We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Kitchen worktop advice please

135

Comments

  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mwilletts wrote: »
    What thickness are you going for? 20 or 30mm?

    20mm is just under £2k
    30mm is £2.2k

    The problem is templating and fitting is £650 :(

    How hard is it to install your own worktop??
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    misskool wrote: »
    How hard is it to install your own worktop??

    With any solid surface, installing it yourself is nigh on impossible. You need the right tools and experience :(
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    mwilletts wrote: »
    With any solid surface, installing it yourself is nigh on impossible. You need the right tools and experience :(

    Good afternoon: can be a costly exercise best left to the pros though an experienced DIYer with the right equipment and skills set could tackle wood or laminate.

    Best wishes for the kitchen,MK.;)

    Canucklehead
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 2,889 Forumite
    misskool wrote: »
    20mm is just under £2k
    30mm is £2.2k

    The problem is templating and fitting is £650 :(

    How hard is it to install your own worktop??

    Surely one of these Knights in shining armour can help get a better price through their trade contacts :rolleyes:
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    socrates wrote: »
    Surely one of these Knights in shining armour can help get a better price through their trade contacts :rolleyes:

    Yeah, I could. I've priced it up and including fitting could get it done (on a weekend, nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more) for just over 2k...

    However, the distance between here and misskool is a slight problem...
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mwilletts wrote: »
    Yeah, I could. I've priced it up and including fitting could get it done (on a weekend, nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more) for just over 2k...

    However, the distance between here and misskool is a slight problem...

    Details, details, mwillets :rotfl:
  • prockie_2
    prockie_2 Posts: 5 Forumite
    If you want to pay for Corian - then do, but you dont need the thickness of Corian - but your opinion is yours... Corian have created a Brand - "rip off" is unfair really.
  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    prockie wrote: »
    If you want to pay for Corian - then do, but you dont need the thickness of Corian - but your opinion is yours... Corian have created a Brand - "rip off" is unfair really.

    Errrrr.......I'm looking at Silestone after dropping the Apollo one.


    Thanks anyway
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    misskool wrote: »
    Details, details, mwillets :rotfl:

    The words "hand" "cash" "in" would have been used, but not in that order :-)

    The guys just aren't up for a 10 hour drive each way lol
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    prockie wrote: »
    If you want to pay for Corian - then do, but you dont need the thickness of Corian - but your opinion is yours... Corian have created a Brand - "rip off" is unfair really.

    Well, we have gone away from the Corian debate a long time ago, but seeing that you brought it up again...

    Du Pont have created a brand with Corian, a VERY successful one. Encore is a cheap and nasty worktop, which is trying to get some of their market. It's used by kitchen companies who have no idea what REAL quality is...

    Oh and the company I work for try to avoid Corian (we would NEVER even suggest Encore) as it isn't a good enough product to fit in with our ranges...
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.4K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture