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[cem_devecioglu]

this is one of our famous firms experienced in kitchens.. and their prices never reach even 1/3 1/4 of your prices
http://www.emlakjet.com/haber/foto-galeri.php?imaj_id=45284#foto_td

 

[pscocoa]

this is one of our famous firms experienced in kitchens.. and their prices never reach even 1/3 1/4 of your prices
http://www.emlakjet.com/haber/foto-galeri.php?imaj_id=45284#foto_td

Looks very German eg Schuller brand

[Shackeng]

I know you don't want to do it yourself, but the savings to be had are tremendous once you source everything at trade price. I have fitted 6 kitchens in various houses - mine and offspring - over the years. Only trades brought in were leccies (sometimes) and worktop fitting for specialist cutting. DIY has the added advantage that you can design it such that if necessary you can remove units easily for access to W.H.Y., which kitchen fitters, on a time clock, will not usually do:y

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A kitchen comprises of a kitchen table, and a cooker for the lady of the house to slave over.

Anything more is excessive.

Budget £1000 tops.  

[Shackeng]

A kitchen comprises of a kitchen table, and a cooker for the lady of the house to slave over.

Anything more is excessive.

Budget £1000 tops.  

Is that what them downstairs get My Lord?

[Taxi_Driver]

A kitchen comprises of a kitchen table, and a cooker for the lady of the house to slave over.

Anything more is excessive.

Budget £1000 tops.  

You forgot the kitchen sink.....so she can do the washing up 

Me, ive a dishwasher as the lady of the house refuses to do it....plus they dont do doggy marigolds 

[chrisgixer]

Christ, have you tried Howdens?


No seriously.

[aaronjb]

My folks have a pretty small kitchen (I'll dig up a pic later if anyone is remotely interested .. so probably not ) - Homebase quoted £14k, B&Q about £16k and Wren about £12k.

Homebase refused to budge on price, B&Q came down about £4k and Wren halved it to £6k - bear in mind the only appliance involved is a dishwasher (they're using their existing cooker, fridge etc).

The prices are eye watering - I dread to think what a quote to do mine would be, especially as it would include knocking out the remainder of a wall and fitting a steel, rewiring, replastering, skim the ceiling, all new appliances.. I better start looking for second mortgages

[cem_devecioglu]

this is one of our famous firms experienced in kitchens.. and their prices never reach even 1/3 1/4 of your prices
http://www.emlakjet.com/haber/foto-galeri.php?imaj_id=45284#foto_td

Looks very German eg Schuller brand

ask the Germany price and see the difference

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I would think that a new kitchen is a relatively simple job for a half-decent D.I.Yer.

As so much of the cost is made up of labour I'd be tempted to give it a go myself.


I designed and built a complete soakaway system for our septic tank.........total cost for parts about £280 including the hire of a mini-digger. The cheapest quote we were given was over £4,000

Man, that was a shit job if ever there was one.

[Marks DTM Calib]

There not hard to fit, kitchen units by thier very nature are designed for ease of adjustment (e.g. adjustable legs and mounting brackets).

Similarly, if you have the tools, worktops are not to challenging (given a worktop jig and decent router to do the masons mitres).

But for some people its time is an issue.

My challenge is that I am yet to get a job done by a third party which meets my expectations (with the exception of plastering now I think about it) or is to the same standard as I would do myself.

[aaronjb]

My challenge is that I am yet to get a job done by a third party which meets my expectations (with the exception of plastering now I think about it) or is to the same standard as I would do myself.

That definitely falls under "Jobs I will (no longer) attempt myself" .. unless I want it to end up looking like I've covered the walls in fondant icing using a palette knife..

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, once into the swing of it, fitting a kitchen is not too bad, although, if I ever have to fit another worktop, I'll get a router that actually fits my cutting jig - just to calm the blood pressure during the cutting process. 

I think it's something people imagine will be beyond DIY capabilities and the fitting companies take advantage of that fact, then charge a fortune to send a couple of muppets round to do the job.

[chrisgixer]

It think the op is considering granite work tops?


But yes routering wood work tops is very doable. Takes some for thought for the router direction, and it helps if ones router insert does actually centre the router in the jig plus be prepared for a lot of lifting in and out.

Oh, and don't expect rooms and hence units to be square. So routed joints may need to be something other than 90degrees 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I may be crap as an Omega mechanic but I'm pretty accomplished when it comes to D.I.Y  around the house, even prepared to take on  quite major operations.

In fact, In the last five years I've designed and added two further bathrooms.

The one in the bedroom is some six feet by three but is easily large enough to hold a toilet, a sink, and walk in shower. Total cost about £1200.

The second extra bathroom measures about 12x10 and comes with another bath  which brings the total to three......total cost less than £1000.

Connecting the water  was my main concern.