12-08-2014, 09:41 AM
Don't worry about solid surface, I've never fitted it and I'm not in a rush to either. I steer people towards granite if they have that sort of money to spend. You can get by by just fitting laminate and timber tops yourself and sub the granite (which we all do anyway)
Re skills it sounds like you have what is required. I think you should concentrate on getting a marketing plan together first or a source of some subbie work to get you going for the first few months. All the skills, current knowledge, tools etc. will all fall into place once you're out there working. Any other questions, post them on here and you'll always get an answer.
To put into perspective, have a look at a new member on here called Kenzmay. He's ex forces and had no experience. He first posted back in April about wanting to become a kitchen fitter when he left the forces in August. He's up and running now with a lot less experience than you. You can do it.
It's just a load of square boxes stuck together that have to be level and upright with the odd hole left here and there to bung an appliance in.
Re skills it sounds like you have what is required. I think you should concentrate on getting a marketing plan together first or a source of some subbie work to get you going for the first few months. All the skills, current knowledge, tools etc. will all fall into place once you're out there working. Any other questions, post them on here and you'll always get an answer.
To put into perspective, have a look at a new member on here called Kenzmay. He's ex forces and had no experience. He first posted back in April about wanting to become a kitchen fitter when he left the forces in August. He's up and running now with a lot less experience than you. You can do it.
It's just a load of square boxes stuck together that have to be level and upright with the odd hole left here and there to bung an appliance in.
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