[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” oblique_section=”no” text_align=”left” triangle_shape=”no” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had been very lucky to have a dry summer whilst using the temporary kitchen in the garden. To tell you the truth, it was quite fun. Come autumn however, it was cold and dark in the evening and I was often cooking by the light of a head-torch. The novelty of this soon wore off so I was pleased when the builders announced that they were done and I could finally get in to start the internal fit.<\/p>\n
By this time, we were pretty broke so I had to somehow complete the fit for under \u00a33k without it looking crap. I had plenty of ideas about how costs could be saved, but skimping on floor tiles wasn\u2019t one of them. This was a job that I\u2019d rather not repeat in our lifetime so we chose exactly what we wanted from a quality supplier and saved costs by deciding not to tile the utility room, opting instead to seal the screed with a two pack resin floor coating. Total cost for floors: \u00a31200 approx.<\/p>\n
We ordered some cupboard units and a couple of Belfast sinks from DIY-Kitchens.com but we saved here by not ordering plinths, end-pieces, corner pieces or a worktop. I\u2019m very fussy about colour and I knew I would want to paint the units in a colour of my choice (F&B \u2018Railings\u2019 as it turned out), so it seemed silly to pay inflated prices for colour-matched MDF plinths and joining pieces when I could buy the wood locally, cut it to size and paint it myself. Total cost for kitchen units and sinks: \u00a31000 approx<\/p>\n
The work surfaces and dining table top I made by joining lengths of reclaimed scaffold planks using dowels and gorilla glue (clamped overnight). These could then be cut, sanded, the sink recess routed out, and finally finished with a couple of coats of OSMO oil. The legs for the dining table, along with the framework for the utility room sink and work surface, and a huge floor to ceiling free-standing storage shelf unit, were all made from the joists removed from the garage and lean-to kitchen which I\u2019d saved when dismantling these structures. All the shelf surfaces were also made from reclaimed scaffold planks. Total cost of scaffold planks required for all shelves and work surfaces: \u00a3100 approx.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”18″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” oblique_section=”no” text_align=”left” triangle_shape=”no” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”50619,50620,50618,50621,50622,50623″ img_size=”600×600″ column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”magnifier” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”18″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” oblique_section=”no” text_align=”left” triangle_shape=”no” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another cool little cost-saving exercise is making your own mixer taps out of 15mm copper piping. We had some left over so I borrowed the plumber\u2019s pipe-bender to bend 2 sections into a swan neck shape, bought a few stop-cock taps, no-return valves, tees and bends from Toolstation and had fun joining it all together with a blow-torch, some solder and some flux. These could then be buffed up with wire wool and lacquered. Total cost for two mixer taps (one for the utility room), connections and all sink waste connections for two sinks (one set reused): \u00a330 approx.<\/p>\n
The rest of the budget was spent as follows:<\/p>\n
Cooker Hood and Dishwasher: \u00a3600 approx.<\/p>\n
Wood for skirting: \u00a320 approx.<\/p>\n
Paint: \u00a3100 approx.<\/p>\n
Lampshades: \u00a330 approx.<\/p>\n
LED under-shelf strip light: \u00a330 approx.<\/p>\n
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Total spend: \u00a33110.<\/p>\n
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