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In reply to Post #54
That’s right mate not just for the canopy.
There is a thread on here that I started and listed just a few issues. Such a shame there is a whole lot more.
To supply and fit an MDF window board in the bedroom (shockingly cut and fitted) cost £120.00 + vat = £144.00.
To supply and fit an MDF window board in the lounge that is 18 inches longer - how much do you think?.
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In reply to Post #54
You got it 
Had a run of the skinny ones a few years back, can't remember if its 9 or 12 mm but customers were having problems registering the warranty, then we started going back to jobs where they've dropped a tin/jar/cup out of a wall unit and got a nice spider web shaped pattern on the worktop. Also a lot of tops with sink or hob cutouts shattering in transit.
I've had no problem with 20mm
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In reply to Post #53
Yes 20mm Dekton splashbacks. I was going to have glass but it was so much easier getting everything templated, supplied and fitted with one company.
Fingers crossed but so far I've been very impressed with the company.
LINKY POO™ https://naturalstonesurfaces.co.uk/
Funnily enough I enquired about the thin stuff for the splashback but they said it wasn't something they stocked and was a special order from Spain with a 6-8 weeks wait so it wouldn't have worked out any cheaper.
Perhaps such a large company doesn't stock the thin stuff for a reason
@Tazi
So it wasn't just for a canopy, that makes sense now. 
As for those kitchen legs, how could they get it so wrong 
I'm guessing the company address is Paul Street?
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In reply to Post #52
Great, i was dreading you saying you had ordered the skinny one 
Did/have you considered using dekton for splashbacks?
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In reply to Post #49
Yes its all 20mm.
As for the edges not matching I was told that it's a lot to do with the main colour. If you choose one of the colours with lots of other coloured swirls in it then it might notice as those swirls are only on the surface, not all the way through.
That's what I was told, whether that's BS?
I've gone for a fairly uniform matt grey colour called Bromo with pencil edges which hopefully should be ok.
Let's put it this way, I've paid for it now so there's no going back
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In reply to Post #46
This muppet even used self drilling screws you use for metalwork to screw them on, so all the legs were falling off when I started moving the units about
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In reply to Post #45
20mm dekton is good, but personally I don't like that the edges don't match the surface.i don't like the price either I'd swerve the skinny stuff
Its probably 5+ years since I did a diy, but I had a run doing loads of them, and I'd usually be able to spend a couple of hours going through and changing the order long before I'd turn up to fit.
Last year I had to get some replacement doors/panels for one i did over ten years ago (was rented for 2 years and got abused) and they were great to deal with. Aftersales let a lot of companies down as in any market.
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In reply to Post #44
Edit - and crooks.
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In reply to Post #42
Not just a canopy as the whole house had to be renovated, extension put on etc etc and considering that her solicitor was served to protect her (court of protection order because she’s a vulnerable individual) the solicitor has always being involved and contract administrator was employed to oversee the whole project.
It hasn’t worked out well at all and currently in a legal process that will determine who the buck is to stop with. Could be the solicitor, contract administrator or the builder, even all 3 but someone will be accountable.
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That adjustable foot fitting on the unit carcass!😲
Having recently had an extension built plus new kitchen I then used the old kitchen units downstairs in my workshop.
I needed extra feet for a couple of units that were changed from their old configuration.
I found some left over ones from the new kitchen ( exactly like the ones in your pic). and fitted them to the units. They were different to the older style ones and it took me about 3 minutes to realise how they fit with the locating lugs - and I’m not a Tradesman.. That guy is taking the piss if he took money for his work.
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In reply to Post #43
I'm pleased with the actual product but I can imagine problems for people like yourself who turn up and have to fit something that an unqualified person has designed.
I spent ages backwards and forwards on the phone and emails trying to get it right.
Even then there was a couple of unexpected things that needed some thought.
Almost finished, I've done everything I can.
Just need worksurfaces and splashbacks which I can't do.
Someone came yesterday to template them, the same company will fit them within 2 weeks
After seeing it as someone else's house I went for Dekton in the end.
Please don't tell me I've made a mistake!
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In reply to Post #41
Too many cooks
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In reply to Post #40
Done a few of those, found them a decent product, service and aftercare. The problem is usually in the diy bit
Its been a while tho, I'm sure there were things with the product I didn't like. My issue was turning up to fit a job and having to redesign it wasting hours in the process, losing time waiting for the right stuff...
Hopefully that side of it has got better
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In reply to Post #41
He completed the work and my daughter had to pay her half as the contract administrator who was overseeing the project issues the builder with a certificate for payment. This was then passed onto my daughter’s solicitor by him for payment and it was promptly paid.
I can understand it if it were a big complex undertaking but why would contract administrators and solicitors get involved in a canopy?
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NON Carp stuff