oven), and you'd need a piece of worktop to go on the top with a hole cut in it for the hob.

Owain_Moneysaver

Places like the Salvation Army furniture stores have second-hand cookers for about £50.

Have you checked there's an electric cooker point, not gas? (or vice versa)

HampshireH

missile wrote: »

Hi,

The space will almost certainly be 600mm or more.

I am surprised your council will not make your flat disable friendly before you move in. Have you asked them? Speak to your social worker / occupational therapist. There are many charities and some may be able to assist you?

A cooker unit is 600 and you can wire it to the existing cooker switch. An oven with a retractable door might be best option for you?

You could get a counter top hob but I would not recommend that. Best to get someone to fit a proper hob into the work top. I would suggest, an induction hob would be much safer option for you.

You might get more help i.e. from someone in a similar situation to you, on this forum

Most councils & housing associations dont carry out adaptation works during the void period. The incoming tenant is expected to sign up and have it done to save on rent loss.

This also means work doesnt get started & someone backs out after changing their mind therefore leaving an adapted property unsuitable for the next nominee