New Benchtops

I got the the quote from GT, its been a busy few days for quotes, and they want 1380 or all my cupboards and drawers in vinyl with blum hinges fitted. They have reneged on fitting door handles or even pre-drilling them, they also will not attatch my drawer faces any more. The rough estimation from Cullity/laminex was 1100with no hinges or anything else done (they just supply the door/drawer front.

This is starting to escalate out of control. I have done a detailed measure of my current kitchen space and my current fitted kitchen. I am going to kitcraft on monday to see how much I can get a flatpack for. I think I will live with a laminated benchtop and put the 3k towards putting in a wholenew kitchen.If I don't change the layout (happy with the functionality) it shouldn't be too bad to install, just no fancy tops http://forum.homeone.com.au/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif

At least my patio, dining and bathroom projects are shaping up to be under budget and will look very ice when done.

I have recieved a quote from Kitcraft Kitchens. The quote includes ripout and installation, with plumbers/electricians being extra. The quote is for a vinyl wrap finish and includes a Hefele Le Mans storage device, 750 wide drawer unit with 2 singles and 1 double, 4 sets of overhead cupboards, 1 slideout underbench minipantry draw, 1 bifold cupboard door, dishwasher cutout, 2 underbench undersink cupboard doors, all doors with blum soft close hinges. The quote is based on all other colours, fittings, handless...etc..etc... being from the standard range. The base quote is 7k without tops or $9600 with. Seems pricey so I have also asked Joyce Kitchens for a quote.

hi venno

i have just installed a new ikea kitchen in applad with a Essa stone top in Ciro the top cost $3300 it is (1) 3400x 600 and (2) 1700 x 600 this included the undermount sink .
if you are thinking of useing any form of stone go and see Gordan at arcca in osbourne park its off hutton steet i think he's a great guy and will give you a good price i have used him three times p.s don't let the size of the shop put you off the last time i compare there price to kitkcraft it was $1500 cheeper .

regards

Rob

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Originally Posted by Terrian

all good and fine, but you fail to mention the wood used or the finish, or how it handles day to day kitchen traffic, I expect to see a full report on the making of and installation of those lovely wood bench tops :)

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Sorry Terrian , just saw your post. The tops are solid glue-lam Tassie oak and I finished them with Satin Cabots polyurethane gel. At least 4 coats with a light sand in between.

Been on for about 2.5 years and are a bit scratched but not enough to give them another coat yet.. I may get 5 years before I have to do them and I recon I will just redo them in-situ ....so about 4 hrs work.

I got the benches made up in Tasmania and delivered to Sydney 30% cheaper than the cheapest quote for laminex and 200% cheaper than the cheapest solid timber quote I got up here...all up I got 8.82 x 0.6m of bench top delivered for under $1000.:rolleyes:


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Sorry Terrian , just saw your post. The tops are solid glue-lam Tassie oak and I finished them with Satin Cabots polyurethane gel. At least 4 coats with a light sand in between.

Been on for about 2.5 years and are a bit scratched but not enough to give them another coat yet.. I may get 5 years before I have to do them and I recon I will just redo them in-situ ....so about 4 hrs work.

I got the benches made up in Tasmania and delivered to Sydney 30% cheaper than the cheapest quote for laminex and 200% cheaper than the cheapest solid timber quote I got up here...all up I got 8.82 x 0.6m of bench top delivered for under $1000.:rolleyes:


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We are currently renovating an older house in Tassie and am wondering where you got your benchtops from??? We haven't done much digging round for prices as yet but a head start in the right direction would be great and your benches look great.
Thanks :)

Have you looked at smartpack kitchens yet? http://www.smartpackkit.com.au/
i had to research these guys for my folks and they came up trumps big time.
i got a quote from harvey norman, freedom, and ikea and these guys.
freedom was the most expensive at 2.5 times the price, then harvey norman at 2 times. Ikea and smartpack came in around the same $5450. However i was sold on the fact they used blum and hettich branded hardware plus 16mm solid backing on all carcasses. Oh and most importantly sooooooo easy to put together (considering im hopeless at construction, go figure!) I suppose also they were local and a small company so when i had to get the filler panels cut to a more accurate size, they did it same day...how many companies can do that!
I sound more than enthusiastic i know but when you have been stung soo many times by small business cowboys, its a nice change to have something go right.
Back to the reason i posted here, we got a 4.8metre laminex benchtop which looks almost identical to ceaserstone with two joins and mitred corners for just over $700, looks great against white sprayed poly doors
Hope this helps