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Latest edition · October 2026
An Irish kitchen specification reference: worktop depth and sink suitability, Cemux drawers, Quooker finishes, lighting compatibility and a coordinated order checklist, with dated CSO evidence.
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Worktops, motion hardware & coordinated fit-outs
An Irish kitchen specification reference: worktop depth and sink suitability, Cemux drawers, Quooker finishes, lighting compatibility and a coordinated order checklist, with dated CSO evidence.
Read the editionUtility rooms & secondary spaces
Boot rooms, concealed laundry appliances and low-voltage task lighting: three specification priorities for utility and secondary-space joinery.
Read the editionKitchen planning & hardware specification
Five decisions to resolve before a kitchen fit-out: storage allocation, utility spaces, motion hardware, open-plan continuity and installation adjustment.
Read the editionCemux H-BOX & housing context
A Cemux H-BOX drawer spotlight alongside Ireland's Q1 2026 housing completions, with a clear distinction between official statistics and product commentary.
Read the editionFrom the editions · Sourced specification guidance
Worktop edges, sink suitability, drawer dimensions or Quooker finishes: start with the question, then check the chosen product.
The CSO's latest published completions quarter checked on 18 October 2026 was Q2: 8,823 new dwellings, down 3.6% year on year. Within that total, scheme dwellings increased 2% to 4,738 and apartments fell 12.2% to 2,658. Different dwelling types moved in different directions. These figures describe completed homes, not kitchen installations, renovation spending or LHS sales.
Check the CSO Q2 2026 completions releaseNo. The CSO recorded permission for 11,912 dwelling units in Q2 2026, up 60% year on year, and cautions that large developments can cause substantial quarterly variation. Approval is not construction, completion or a purchase order. For a fit-out business, it is a pipeline-monitoring signal, not a guaranteed order volume or delivery timetable.
Read CSO Planning Permissions Q2 2026There is no single depth for every worktop. Mica Post's Leading Edge supplier schedule lists 600 mm-deep worktops and 670 mm or 900 mm-deep breakfast bars, with dimensions dependent on decor and thickness. Its Post Form range has a separate size schedule. Sheet depth is not cabinet depth: confirm front overhang, wall condition, appliance positions and the chosen sheet's listed LHS code before fabrication.
Mica Post Leading Edge sheet-size scheduleChoose the appearance and functional combination together. Mica Post lists 38 mm Post Form; Leading Edge includes 38 mm, 28 mm and 20 mm options subject to decor. Topform is represented in the LHS manufacturer index with 25 mm and 40 mm ranges, but that does not mean both thicknesses exist for every colour. The individual decor page and confirmed variant govern the specification; do not infer an unlisted size from the manufacturer overview.
Compare worktop manufacturers, decors and confirmed sizesMica Post expressly states that its Leading Edge and postformed worktops are suited to insert sinks, and that undermount and Belfast sinks are not suitable for those ranges. A marble-effect laminate is not a stone slab. Select the sink mounting method before approving the surface and cut-out; follow the manufacturer's installation and sealing requirements.
Read Mica Post's worktop and sink suitability noticeThe LHS fitted Kitchen and Island pictures are illustrative room views. They help compare the decor in context but are not physical samples, fabrication drawings or proof of true pattern scale. Confirm appearance against the real sample and check the listed edge, dimensions and code separately.
Search real worktop samples and fitted studio viewsRecord the drawer family, side height, nominal length, finish, compatible components and load rating. In the LHS range, A3201 is an 84 mm A box drawer and H1303 is a 167 mm H box drawer; both list 40 kg loading, soft-close and full extension. H1303 lists grey lengths of 350, 400, 450 and 500 mm. A higher rating mentioned for another runner must not be assigned to these configurations.
Check Cemux A box and H box product tablesCheck the hinge's actual opening geometry, door protrusion and clearance against the internal fitting. Opening angle alone does not establish that a drawer or pull-out can pass the door. Confirm the cabinet overlay or inset arrangement, mounting plate and the fitting manufacturer's clearance requirements. Do not label a hinge 'zero protrusion' unless the specific product documentation supports it.
Review supplied hinges and technical opening detailsStorage hardware must suit internal width, depth, opening clearances and intended load, not just the exterior cabinet dimensions. For handles, fixing centres are the distance between screw holes, not the overall handle length. Record the selected finish and code separately; matching appearance across ranges does not establish mechanical compatibility.
Compare storage fittings and cabinet requirementsNo. Finish availability is model-specific. LHS lists Flex in polished chrome, stainless steel, black, gunmetal and rose copper; Classic Fusion lists polished chrome, stainless steel and patinated brass. A finish shown elsewhere in the Quooker catalogue is not proof it exists for the selected model. Preserve any catalogue qualifiers and confirm the exact tap before ordering.
Compare Quooker tap models and supported finishesQuooker Ireland's installation criteria specify a 13 A earthed socket below the sink, at least 2 bar cold-water pressure and water and power services within 50 cm of the installation location, with extension kits available for longer distances. Confirm the selected system's current instructions, tank space, service access and local requirements with a competent installer; this brief is not an installation manual.
Quooker Ireland installation and service criteriaSpecify the fitting and driver as a system: voltage, rated load, connectors, control or sensor type and installation environment must agree. A similar plug or product name is not enough. The LHS code SPLLEDTRANSFORMER50W has a description referring to 60W; that conflict is flagged for confirmation rather than treated as either a verified 50W or 60W rating.
