Kitchen measurement

Associate editor Matthew Millham explains the code requirements and practical decisions when it comes to designing kitchen islands.

Your kitchen is the busiest place in your home and it must be functional for you and your family. Every inch of space is important and you want to make sure

What position should my new switches and sockets be? General advice for countertop sockets position: Above the countertop Disabled friendly- ‘Less than 1200mm from the floor and a minimum of 350mm from room corner’ (reference) Safety- Minimum of 300mm from sink & hob (reference). Appliance plug- Bottom of the socket outlet to be a minimum of 100mm

Measuring ingredients properly is imperative. Cooking measurements, cooking equivalents, and cooking conversion charts are confusing if you don’t know them. Imagine you found that great recipe from a European cookery book and you want to try it out? Great! But, there’s only one problem. All the ingredients are listed in grams, temperatures are listed in...