Hi all,
thought I'd best come and ask some experts.
I have a very small bathroom and a few years back got my nephew, (who was an 2nd yr carpentry apprentice), to hide pipework by boxing in a concealed cistern and doing the same for pipes below a wall hung sink with MDF. The job also included fitting worktops which require cutting out for the sink and toilet flush. He made such a hash I ended up having to rectify as best I could.
The time has come to refurbish so I contacted a carpenter who measured up and said I would be better off buying units he could just fit. I went to several suppliers and searched the web but there are no units that come close to the measurements (see below) I could get away with so he said he would build carcasses and fit high gloss doors for the front which would be sealed but allow access if needed. For five weeks I've had to make numerous calls/texts only for him to come with he had man flu then hurt his leg. I even waited in all day when he said he would be around but then failed to turn up claiming he got tied up with a quote. I got so fed up I contacted another carpenter. He said he would buy kitchen units, cut them to size and fit and it was an easy job he could do in a day. I asked him to crack on and source the units/materials. That was three weeks ago and after chasing him up yesterday I got a text saying he had man flu and had hurt his leg so has a backlog and wont be able to do it for months.
So, looks like I might have to do this but have'nt a clue how to use a router for the worktops nor how to do the cistern unit so theres access to pipes etc in the event of a problem.
If any of you can direct me to instructional videos etc I would be grateful. Please take into account I am a dumb female.
Thanks
Current measurements, (including worktop):
Sink boxing: H76 x W82 x D28 (cm)
Cistern/toilet boxing: H98 X W76 X D23 (cm)
thought I'd best come and ask some experts.
I have a very small bathroom and a few years back got my nephew, (who was an 2nd yr carpentry apprentice), to hide pipework by boxing in a concealed cistern and doing the same for pipes below a wall hung sink with MDF. The job also included fitting worktops which require cutting out for the sink and toilet flush. He made such a hash I ended up having to rectify as best I could.
The time has come to refurbish so I contacted a carpenter who measured up and said I would be better off buying units he could just fit. I went to several suppliers and searched the web but there are no units that come close to the measurements (see below) I could get away with so he said he would build carcasses and fit high gloss doors for the front which would be sealed but allow access if needed. For five weeks I've had to make numerous calls/texts only for him to come with he had man flu then hurt his leg. I even waited in all day when he said he would be around but then failed to turn up claiming he got tied up with a quote. I got so fed up I contacted another carpenter. He said he would buy kitchen units, cut them to size and fit and it was an easy job he could do in a day. I asked him to crack on and source the units/materials. That was three weeks ago and after chasing him up yesterday I got a text saying he had man flu and had hurt his leg so has a backlog and wont be able to do it for months.
So, looks like I might have to do this but have'nt a clue how to use a router for the worktops nor how to do the cistern unit so theres access to pipes etc in the event of a problem.
If any of you can direct me to instructional videos etc I would be grateful. Please take into account I am a dumb female.
Thanks
Current measurements, (including worktop):
Sink boxing: H76 x W82 x D28 (cm)
Cistern/toilet boxing: H98 X W76 X D23 (cm)
