What happens on fitted wardrobe installation day? A lead carpenter arrives, protects the room with dust sheets and builds the units in place. Much of the work is done in the workshop beforehand, but fitted furniture always requires cutting on site to match your walls and floor. If you have chosen a hand-painted finish, painters […]

What does a 15-year guarantee on fitted furniture mean? Humphries Cabinets provides a 15-year guarantee on its work. The practical value of any long guarantee rests on three things: what it covers, whether the company will still exist to honour it, and how it behaves when something small goes wrong. Ask about all three before

Should fitted wardrobes go in before or after carpet? Fitted wardrobes are normally installed before carpet is laid, with the carpet then fitted up to the base of the units. Plastering, electrical work and any radiator moves should be finished first. Where furniture is hand-painted on site, the painting happens after the carpentry as a

A radiator cover only reduces heat meaningfully if it restricts airflow. Radiators warm a room largely by convection — drawing cool air in at the bottom and releasing warm air at the top — so a cover needs a clear intake underneath, genuinely open area at the front, and room for warm air to escape