How much did your kitchen cost?

Nah, the appliances came with the regulatory 2 year guarantee (except the washer/dryer that surprisingly came with 5).
I bought my own "guarantee extension" by getting a water softener on top of the rest...
All for the price of the bland regular kitchen they were about to fit for me. Yay! :)
 
There's as much variation in kitchen prices as there are in cars..

So you have the mass produced chipboard types, the vast majority.. like Nissans, Toyoto etc.

Yoiu also have mid range.. 5K to 20K, .. similar to premium cars like BMW, Mercedes

and 20K plus, .. Aston Martin, Rolls Royce etc



I think though with cars you do get what you pay for, to a degree, whereas with kitchens you may not always.

(20K plus refers to cabinets alone, .. entire kitchen costing 30K, 40K plus or whatever)


How much would be spent on a new kitchen for Aras an Uracturan? I'd suggest 30K plus.
 
Nah, the appliances came with the regulatory 2 year guarantee (except the washer/dryer that surprisingly came with 5).
I bought my own "guarantee extension" by getting a water softener on top of the rest...
All for the price of the bland regular kitchen they were about to fit for me. Yay! :)

As a sufferer with bad limescale, and as a potential dishwasher purchaser soon, what water softener did you buy, and how much?
 
Our kitchen is going to be €8500. This is an mdf spray painted cream with a double Belfast sink also known as a farmhouse sink. It will have a granite worktop.
 
You are entering a mine field when you buy a kitchen and have it fitted yourself. A carpenter generally does not have the skills or the specialist tools to fit a kitchen. E3000 is great for a kitchen but if it is not fitted properly.
 
What specialist tools are required to fit a kitchen? I've put in a few myself over the years, including solid wood worktops, they're all still in good nick.
Leo
 
got to agree with silverwake and the leo,i know a few chippies who have fitted kitchens.and have done a great job.a screw gun i think is the most important tool.
 
Leo, Jab1. Generally you need a worktop jig for bolting the worktops together, Router, razor sharp router cutters, razor sharp blades. The worktop jig is the most important tool.
In my opinion most chippies do an ok job, not a great job. Point been that 95% of people do not know the diff between the 2. I know cos i have worked in this field for years.
 
I've bought a few kitchens but couldn't really give a ball park figure other than to say a standard kitchen will cost between 5 and 10K. The last thing I bought was a large island with granite worktop. I will say this, there is nothing to beat granite, worth every penny. The biggest mistake people make in kitchens in not having enough working space, they put in so many cupboards but forget to make space for working.
 
Leo, Jab1. Generally you need a worktop jig for bolting the worktops together, Router, razor sharp router cutters, razor sharp blades. The worktop jig is the most important tool.
In my opinion most chippies do an ok job, not a great job. Point been that 95% of people do not know the diff between the 2. I know cos i have worked in this field for years.

That's only if you're jointing worktops. Many kitchens don't require this, and you can get jointing strips that eliminate the need for router work. OK, they're a little ugly, but they do the job.

Worktop jigs are relatively inexpensive these days, you can get a good one for less than €100. Routers aren't specialist tools any more, I have 3 of them, and I'm just a DIYer!!
Leo
 
That's only if you're jointing worktops. Many kitchens don't require this, and you can get jointing strips that eliminate the need for router work. OK, they're a little ugly, but they do the job.

Worktop jigs are relatively inexpensive these days, you can get a good one for less than €100. Routers aren't specialist tools any more, I have 3 of them, and I'm just a DIYer!!
Leo

Why would you have 3 routers? You need a powerful router to do the joints(1800w). The jointing strips are a thing of the past and are a lazy way out. If someone asked me to put in a joint strip. i would refuse to do the job. You have to pay for quality.
If you spend the money on a decent kitchen fitted properly it should last a lifetime. Ie.
If you spent the money on a decent quality router in the first place you would not need 3.
 
Why would you have 3 routers? You need a powerful router to do the joints(1800w). The jointing strips are a thing of the past and are a lazy way out. If someone asked me to put in a joint strip. i would refuse to do the job. You have to pay for quality.
If you spend the money on a decent kitchen fitted properly it should last a lifetime. Ie.
If you spent the money on a decent quality router in the first place you would not need 3.

Well, for a bit of pointless history, I bought an inexpensive B&D model years ago. Later, when finances allowed, I bought a smaller Trend one for finer, freehand work, then later got a CMT 1850 for heavier work. Oh, I have a Bosch tile router too, so I guess I have 4!

Your post suggested that fitting a kitchen requires skill levels beyond that of the average carpenter. I'm not disputing that jointing worktops is a skill, but beyond that, fitting a standard kitchen is well within reach for a competent DIYer.

It's all about the right tool for the job at hand. I hope you're not suggesting trying fine, freehand routing with an 1850W beast? Again, it's the same when it comes to finding the right person to do a job. If it's a straightforward kitchen with a straight run or two of cabinets, then a competent DIYer should do a fine job. Start introducing solid worktops with belfast sinks, corner joints, then you are getting into professional-only territory.
Leo
 
You should pay around €500 to € 1000 per running meter for a supply and fit kitchen, that has some kind of standard. I was giving some advice that I didn't listen to, but wish I had. Price around for your appliances then ring their service line. If theirs no one on the other end forget about it. Ikea isn't a bad flat pack kitchen if your handy around the house, but use extra screws to strengthen. It's very limited on design. Fitting one of these is expensive. Pre assembled kitchens are cheaper to fit eg Cash and Carry. Pre assembled German kitchens are by far the best but can be expensive. Great on design and cheap to fit. Hope this helps
 
At no point in fitting a kitchen is there need for freehand router work. I agree with minigogo on his choice of Festool. Brialliant tools.
In my experience Ikea will need screwing together as well as the cam and dowel. They are just not strong enough.
Cash and carry pre-assembled carcasses will need screwing together also. poorly assembled.
If i had to make a choice i would choose ikea.
Quality of kitchens can come down to demographics. People in cities tend to move around alot(used to be the case before armageddon struck(recession)) more than country folk so have the mentality that they will be moving at some stage therefore a cheaper kitchen will do.
You will never see an IKEA on Mayo!!!
If a door falls of an IKEA kitchen who do you call? If you buy your kitchen from a kitchen company that installs as well they are fully responsible.
A kitchen is not just a kitchen
 
Go to homebase I found them excellent kitchen cost 4500.00 and that was fitted by them . Simples !!
 
Go to homebase I found them excellent kitchen cost 4500.00 and that was fitted by them . Simples


I find homebase are one of the worst kitchens out there. Not meaning to dis your kitchen. i am speaking from experience
 
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