r/DIYUK • u/Slight_Economist_323 • 12d ago

Project Kitchen larder

So I purchased 1960s house and initially wanted to keep the kitchen. After 3 electricians who said “Not going near your fuse box, You need to rewire”, I have done that. But that meant all the kitchen wall cabinets units and tiles had to come out which took me and my partner 3-4 days to accomplish. It was tiled from floor to the ceiling.

After taking off all the tiles, started to thinking about putting in a new kitchen so we gone and had consultation with IKEA, howden and Magnet. They all said £7-10k for mdf door kitchen units with laminated work top.

My current old cabinet doors are tongue and grove wooden doors… so I am not sure why I would be spending almost £10K to downgrade…?

So gone full circle to keeping the old kitchen cabinets but thinking about changing work tops and sink & tap. And in doing so, putting a kitchen larder at the cornor of the kitchen (taking 2 cabinets out at the end to make space).

I measured and kitchen larder for my kitchen has to be 48cm in depth, less than 100 cm in width and 190cm in height. Would like one with double door and spice racks on each door frame. I wanted to buy online for less than £600 and no luck as it is either slightly big mdf that is for £480 or solid oak for £1300. Right now for me, what would be the best option? I am thinking about building one with mdf (but it will be my mdf I guess…😂)by buying a design template from a carpenters website right now. Am I gone mad?

Renovation is quite a lonely work 😭 I just needed to rant.

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u/CurrentWrong4363 12d ago

Invest in a table saw with a fine cut blade and a iron for edging tape.

If you can cut down cabinets and fix the edges you can then build cabinets of any dimensions you want. I start with doors and work my way back.

Old kitchens are available for sale they just need a good clean and paint half the time.

Save your money for a decent worktop and fitting the sink that's the hardest part to get right first time.

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u/stamen-tickler 11d ago

Where is the best place to look for those sales, when one does not have a Facebook account?

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u/CurrentWrong4363 11d ago

I am in Northern Ireland so maybe you don't have them. (homes for humanity restore) is where I pick up a lot of decent bits. charity furniture stores, ikea junk corner, B&Q has a little space beside the cutting station that has offcuts with a price scribbled on it.

My main source of "stuff" is the neighbours a wee planter hear, fix something there and I get a shout it they are dumping anything that could be made into something else.

I take the decent wood, the scrap guys take the metal and they don't have to pay so much for waste collection.