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Did installing units etc with brother in law, didn’t fit the work top as it was done by the stone supplier. Don’t recall any major issues but it was a fairly simple design on a new flat floor with nice new flat walls and proper corners rather than a bodgy odd shaped room.
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Fitting kitchen units is well within the capabilities of a competent diyer.
Fitting a worktop is more tricky and requires some specialist(ish) kit; router with guide bush, worktop jig, biscuit cutter. There is no reason why a diyer couldn't do it but mistakes are costly and these days cut outs for sinks are generally becoming more complex with much lower margins for error.
If you are looking to save money my advice would be to fit the units yourself and get a pro in to fit the worktops.
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Anyone on here ever had a go at fitting their own kitchen?
Husband custom built ours out of ply and salvage retro teak and glass doors. We planned it to be simple, eg a freestanding cooker and straight runs without corners so no joining worktops. We had the worktops cut to shape including the undermount sink cutout which he fitted with me as unskilled labour. He did the plumbing but not the gas. We also bought a 60s drawer unit (teak retro, matches the doors) rather than build a drawer unit, 'cos that's hard.
It's not the design level of some of the stuff shared on here but we like it.
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Anyone on here ever had a go at fitting their own kitchen?
I'd consider myself pretty competent with diy, and not planning to change locations of major appliances (washing machine, electric oven, electric hob and fridge) or sink.
Reckon it's doable?