New kitchen costs

vansboy

basmic wrote: »

How often do you replace the kitchen? I'd expect a kitchen to last at least 10 years, unless you're in a habit of wasting money and resources.

I like the kitchen, apart from the cheap and nasty looking laminate floor, and pink everywhere you look. :eek::eek:

Sorry if I misled you, regarding having 3 kithens from Ikea, thats supposed to read as in 3 seperate developments.

Saying that, most people would change the kitchen before 10 years, I'd guess - or at least swap doors/worktops - fashions change!!Plus the number of shiny new kitchens that were the first things too go into the skip, when people move into their new house, often makes you wonder....

& you're the first to NOT like the floor/colour scheme, but we chose the laminaste (NOT cheap) over wood, due to £$£$ & the way we've seen soo many 'real' wood floors wear!!

But all comments welcomed - good AND bad!
I best not tell you that the floor runs all through, to the bedroom, as well, had I!!

VB

vansboy

poet123 wrote: »

Could you give me more info on the credit card deal? We bought all ours online last year using a nationwide cc,but know nothing about this.

TIA

It's a seperate 'free' 12months insurance they offer, but you do need to register the purchase with them.

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/creditcard/goldcard/default.htm

They don't push you to pay even more & xtend to 3years, or anything to catch you with, either. Although the option is offered.

VB

poet123

Thanks for that,had the card for years....shows you it pays to check out the freebies which go with it,as I never registered the items when they were bought. Lesson learned!

MartialArtMan

vansboy wrote: »

& you're the first to NOT like the floor/colour scheme, but we chose the laminaste (NOT cheap) over wood, due to £$£$ & the way we've seen soo many 'real' wood floors wear!!

That ratifies what I was thinking about buying a top of the range laminate compared to a economy engineered wood. I've also been advised by Doozergirl and intend to get my hands very dirty!!! Thanks

poet123

I hate to disagree but we had the expensive laminate,and I hated the look,so we replaced it with expensive wooden flooring and we have never regretted it. If you choose wisely,the difference is astonishing and wood ages with a patina,and does not look flat and artificial which I find laminate does, regardless of cost,

MartialArtMan

poet123 wrote: »

...we had the expensive laminate...we replaced it with expensive wooden flooring

I do yet have to see the expensive single plank laminate that I am looking to buy but I reckon I'll like the look. However when you say you replaced with expensive wood just how expensive was it (if you don't mind me asking). I really don't think I can stretch past the £20 per sq mtr that I've budgeted for.

OddjobKIA

With reference to the DANGEROUS GRANITE..

natural grantie is safe you can get a man made granite which is all the dust and small off cuts fron the quarry compressed together and then glued with a resin that can be a little temptemental with extreme temps and heavy smacks (from pans etc etc)..

The units do sound pricey to me but it depends on how many your getting and how big your kitchen is..Have you tried screwfix..spend less on the carcass and more on the doors..I love granite tops and at the end of the day if you want it you might as well get it rather than be dissapointed later on but give harris slate and stone a bell first they have a rep in your area they supply to the trade and diapol rings a bell with me (used to work for them) they do have a rep in your area Dave something and are willing to sell direct to customer go through website.

depending on size of kitchen you could be looking at £2000 for plastering and painting,tiling etc etc dont forget the £1500 for a leccy as well

poet123

I think it was around £45 sq metre, but if you time it right in the sales you would get it cheaper,we thought the difference was worth it to us though,and we also looked at Bamboo which was much cheaper and waterproof. In the end we liked the sheen on the wood we chose,if you want matt finish, bamboo is the way to go,and if memory serves Makro sell it quite reasonably.

vansboy

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Agree with that!

Really did like the idea of bamboo, when we saw it at the Home Improvement Shows.

Only problem was limited colour options - that might have improved, now though!

It was MUCH cheaper than wood types.

VB

MartialArtMan

What a dilemma! We're going to go out looking at floors tomorrow. We liked bamboo when it first came onto the scene but are not so sure anymore.

What is the up keep of a real wood floor like?