cheaper splashback glass?

[Dean]

Don,

Did you make the kitchen cabinets and doors as well?
If so, what was the rough damage for the materials?
I'm thinking of re-doing our kitchen.

[Don Nethercott]

Gee I wish I could say I did it - but I didn't. Not that far advanced unfortunately.

It was put in as a package deal with the extension, although I did most of the design.
If you want to do your own, you are best buying the melamine cabinets ready made. They come in a variety of sizes and there are a number of suppliers. Quite cheap - certainly cheaper than you could buy the materials for then muck around doing the fittings and edgings. For the drawers you buy the ready made metal frames.
Then comes the hard part - make your own door and drawer fronts, top and backing.

The timber used here is Tassie Oak.

I did a bit of investigation before I got the extension, that's why I am aware of these facts, but it turned out cheaper to get the kitchen included in the whole cost of the extension (The extension and kitchen was done by the same builder).

Sorry that doesn't answer your question, but even if I could it would depend on the size of the kitchen and the wood you choose.

Don

[wombat47]

Formica do at least one glass look lookalike - Translucent Green.

Don, is that what you have used?

[Don Nethercott]

No, just a standard laminex green, we weren't after the glass look, just wanted to get rid of grout. However there is a huge range of colours and patterns out there - Laminex, Formica, Wilson??, etc. For example, our bench tops are Formica.

[Don Nethercott]

As an aside, we have just had the bathroom done up (missus wouldn't let me near it - wanted it finished this year). Got rid of all the tiles and grout there too - used what used to be called Lamipanel (now wet area panelling). Even putting vinyl tiles on the floor with vinyl grout (Amtico).
Boy is laminex, lamipanel, etc a breeze to clean after having tiles and grout.

[Mybrains]

Hi all

just to let you know the conclusion. The cheapest quote I got on just cut glass was $800. I was going to have to outlay another $200 odd on propper spraypaint & glass surfacer. In the end say a grand. The wife got a commercial quote for $1180 odd all installed & warrantied!

I think u can guess what I did. Moved onto the next reno project and booked it in!

PS the glass surfacer for those that want it is a Dupont product
You can purchase this product through

Sydney Autolac at
Brookvale
Taren Point
Girraween
Artarmon
OR
Alto Group
Wicks road North Ryde
HZ1503 Glass Surfacer

pete

[Mybrains]

I updated this post with a conclusion
pete