Where to buy a very cheap kitchen?
Where to buy a very cheap kitchen?
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JCKST1

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1,034 posts

175 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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I have a rental property which needs a new kitchen, been looking online and seen several '7 unit deals' which is what I need. Just wondering if anyone on here can recommend a company who deliver or local to Middlesbrough.

Must be pre-built to save time.

Thanks smile

The Moose

23,708 posts

240 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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Buy bits and pieces on the bay?

55palfers

6,395 posts

195 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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My old kitchen is being ripped out on Monday?


Bungleaio

6,595 posts

233 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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Wickes http://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Kitchens/Stocked-...

The discount varies but we bought some when they were 40% off, looks pretty good in the garage.

Wacky Racer

41,411 posts

278 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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dazwalsh

6,117 posts

172 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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was going to suggest IKEA but I then noticed you wanted fully assembled, although to give you an idea of price I just fit a 14 unit kitchen incl worktops for 760 so I would say 500 would be enough for yours if small, beauty of these is almost always ready to be delivered the following day and if anything breaks just unclip it and return to store for replacement.



Gareth79

9,168 posts

277 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Wacky Racer said:
I skim-read some of that last night, all quite interesting. Obviously Vance has used (and still is using) some slightly shady business methods, eg. trading under many names it seems he runs a pretty straight business these days. If the photos of the warehouses are truthful then he is running a massive operation, and certainly isn't living it up like you would expect!

I read about the Oldham Trading Standards prosecution, seems the judge wasn't impressed at all when throwing out the case!

edit: And obviously those sites are run by him, I can't find any reference to "David Tong" the main author though?


Edited by Gareth79 on Friday 7th August 11:28

bakerstreet

5,054 posts

196 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Wacky Racer said:
FFS. No. One of the biggest DIY mistakes I have ever made and cost me about £1k and several weeks to put right and it still looked crap in places.

OP should just go to B&Q and get their IT range. Its fine smile

944fan

4,962 posts

216 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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bakerstreet said:
OP should just go to B&Q and get their IT range. Its fine smile
Yep. In our last house I fitted an IT kitchen on my tod. It is flat-packed but the cabinets go together really quickly and easily. You only be saving yourself and couple of hours max by having them ready made and that will limit your options some.

Chris Type R

8,981 posts

280 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Bungleaio said:
Wickes http://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Kitchens/Stocked-...

The discount varies but we bought some when they were 40% off, looks pretty good in the garage.
The units take a while to assemble (thinking of the drawer units).

I'd be looking on ebay myself.


S11Steve

6,389 posts

215 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Wacky Racer said:
I had a run-in with this guy about ten years ago. When I politely asked him to pay for some goods and services he had from the company I worked for, his "delivery guys" politely asked me to leave, whilst showing me their collection of shotguns.

JCKST1

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

175 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Awaiting a couple of prices via Ebay shops.
Are Wickes already assembled, I would only want this to be honest. On quite a tight dead line and would like to get it in ASAP.


Muzzer79

13,249 posts

218 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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www.diy-kitchens.co.uk

fully assembled and good quality.

Chris Type R

8,981 posts

280 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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JCKST1 said:
Thanks for the replies everyone. Awaiting a couple of prices via Ebay shops.
Are Wickes already assembled, I would only want this to be honest. On quite a tight dead line and would like to get it in ASAP.
The Wickes stuff on clearance that I got recently wasn't assembled (and didn't seem particularly good quality).

blade runner

1,127 posts

243 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Muzzer79 said:
www.diy-kitchens.co.uk

fully assembled and good quality.
This

anonymous-user

85 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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diy kitchens or benchmarx (the trade version of wickes but carcases come pre-fab). with the latter you can get a good discount esp if you go in with an account holder

bakerstreet

5,054 posts

196 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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If you want pre-built then go to your local Howdens and then find a fitter. More expensive than B&Q IT range though. I personally didn't think the Wickes carcasses were any good at all.


Jezzerh

816 posts

153 months

Saturday 8th August 2015
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Wacky Racer said:
Erm, that's a very strange website indeed.

barryrs

5,049 posts

254 months

Saturday 8th August 2015
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Stax trade centre if you have one nearby.

Being a landlord I would assume you could register with them.

Condi

20,556 posts

202 months

Saturday 8th August 2015
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Jezzerh said:
Wacky Racer said:
Erm, that's a very strange website indeed.
Yes.... really dont know what to make of the 5 mins of my life Ive spent reading the first 0.1% of the page.