Re-doing the kitchen

My kitchen was not looking good.Not at all.It required no telling and it was getting this damp stink.That's it it was time to take it out.

I made a visit to the local shops including B&Q.B&q were well priced and their design was quite good.I loved it and they said they would send an engineer to make the final checks.Three days later a brother turned up.Impressive he turned out to be.He appeared like some one who knew his stuff.Brilliant.

We agreed on the final measurements and on the final design and how it would look.Then he went away so as to send paper work for the final quotation.On a copy to his managers he put something like "I do not think the customer has any money" and that was it.I somehow felt offended whether he meant it as a favour to have the quotation considered at minimum charge I do not know.For that alone I went to Homebase.

Homebase happened to be more expensive on the comparable design but it later turned out cheaper as they had loads of promotions going.The units were delivered and it was time for me and my mate Paul to go for it.I should mention the delivery by Homebase was done into the house;Some delivery people will only deliver to the kerbside.

It turned out the wall board behind the cupboards was rotten and wet.The area was so dirty and damp I thought probably the previous owner had just pushed the cupboards in without cleaning.We knocked that out and re-plastered the wall.We bought a new board and cut and fitted.We ripped out the old water and waste pipes behind the cupboards .That is where the "we" ends and Paul takes over.

Paul is no malala-pipe trades man(cowboy).He is good and thorough in what he does.Its a pity he does this only for himself and friend(s) otherwise I would recommend him to anyone.Doing it between work and spare time I would say he took a reasonable time .Of cause we were tired of take aways and begging friends for use of their kitchens but it was worth it.I just wish the Engineer from B&Q could see what a man with no money does if his only resource is will.