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Posted in Kitchen Fitting on Apr 25
Perhaps you are thinking of a complete makeover, or maybe you just want to upscale certain fixtures and fittings in your kitchen. Today, you will find a staggering range of kitchen sink tops, and it’s the right place to start your upgrade. Once your new sink top is in position you can plan your other changes around it. Your sink can be made the focal point too, when you choose something really special.
Granite, a Popular Choice in Sink Tops
Granite kitchen sink tops are not only robust, but the material is great in resisting denting, cutting, chipping and even marking too. These sinks are made of a granite composite material that holds its colour throughout and resists fade as well. Why not make it fun, and get a kitchen fitting quote for your preferred sink top. Then, you can shop around at other facilities for comparisons. 
This durable product is non-porous, and the granite surface resists all kinds of assaults on it, and is even heatproof up to about 530F. Granite kitchen tops are available in a variety of colours, including metallic options believe it or not. You can choose single or double bowl versions to fit your kitchen layout, and there are different depth options for bowls too.
Once you have visited your kitchen fitting shops and made your choice of granite fittings, you should find a kitchen fitter on Mr-Skill. These sinks are not cheap, so you will want to appoint a professional to install your purchase to the highest standards.
Choosing Correctly
There are various options for the position of the drain holes.  These range from centre-drain, to a rear-positioned version, which affords more room in your under-counter cupboard. A popular trend these days is to recess the bowl under the counter-top, so there is no rim showing on the worktop. The finished effect will be pleasing and functional from a hygiene point too.
Enjoy the Experience
All our London kitchen fitters love their work, because the projects they complete make an immediate impression. This is not only for the benefit of the woman of the home, all her men will be queuing to wash-up up too!
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Posted in Tiling & Flooring on Oct 21
Funny, isn’t it, how fashions keep on going round and round. All that’s as true of building materials as it is of clothes. The difference is that your home is going to have to wear its finishes for far longer than you are going to hang on to your hat. For this reason it’s best to know what you are looking for before you get your Tiling Quotes.
 Did I mention that I went to school with a London Tiler? Well he wasn’t a tiler then, but he did become one good enough to successfully start his own flooring firm. This was the advice he gave when asked:
• Stick to natural materials wherever possible. This is because they are timeless and you can always find an acceptable replacement, even if a tile breaks after fifty years.
• Travertine is often beautifully marked and coloured having been paid down by rivers over centuries, and is soft and easy to work with. In the fancy shops it is also called onyx and alabaster.
• Limestone is another sedimentary rock primarily white or light coloured, but also tinted by small impurities. It is often used in commercial developments where the varying thicknesses are an architectural asset.
• Slate is traditionally used for flooring, although new techniques have seen it applied to walls too. It is extremely durable making it ideal for outside use. However quality is unpredictably varied.
•  Marble is valued for its mirror finish after polishing, and has been used for cladding buildings for thousands of years. It is probably the most expensive of all the options, and the most copied by ceramic tile manufacturers.
• Sandstone provides an attractive varied finish on feature walls, although good effect is often only achieved by hand-sorting tiles. It is brittle and unsuitable for floors.
Now that you have made a choice why not Find a Tiler on Mr-Skill right away? You will have range of choices when you shop through us. You may even expect savings of up to 30% on labour against normal rates thanks to our buying power.
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Posted in Tiling & Flooring on Aug 16
There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a wooden floor in good condition, especially one that’s been treated to bring out the natural colour. Moreover wooden floors are far easier to keep clean too, so no wonder they have been popular for so long. Is your wooden floor looking a bit tatty?  Perhaps you just moved into a neglected, older home? No worries. The situation is quite easily recovered, provided that the underlying state of the floor is good. Either Find a Floor Sander Here, or tackle the job yourself as follows:
o First, lay your hands on a good quality rented floor sander which should not cost more than £60 a week at most. While you’re at it, rent a floor edging sander too. You will also need a varnish applicator, a mop and bucket, a hammer, a floor pad, and, of course the varnish.
o Stay out of trouble and close the door into the rest of the house, or mask the opening off. Inspect the floor carefully for anything that could rip the paper in the sander. Patch any larger gaps with strips of wood hammered tightly in, and fill the smaller ones with papier mache tinted with water-based wood dye.
o  Sand the floor as instructed by the hire-shop clerk. There are too many different sanders to describe the process here. After you have worked through the process from coarse paper though to fine, vacuum thoroughly and wipe down with white spirit to remove every scrap of dust.
o Apply a coat of varnish, and let it dry completely. Lightly sand by hand to key the surface, wipe it down with thinners and apply a second coat. The more times you repeat the process, the more beautiful the gloss and the more durable the finish will be – which is why London Flooring Services always achieve such high quality results.
If you feel a little intimidated at the thought of sanding floors, when why not consider getting Floor Sanding Quotes from Mr-Skill instead? All our tradespeople come with personal recommendations, and you can see what other customers think about them right here too. How’s that for another good idea to make life easier?
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