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Kitchen Fitting

New kitchen being installed and the units are in before skimming the full room, is this normal?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.25 PM

New kitchen being put in, the frame of the new units on the floor are in and the plastering / skimming is set to be done next. Behind these units there is a gap which has been sprayed with PVA but looks horrid with patches of white mould. Should I be concerned about this as we were under the impression the room was to be fully plastered.

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6 Answers

James McCall Kitchen Fitting Service

Rating: 5 out of 5
Norwich
I would always recommend that the room is plastered before any kitchen units are fitted.
Answered11 October 2019
1

Phil Ratcliffe joiner and shopfitter

Rating: 5 out of 5
Sutton In Ashfield
Personally I would take out the units address the mould problem skim the walls then start to fit the kitchen
Answered12 October 2019
1

Jasec

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Bolton
I would want it all plastered then the units put in but that may not be what was quoted for. No real cause for concern but I would try and clear that white mold before it gets sealed in.
Answered11 October 2019
0

Handymandan

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newcastle Upon Tyne
If the wall is solid and damp free there's no need for plastering it's simply cosmeticd
Answered11 October 2019
0

Resolutions Joinery & Building Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Macclesfield
Generally I would have the room plastered before installing the kitchen, but I have had to fit the base units first so not to delay the job as the plasterer had overrun on his previous job. PVA on the walls is a common practice to allow the plaster to bond better with the wall/old plaster. The white mould could just be moisture from the PVA water mix, this should disappear once the room has been plastered and dried.
Answered11 October 2019
0

D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
plaster before fitting units.
Answered11 October 2019
0