DIY kitchen makeover

[marchy]

hi
I have just layed floating floors over my tiles and it looks fantastic. Might i recommend that you varnish the boards aswell-it makes them look a million bucks!!

[Damon_11]

Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone had the details of the Melbourne based kitchen company that specialises in new kitchen cabinet doors. Im also located in Melbourne and am looking at replacing my kitchen doors. Does anyone know roughly how much i can expect to pay per laminate kitchen door (for an average size kitchen door 40cm width x 70cm height)
Thanks a lot.

Andy

Hi Andy, for my kitchen makeover, I am using Laminex Redikits for Carcasses - cheap and looks like we will do Laminex Contour or Colourtech Doors. You can order these all direct from Laminex and save a bucket for other things.

I just quoted some doors as I'm getting roped in to design kitchens for all my freinds, 500x695 for overhead cupboards in Formica Colour Pannel for $35 per door, made at their doors plant ready to bolt in.

The trick appears if you want a super cheap job, stick to the Formica Colour Panel or Laminex Commercial Pallete colours, these are the volume sellers and Laminex will supply direct for $130 for 2400 x 1200 slab of MDF/MR ready for you to slice and dice to create doors. pre glued abs edging in same colours costs 27.50 for 50m. It will be a square flat finish, but the depth inthe colours make them look smart.

Hope that helps.....DC

[totoblue]

The trick appears if you want a super cheap job, stick to the Formica Colour Panel or Laminex Commercial Pallete colours, these are the volume sellers and Laminex will supply direct for $130 for 2400 x 1200 slab of MDF/MR ready for you to slice and dice to create doors. pre glued abs edging in same colours costs 27.50 for 50m.

Are you planning on applying the abs edging yourself? Don't you need an expensive machine to apply pre-glued abs edging?

[Damon_11]

Hey Toto,

Yes, but for the equivalent of $5 per door, Laminex will cut to your size and do the edging. No need to get the iron out or expensive machinery.

They are called Contour Doors. I'm having them quote me all of mine.

Call Laminex Direct on 132 136 and ask them to send you the brochure and quote / order sheets.

DC

[Sybarite]

If you order Contour Doors from Laminex you will be specifying doors with profiled laminated vertical edges and square horizontal edging, not flat board edged square all sides.

Contour Doors are significantly more expensive than standard colourboard doors, as they are routed on two edges before coating - then cut to length and edged in the factory for you.

http://www.laminex.com.au/pdf/lam_pr...tour_doors.pdf

If you want flat board from Laminex you would be best off going with Lamiwood - or as previously mentioned an equivalent Formica product (Formica is owned by Laminex anyway...)

But if you go with colourboard there is not necessarily any reason to stick with Laminex - I would have expected any local cabinetmaker/ doormaker to be able to cut and edge your doors cheaper than the board supplier. And then they could drill your hinges and drawers for you as well...something also worth considering.

Respect, all.

Earl

[Auld Bassoon]

Er, Anyone looked at the dates from the original thread? almost three years ago...

[GraemeCook]

Hi Solochick

GCP310 is talking a lot of sense.

Part of the art of assembly line kitchen manufacture is standardising to a limited range of sizes. If you do not fit their dimensions then you pay a hefty customisation fee.

You might consider getting quotes to do your doors and tops, and also get quotes to totally redue the kitchen. You may be surprised how close the are. The total make over may even be cheaper.

Cheers

Graeme