Am converting my triple garage into a Rumpus Room with a small bedroom for the father-in-law and want to put in a small kitchen (3 x 3 L shape) so he can look after his own meals etc.
I have heard that there are some imported kitchens from China floating around that are cheap. Anyone know where I can source one of these?
I have seen them at the Homemaker auctions in various states. Try graysonline.com.au.
But a word of warning: the quality can vary greatly. Often what is in the box does not match the display, cupboards don't fit, granite benchtops don't cover the benches etc.
If and when you do buy one, make sure that whoever you buy it from will give you your money back if it does not match the display.
Cheers
K
hmm.. thanks for the info.
Might just be easier to grab a flat pack kitchen from Bunnings.
Hi Whiteknightoz
I think so.
The auctions are great if you can see what you are getting. Flatpacks, carpets, flooring and other items that are wrapped up can be of very dubious quality and often aren't worth the hassle.
Cheers
K
ebay,,,,,
I recently got quotes for essentially the same kitchen design (I drew it up). The quote I got were $16780, $14,900, and $7880. (These all included installation and a granite bench. My design was based on the Bunnings flat pack design grid and I also priced it up at BUnnings. Bunnings flat pack, DIY installation, and I would still need to get a wall oven unit made (they dont have one for a double oven), not including the granite top, came to around $3500. So short story, if you are a little bit handy and are happy with the standard cupboards, then BUnnings flat packs were certainly economical.
Hope that helps
suavemechanic, when you say ebay…
i have searched ebay and found some great (polyurethane/granite) secondhand kitchens frequently for sale for under $1000.
does anyone have a comment on these?with a little bit of careful removal and a little bit of handy work cutting the cabinets to fit your particular space, could this be an effective way of getting your hands on a quality second hand kitchen for your rental??? or in this case father-in-law's Rumpus Room.
Have a look in your local paper. I was about to get a new kitchen installed in a reno I am doing at the moment and the cost was $5500. Then I found a second hand one locally in fantastic condition for $200! It is a perfect fit for the design we want. Including installation and a new benchtop the whole kitchen will cost about $1500.
hi ,to clarify
while i was looking for a suitable second hand kitchen i found a new one on e bay , the right shape.
if you are in queensland the guy also advertises in the trading post
it took weeks we had to pay up front and they werent ready when i arrived with a truck
but when it did arrive it looked fantastic was really easy to fit and i would buy one again tomorrow
( in an assumed name as i was a bit out of patience…..)h norman and various other guys have really good deals on appliance packages
usually one of the appliances is just about free
if time is not a problem ( which it wont be as you are waiting for your kitchen to clear customs……)
you can go on e bay and buy your package one at a time from people who bought the package but for whatever reason dont want or need that parti have said it before but it is worth repeating
do some in store research as there are some (eastern ) "european brands " which photograph really well but look rough up closeif you're going for Bunnings flatpack, I'd suggest ikea kitchen.
I agree, Ikea kitchens are great. We did two in a pair of dual-key units we had about 3 years ago. They were easy, everything fit together perfectly. Great fun. And for what we got, they were incredibly cheap. Quality was excellent. At the time it worked out cheaper than Bunnings as we compared the two. And the best bit was that we ended up with some extra bits that we didn't need, eg shelving that came with a cupboard that we didn't need and a back for one cupboard where the hotwater system was housed. We took all of these bits back and got our money back on them – that was such a nice surprise!
Best suits a space where you only have a fixed wall at one end, so you don't have to try to perfectly fit an exact space. That would be a nightmare I think!
Will do it again as soon as the opportunity arises.
propertylearning
I have used ones from grays, chinese imports, they are fine. The L shape ones with island bench , granite tops are often there. Careful shipping the granite though, it weighs heaps and snaps easily. Some of the ones in the paper second hand are good but just not to the owners taste. They can be brought up to date with new appliances and new door handles, which costs very little.
picked up a 4month old 2nd hand U shaped kitchen with overhead cupboards for $250 from the trading post – what a steal !
Excellent score! some people buy houses with new kitchens but don't like the colour, at least these ones sold it for $250 and didn't just throw it in the skip. Second hand , besides being cheaper is also more environmentally friendly
Just for anyone reading this.
I just read the post. Doesn't look like anyone has the connections. I just spent a year in China. Have a fair few however not for Kitchen. Can find and source.
In China they use Taobao not Ebay. Ebay/Grays are full of people reselling Chinese stuff marked up. If anyone want to import from China, I may be able to help. Personally, if I had a 2 or more kitchens or Reno jobs on I would import the same Kaboodle / flat pack stuff as sold in Bunnings direct from China. Bunnings imports most of there stock from their anyway. Need a good Buyers agent and a few other things though. I got most sorted out.
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