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[snapyou]

I have a large kitchen/dining room with 10'
high ceilings.

I am planning on a complete overhaul: kitchen thrown out/walls skimmed/painted/new flooring(currently wooden flooring)/new lighting and new kitchen units/appliances.

Any advice on the order I should get the work done?
Is there anywhere that would do the whole lot for me?
I'm in Edinburgh

Thanks in advance

[rosebery]

Throw out.

Skim.

Plumbing and Electrics.

Units.

Paint.

Floor.

See the locate a specialist section of the website for kitchen fitters.

Cheers

[dents]

you will have to have your kitchen planned first ,ie for sockets and plumbing.
once done then skim
then floor
then units

[Perry525]

While your are at it, pull down the ceiling, line with a plastic membrane then fit 50mm thick polystyrene under, finish with plasterboard and a skim coat.
This will result in a much warmer room.

[ihtspam]

I have always wanted to know this. Would using the polystyrene in the ceiling be classed as a fire risk and not allowed in building regs?
I am a complete idiot so don't take my questioning personally :-)

Jim

[gerryyy]

Units.

Paint.

Floor

Throw out.

Skim.

Skim.

Plumbing and Electrics.

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