Search lighting codes and explicit specification notesThe LHS Sherwin-Williams page describes professional trade finishes for spray application. Use a ventilated spray booth, the appropriate protective equipment and the specific product's safety data sheet. The finish system, substrate preparation and application conditions must be checked for the chosen coating; do not treat a professional lacquer listing as a universal brush-on household paint.
Review professional paints, lacquers and the safety noteThey are not listed energy-upgrade measures on SEAI's individual home energy grants page. General references to retrofit activity do not establish funding for kitchen fixtures. Check the applicable measure, property rules and grant approval before committing eligible energy work; keep kitchen-hardware pricing separate from any grant claim.
Check current SEAI individual grant measuresLight Hardware Supplies is based at Kilkeary, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 F227, Ireland. Its specialist pages publish supplied-range codes and specification information for drawers, hinges, handles, worktops, sinks and taps, storage, lighting and professional finishes. Use those pages for the selected product and contact sales@lhs.ie to resolve uncertain dimensions, availability or compatibility. No live stock or trade prices are published in this brief.
Talk to the Light Hardware Supplies trade teamThe September 2026 edition considers utility-room and boot-room joinery: organised entrance zones, concealed appliance niches that maintain airflow, and automated low-voltage task lighting. These are editorial design themes, not measured Irish market shares.
Begin with the activities the room must accommodate: seating, equipment storage, laundry and circulation. The original brief asks whether dedicated lockable joinery, bench seating and equipment zones are integrated. Choose storage hardware to suit the actual cabinet dimensions and loads, rather than assuming a kitchen fitting works everywhere.
Compare kitchen and wardrobe storage fittingsThe brief proposes full-height joinery without restricting airflow. Appliance-specific ventilation, clearances, service access and door-opening requirements must be checked against the appliance manufacturer's installation instructions before cabinetry is designed. This brief is not an appliance installation specification.
Match task lighting to the work area, then confirm the fitting's voltage, compatible driver, switching or sensor arrangement and cable connections. Low-voltage components are not automatically interchangeable. Check suitability for the installation environment and the manufacturer's instructions.
Search lighting systems, drivers and accessory codesNo verified margin comparison is supplied. There is no underlying cost or sales dataset establishing higher margins for utility joinery. Treat that statement as editorial opinion; estimate labour, materials, hardware and risk for each project.
The August brief asks: are deep drawers preferred to base cupboards; is the utility room receiving comparable hardware quality; how are soft-close and push-to-open balanced; can hardware maintain visual continuity into living areas; and are systems designed for rapid multi-directional adjustment on site?
Start with what will be stored and how it will be reached. Confirm internal cabinet width, depth, drawer height, load rating and runner requirements for the chosen system. The brief raises the design question; the product catalogue provides the specific drawer and runner options.
Compare Cemux drawer systems and runner specificationsNo. Soft-close controls the final closing movement; push-to-open allows a front to be released by pressing it. Compatibility depends on the exact drawer, hinge or runner system. Do not assume the two functions can be combined without an explicitly compatible product specification.
Review hinge mechanisms and opening specificationsCoordinate visible handle finishes and cabinet fronts across the kitchen and adjacent joinery. Keep functional requirements separate: a matching appearance does not establish hinge, drawer or runner compatibility. Confirm fixing centres and the selected product code for each handle.
Explore handle collections and finishesResolve the chosen decor, edge profile, available sheet dimensions and appliance or sink positions before final fabrication. Confirm motion-hardware clearances at the same stage. Early coordination is a planning recommendation, not a quantified promise of labour or cost savings.
Check worktop colours, edge profiles and listed sizesThe July 2026 edition introduces the Cemux H-BOX drawer system, focusing on slim sidewalls, integrated soft-close, full-extension access and adjustment. It also cites CSO Q1 2026 dwelling completions as background to Irish construction activity.
The CSO reported 7,856 new dwelling completions in Q1 2026, up 32.9% on Q1 2025 and the highest Q1 total since the series began in 2011. These are new-dwelling statistics, not a measurement of kitchen installations or hardware sales.
CSO — New Dwelling Completions Q1 2026H-BOX is the Cemux slim-wall drawer family featured in the July edition. The spotlight describes integrated soft-close, full extension and multi-directional adjustment, with applications in kitchens, utility rooms and other joinery. Confirm the selected height, length, components and code in the supplied product range.
View H-BOX drawer variants and supplied product codesNo. Dwelling completions are useful background, but do not establish hardware sales, refurbishment activity or a forward order forecast. The original brief's inference about accelerating interior-hardware demand is commentary, not a conclusion measured by the CSO.
No kitchen-hardware grant entitlement is established by this brief. References to retrofit programmes must not be read as eligibility for drawers, handles, worktops or lighting. Check the current programme rules for the specific energy measure before making a grant claim.
Evidence before prediction
Market Brief is Light Hardware Supplies' kitchen and joinery reference library. It connects official Irish housing context with practical specification questions, original industry briefs and the product information needed to check a fitting.
Up 32.9% on Q1 2025; the highest first-quarter total since the CSO series began in 2011.
CSO — New Dwelling Completions Q1 2026 · 30 April 2026Down 3.6% on Q2 2025. The year-on-year direction differs from Q1; one quarter does not establish a continuing growth trend.
CSO — New Dwelling Completions Q2 2026 · 30 July 2026Attribution & limits
Official figures are linked beside the statement they support. Our fitting and design recommendations are identified as commentary. Source names do not substitute for a traceable report, and unverified forecasts or margin claims are not repeated as facts.
Each edition has a permanent page, question-led commentary and linked evidence. Published months are kept separate from the date the web commentary was reviewed. Product availability and trade pricing must be confirmed directly.
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