I just bought a flat.
I got the keys last week, and then spent all day saturday waiting for deliveries / cable install..
while there, I decided I didn't like the way the previous owner had done the kitchen..
They had put "tongue and groove" all round the lower half of the walls and had under counter fridge and freezer.
I decided I wanted a tall fridge freezer, and to remove the tongue and groove.
So I set to on sunday with a pry bar and a screw driver to remove a section of counter, an upper cupboard and the tongue and groove.
Oh gods what a mistake that was.. the tongue and groove hid a multitude of sins, not the least of which was a gas pipe, and large chunks of missing plaster where tiles used to be..
so I then decided I needed to re-plaster as the plater was also comming off with the wall paper!!!..
I'm am taking out the old units which are in good shape and will be re-used in a slightly different configuration.
once out I realised the floor needs re-doing as it had some strange low and high spots and the "lino" was not laid square ( like 3 inches out over 3 meters... )
once pulled up, I found the reason for one high spot was a removed wall which I assume was the old boiler cupboard as it has cut off pipes leading into the floor as well as the water feed to the flat.
said water feed is run using compression fittings in a bashed out slot and up the wall..
So now i need a plumber, a plasterer, and a floor guy to put the kitchen back right...
I sould never be let loose with tools.. these DIY programs have a lot to answer for...
QUESTION:.
I have a small wall in the kitchen that protrudes from the chimney breast ( in one corner.. ).
I would very much like to remove this as it would make my kitchen flow better...
I think it supports an old tank in the loft above which is no longer used..
Can i remove it if i remove the tank first.??
I got the keys last week, and then spent all day saturday waiting for deliveries / cable install..
while there, I decided I didn't like the way the previous owner had done the kitchen..
They had put "tongue and groove" all round the lower half of the walls and had under counter fridge and freezer.
I decided I wanted a tall fridge freezer, and to remove the tongue and groove.
So I set to on sunday with a pry bar and a screw driver to remove a section of counter, an upper cupboard and the tongue and groove.
Oh gods what a mistake that was.. the tongue and groove hid a multitude of sins, not the least of which was a gas pipe, and large chunks of missing plaster where tiles used to be..
so I then decided I needed to re-plaster as the plater was also comming off with the wall paper!!!..
I'm am taking out the old units which are in good shape and will be re-used in a slightly different configuration.
once out I realised the floor needs re-doing as it had some strange low and high spots and the "lino" was not laid square ( like 3 inches out over 3 meters... )
once pulled up, I found the reason for one high spot was a removed wall which I assume was the old boiler cupboard as it has cut off pipes leading into the floor as well as the water feed to the flat.
said water feed is run using compression fittings in a bashed out slot and up the wall..
So now i need a plumber, a plasterer, and a floor guy to put the kitchen back right...
I sould never be let loose with tools.. these DIY programs have a lot to answer for...
QUESTION:.
I have a small wall in the kitchen that protrudes from the chimney breast ( in one corner.. ).
I would very much like to remove this as it would make my kitchen flow better...
I think it supports an old tank in the loft above which is no longer used..
Can i remove it if i remove the tank first.??
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