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Where do the old Kitchens Go?
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I have been trawling round B & Q, Homebase etc looking for a double base unit and wall unit to fit in a walk in cupboard. We are nearing the end of a refurb of a back room extension and I have partitioned one end off to make a cupboard (workplace/bolthole) 1.7m x 1.2m. The door is in the 1.7m wall and offset to give enough space at one end for units. My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! So, is there anywhere in East Yorks where kitchen contents are recycled? I would rather get decent second hand stuff for say £50 than buy new cheap tat for £75. This is going to house light(ish) tools and DIY bits so needs to be fairly rhobust. Phil |
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TheScullster wrote:
My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! A good question. If you look on Adtrader you'll see a few but I think most end up in a skip, or are taken away by the kitchen fitters. You could phone round a few upmarket fitters (either companies or individuals) in your area to see what they do with them. Si |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message ... So, is there anywhere in East Yorks where kitchen contents are recycled? I would rather get decent second hand stuff for say £50 than buy new cheap tat for £75. This is going to house light(ish) tools and DIY bits so needs to be fairly rhobust. Phil, mail me. I haven't what you want but might be able to help you. Mary Phil |
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"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" wrote in message ... TheScullster wrote: My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! A good question. If you look on Adtrader you'll see a few but I think most end up in a skip, or are taken away by the kitchen fitters. You could phone round a few upmarket fitters (either companies or individuals) in your area to see what they do with them. The trouble is they *are* pulled out (rather than being dismantled/unfixed) and are all smashed up by the time they leave the premises (for one thing, kitchen fitters don't want them on the market!). Bob Mannix |
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"TheScullster" writes: My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! Kitchen carcases are cheap, and peoples' time expensive, so no one is going to take the time and trouble to remove them carefully enough to be reused. Also, kitchens are designed to be installed exactly once. I've seen two cases of kitchens having been taken out for some other work (tanking, floor replacement) with the intention to refit the kitchen afterwards, and that just never works right. In both cases, the kitchens had to be ripped out again and replaced with new. (Neither of these were DIY -- it's possible that DIYer with less of an eye on the clock would do a much better job here.) -- Andrew Gabriel |
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:56:23 +0100, Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot
wrote: A good question. If you look on Adtrader you'll see a few but I think most end up in a skip, or are taken away by the kitchen fitters. Aye, very few people actually DIY the installation even if they buy the bits from a shed, they'll also be using the design and fitting service. You could phone round a few upmarket fitters (either companies or individuals) in your area to see what they do with them. The skip or back of their van to a trade waste site. They may well be charged by weight for their waste, so offering a few squid for a couple of bases may well be accepted. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote: In article , "TheScullster" writes: My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! Kitchen carcases are cheap, and peoples' time expensive, so no one is going to take the time and trouble to remove them carefully enough to be reused. Also, kitchens are designed to be installed exactly once. I've seen two cases of kitchens having been taken out for some other work (tanking, floor replacement) with the intention to refit the kitchen afterwards, and that just never works right. In both cases, the kitchens had to be ripped out again and replaced with new. (Neither of these were DIY -- it's possible that DIYer with less of an eye on the clock would do a much better job here.) -- Andrew Gabriel Best to buy real furniture - expensive but much cheaper in the long term, and you can take it with you if you move, re-arrange your kitchen easily, exchange or modify individual items etc etc. Fitted kitchens a big waste of money - and boring, look just like everybody elses. cheesr Jacob |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message ... Hi all I have been trawling round B & Q, Homebase etc looking for a double base unit and wall unit to fit in a walk in cupboard. We are nearing the end of a refurb of a back room extension and I have partitioned one end off to make a cupboard (workplace/bolthole) 1.7m x 1.2m. The door is in the 1.7m wall and offset to give enough space at one end for units. My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! So, is there anywhere in East Yorks where kitchen contents are recycled? I would rather get decent second hand stuff for say £50 than buy new cheap tat for £75. Old kitchens and bedroom furniture gets dumped mostly in laybys in my part of the world. rusty |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message ... Hi all So, is there anywhere in East Yorks where kitchen contents are recycled? I would rather get decent second hand stuff for say £50 than buy new cheap tat for £75. This is going to house light(ish) tools and DIY bits so needs to be fairly rhobust. Phil Subscribe to your local FreeCycle group. http://freecycle.org/ and put in a wanted request. It's a great way of getting rid of stuff that you don't need any more but seems a waste to skip. Toby |
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:52:30 +0100, "TheScullster"
wrote: Hi all I have been trawling round B & Q, Homebase etc looking for a double base unit and wall unit to fit in a walk in cupboard. We are nearing the end of a refurb of a back room extension and I have partitioned one end off to make a cupboard (workplace/bolthole) 1.7m x 1.2m. The door is in the 1.7m wall and offset to give enough space at one end for units. My complaint is that there must be hundreds of serviceable kitchen carcases (even if I buy new doors to keep it smart) just hurtling towards the tip. I have heard of kitchens being pulled out after less than 3 years occupancy of new 2-300k houses nearby - obviously not now when they are needed! So, is there anywhere in East Yorks where kitchen contents are recycled? I would rather get decent second hand stuff for say £50 than buy new cheap tat for £75. This is going to house light(ish) tools and DIY bits so needs to be fairly rhobust. Phil They are mad so cheeply, they are a fit once item. In my expereince they fall apart when removed. Rick |
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