Very rough costs for a 6' x 6' kitchen

evokit

Ikea isnt that good quality
There carcass looks like its be shot with a machine gun it has that many holes in it, the doors aint that fantasic either, its a make do situation.
take into consideration what you want for your money and what you can afford.
end of the day Audi and ford are both cars but one is far better than the other in many ways

drummer_666

evokit wrote: »

Ikea isnt that good quality
There carcass looks like its be shot with a machine gun it has that many holes in it, the doors aint that fantasic either, its a make do situation.

I disagree. My parents have an Ikea kitchen and have had it for years, no signs of wear and it looks very good too.

cyclonebri1

maninthestreet wrote: »

So you want a fridge, washing machine and over/hob PLUS 'lots and lots of workspace' - all in a room only 6 foot square??

Beat me to it, you could get everything in but yourself I'm afraid,
get one of those kitchen plan graphs and see just how much space you will be left with to stand in, you's be lucky if you could bend down, then you'd struggle to open the doors.

You really will only be able to use 2 walls, making an L shaped kitchen.

evokit

drummer_666 wrote: »

I disagree. My parents have an Ikea kitchen and have had it for years, no signs of wear and it looks very good too.

Thats great...
but in the kitchen world as a someone who works in that world, Ikea is..... perceived the lower end of the market place on the quality levels

drummer_666

evokit wrote: »

Thats great...
but in the kitchen world as a someone who works in that world, Ikea is..... perceived the lower end of the market place on the quality levels

that's fine lol - but if it looks good and holds up for years then I don't see why people slate it

evokit

Materials used to produce? they way its produced(carcass)
same as many things really....

evokit

Kitchen designer - i know howdens are cheap but £1400.....?
come on!!!! labour would have been over half of that then tile cost, adheisive (more than tiles) appliances, furniture.
your saying you can get a fitted kitchen for £1400??

Leif

evokit wrote: »

Kitchen designer - i know howdens are cheap but £1400.....?
come on!!!! labour would have been over half of that then tile cost, adheisive (more than tiles) appliances, furniture.
your saying you can get a fitted kitchen for £1400??

I paid £2K for appliances, competitive prices too. And fitting was £1.2K, a C shape in a 3.5m by 3m kitchen, but ready assembled carcasses which does reduce the installation cost. Floor tiling was £400 labour + cost of tiles. (Not cheap tiling, but it is a good job, so I am not complaining.)

One suggestion is to find a make of units you like, then cut out some cardboard rectangles that match the real thing scaled down, and get a paper plan of the bare kitchen. They lay the rectangles on the paper, allowing for appropriate gaps, position of water supply, position of wall sockets, and connections for cooker, and so on. There are some basic rules e.g. cooker extractor on external wall, sink best by window, take care not to interfere with doors etc. I suspect there must be online advice guides.

To be honest with such a small kitchen you could go a bit upmarket on the carcasses and doors. There are solid wood ones around, or even a posh German one (not all German are posh), as they are supposed to be good. And bear in mind that if you buy ready assembled carcasses, installation is cheaper.

Leif

evokit wrote: »

then tile cost, adheisive (more than tiles)

I know for a fact the adhesive at one major tile chain is £X to thee and me, and £X/2 to the trade. Tiles are probably significantly discounted too, so make sure your fitter buys them, and takes the cut, to keep him happy, and keep the install price down, hopefully.

evokit

Hi Leif,

I design and supply kitchens, i was just shocked at the cost given from KD even though hes at Howdens, found it tooooooo low considering work involved applainces etc, gives MSE'ers faulse hope