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if you want a white carcase with plant on end panels, hard board back panels then go for a Howdens, as for already built up they are not better quality than any of the flat pack kitchens I mentioned earlier in the thread
hiltonig said:
yep another vote for howdens, the carcass comes ready built unlike some others
n one said:
Any thoughts on B&Q kitchens
I bought a gloss white curved unit from B&Q's 'Cook & Lewis' range to go with the MFI kitchen I fitted last year. Based on that one unit, I found the fit between the panels less good than the MFI ones, and when it arrived there was a fillet strip missing, which they then said had to be ordered seperately though this was not obvious when I bought it. Forutnately I had to modify it to fit alongside the existing B&Q unit so didn't need the fillet anyway.One thing they seem to have ditched at last are the hideous 'coffee-bean' interiors!
BliarOut said:
hiltonig said:
yep another vote for howdens, the carcass comes ready built unlike some others
Who did you get to fit yours?Edited by hiltonig on Monday 4th January 20:31
ncs said:
Get in touch with Shapeshifter on here as he runs a fit out company that does huge contracts & has just set up a kitchen manufacturing company.
I was fortunate to have a mate who owned a shop fitting company. I flew him down from Sunderland and went to a local specialist and showed him the design we wanted. He memorised it and copied the basic design, sending samples of doors etc before production just to get it right.
Once we agreed on the layout and design he went away and about a month later a large truck arrived with the kitchen pretty much ready to go. He installed it in a couple of days (into an empty ready kitchen) and then took templates for the granite. Two weeks later that arrived and was installed. I bought Miele throughout from the friend of another friend.
The kitchen is a one off solid oak with double butlers sink, expensive taps the lot and everything in the utility matches to boot. The granite came from the same supplier as Goldsmiths and finishes off the rooms - be aware though granite does stain so no bottles or glasses without a coaster
If you can use a shopfitters or local company and have the budget, you'll get a much better kitchen than any of the larger chains can offer. I was very lucky and got the most stunning kitchen/utility room almost certainly paying under half what I should have.
In fact I like it so much that I spend time with my mates socializing....
hiltonig said:
BliarOut said:
hiltonig said:
yep another vote for howdens, the carcass comes ready built unlike some others
Who did you get to fit yours?Edited by hiltonig on Monday 4th January 20:31
Simpo Two said:
M-J-B said:
One word (IMO)..... Miele.
Siemens here - not just solid and great to use but I liked the designs best.
I spent £6k on various bits 7 years ago and aside from the fact the hob is not one of those special super duper fast ones that you can get now (induction), all of the equipment looks and works like new. Only had one fault and Miele fixed that FOC.
That represented about 15% of the kitchen cost and was worth every penny
Edited by M-J-B on Monday 11th January 16:32
Simpo Two said:
M-J-B said:
That represented about 15% of the kitchen cost and was worth every penny
If £6,000 was 15% then your kitchen cost £40,000!(But I suppose solid diamond worktops are very hardwearing!)
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