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Title: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 14:24:47
We're having our kitchen tarted up a bit ... new worktops etc. The fitter put the induction hob in the garage out of the way .... he's just come in - 'can I show you something?'
He's just put one of the new worktops on top of it & broken it!!!! They won't be making much in the way of a profit on the job now. Just looked at an equivalent replacement Neff hob ..... around £1000!  :-X
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 April 2023, 14:36:11
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 14:39:00
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)

but it's far easier to pay some other bugger  ::)
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: mattbearman on 11 April 2023, 14:54:52
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)

We fitted ours ourselves, and while it's all done to a high standard and looks great, it's been a year and it's still not fully finished. We made the mistake of moving everything back in once it was usable, and now it's hard to find time to finish the last few bits. At least when you get someone else to do it they'll get it done before you can start using your kitchen again ;D
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2023, 15:29:56
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)

We fitted ours ourselves, and while it's all done to a high standard and looks great, it's been a year and it's still not fully finished. We made the mistake of moving everything back in once it was usable, and now it's hard to find time to finish the last few bits. At least when you get someone else to do it they'll get it done before you can start using your kitchen again ;D
Thats often the case with anything, isn't it.  It gets finished to teh point of usability, and then becomes too busy/used to be able to complete the job ;D
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2023, 15:30:29
We're having our kitchen tarted up a bit ... new worktops etc. The fitter put the induction hob in the garage out of the way .... he's just come in - 'can I show you something?'
He's just put one of the new worktops on top of it & broken it!!!! They won't be making much in the way of a profit on the job now. Just looked at an equivalent replacement Neff hob ..... around £1000!  :-X
I don't understand the terminology.  What is a kitchen? Or hob?  Are they pink things?
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 April 2023, 15:34:46
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)

but it's far easier to pay some other bugger to bugger it up.  ::)

 ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 16:06:07
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I don't understand the terminology.  What is a kitchen? Or hob?  Are they pink things?

they are  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 16:06:44
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)

but it's far easier to pay some other bugger to bugger it up.  ::)

 ::) ::) ;)

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2023, 17:03:45
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I don't understand the terminology.  What is a kitchen? Or hob?  Are they pink things?

they are  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ah, no wonder I didn't understumble ;D
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 April 2023, 17:17:18
The kitchen is where the parts washer lives. The hob is what you use to solder on and the worktop is where you pile stuff up ready for the parts washer :y
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2023, 18:00:19
Ah, yes, I understand the parts washer and the area you pile up parts for the parts washer :)
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Nick W on 11 April 2023, 18:03:30
Might be best to fit the new kitchen yourself.

At least you'll know the job will be done properly. :)


That would mean doing woodwork, tiling, painting etc to a standard that I could bear to look at. I'm crap at all of those things, so doing it myself would not be properly.
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 April 2023, 18:20:35
Oh jeez, can you imagine that sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that the fitter must have had when he realised what he'd done?  :(
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 11 April 2023, 18:28:01
Surprised he owned up tbh. Usual scenario is " dont know how that happened mate. Nuffink to do wif me though".  ::)
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 19:30:54
Oh jeez, can you imagine that sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that the fitter must have had when he realised what he'd done?  :(

You could tell he was gutted ...  :(
Title: Re: Oh bugger!
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2023, 19:32:49
Surprised he owned up tbh. Usual scenario is " dont know how that happened mate. Nuffink to do wif me though".  ::)

He'd come wandering through to us with it in his hands & asked where I suggested he put it (Oooer!). I pointed out a space in the empty(ish) garage where he could put it ...