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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen
cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote:
The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com |
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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
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wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? IKEA. I've got a few of their cupboards. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote:
The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? I have used Wickes, SF, and Ikea... all ok IME. The SF ones came pre-assembled, which saved time, but less easy to store prior to install. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
TimW wrote:
On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? In a sense they are all chipboard, and therefore all share the same fatal flaw - they will be destroyed by damp or water. I have bought B&Q before. Some are MDF now, one I recently assembled was all MDF. Still suffers from damp of course but maybe not quite as much as chipboard does. -- Chris Green · |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:40, John Rumm wrote:
On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? I have used Wickes, SF, and Ikea... all ok IME. The SF ones came pre-assembled, which saved time, but less easy to store prior to install. I was hoping to find a supplier with water resistant MDF or chipboard cores and a choice of melamine thickness but, so far, I haven't find any. Is there any discernible difference between the cabinets you've used? |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:16, Andy Burns wrote:
wrote: My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations Wren, I'd seen the tv adverts, but not bothered with them as they didn't have a local branch until recently, I popped in and was reasonably impressed It seems that they don't sell carcasses by themselves |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
Is that not just a channel screwed to the bottom or top edge of the door or
do they put holes in the doors with those ugly bungs in them. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Andrew May" wrote in message ... On 07/11/2019 12:15, wrote: On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com Seconded. I have not used them yet but called into their showroom earlier in the year and as suitably impressed with the quality. And, everything is individually priced instead of an arbitrary price for the whole kitchen. Just a shame that they don't do anything true-handleless. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
Is that not just a channel screwed to the bottom or top edge of the door or
do they put holes in the doors with those ugly bungs in them. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Andrew May" wrote in message ... On 07/11/2019 12:15, wrote: On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com Seconded. I have not used them yet but called into their showroom earlier in the year and as suitably impressed with the quality. And, everything is individually priced instead of an arbitrary price for the whole kitchen. Just a shame that they don't do anything true-handleless. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:06:34 +0000, nothanks wrote:
The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Benchmarx. Near us they are next door to Howdens, but deal with retail, which Howdens are sometimes a bit fussy about. They have the good points of Howdens - the carcases come ready assembled and are held in stock. So you can have your units the next day, usually, and if there is a problem they can swap a unit out and have the replacement with you immediately. A long time since I looked at B&Q but at one time you waited for 6 weeks for the delivery, and another 6 weeks to replace anything missing or damaged. To date, pleased with both them and Howdens. They also refund if you over order or have to change stuff. We just took back the drawer handles (too big) and bought some from Howdens next door. We expect to return a couple of decor panels for a refund as well. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:25, Andrew May wrote:
On 07/11/2019 12:15, wrote: On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com Seconded. I have not used them yet but called into their showroom earlier in the year and as suitably impressed with the quality. And, everything is individually priced instead of an arbitrary price for the whole kitchen. Just a shame that they don't do anything true-handleless. What do you mean by handle less? The handless ones have moulded in "handles". The rest are flat or moulded for you to fit handles. So if you want flat slabs you don't want to look for "handle less". |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 14:33, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Is that not just a channel screwed to the bottom or top edge of the door or do they put holes in the doors with those ugly bungs in them. Brian No brian, they are moulded in the door and then finished in the same stuff as the door, or at least they are on mine. Dove grey with the red artificial stone surfaces makes a really nice combination. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 14:33, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Is that not just a channel screwed to the bottom or top edge of the door or do they put holes in the doors with those ugly bungs in them. Brian No, I was thinking of the type where the door does not go all the way to the top of the cabinet. Instead it stops about 25mm short and there is an aluminium channel fixed across the cabinet behind. So, no handles but access to the top of the door. Sorry Brian, hope I have explained it adequately but https://www.benchmarxkitchens.co.uk/true-handleless for anyone who can see the pictures. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thursday, 7 November 2019 12:06:39 UTC, wrote:
The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? For standard chipboard, you may as well use gumtree facebook freecycle freegle etc and add your own doors. If you want water tolerant carcasses, afaik you'd need to make your own. Wood frame or a suitable ply or OSB. Or go concrete. NT |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 14:12, Michael Chare wrote:
On 07/11/2019 13:14, wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:40, John Rumm wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? I have used Wickes, SF, and Ikea... all ok IME. The SF ones came pre-assembled, which saved time, but less easy to store prior to install. I was hoping to find a supplier with water resistant MDF or chipboard cores and a choice of melamine thickness but, so far, I haven't find any. Is there any discernible difference between the cabinets you've used? That is what I want. Doors and perhaps to a lesser extent carcasses that don't mind being got wet. The ones I have, IIRC luca, are completely covered in plastic. So they will be water proof as long as you seal anywhere you cut or drill. As for carcasses silicon sealer works wonders on the joints. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 14:42, David wrote:
Benchmarx. Near us they are next door to Howdens, but deal with retail, which Howdens are sometimes a bit fussy about. Eh? They have them in the local Travis Perkins. Wouldn't even talk to me unless I had a kitchen fitter whom they quote through. One reason we went all the way to Pontefract to look at DIY-Kitchens. Perhaps the dedicated showrooms are different. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 15:08, Andrew May wrote:
On 07/11/2019 14:42, David wrote: Benchmarx. Near us they are next door to Howdens, but deal with retail, which Howdens are sometimes a bit fussy about. Eh? They have them in the local Travis Perkins. Wouldn't even talk to me unless I had a kitchen fitter whom they quote through. One reason we went all the way to Pontefract to look at DIY-Kitchens. Perhaps the dedicated showrooms are different. From their website: "If you haven't already appointed a kitchen installer, now's the time to find one. We sell to the trade because we believe you will get the best possible results if your kitchen is installed by an experienced tradesperson." |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 15:04, Andrew May wrote:
On 07/11/2019 14:33, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote: Is that not just a channel screwed to the bottom or top edge of the door or do they put holes in the doors with those ugly bungs in them. Â* Brian No, I was thinking of the type where the door does not go all the way to the top of the cabinet. Instead it stops about 25mm short and there is an aluminium channel fixed across the cabinet behind. So, no handles but access to the top of the door. Sorry Brian, hope I have explained it adequately but https://www.benchmarxkitchens.co.uk/true-handleless for anyone who can see the pictures. That is just a function of the hinges/opener. You can fit them to any door designed for handles and leave a flat surface. You can even get electric powered stuff that is handle less like my bosch dishwasher. Push door to open, but I do have a moulded handle on it as I wanted the door to match the others. |
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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:16, Andy Burns wrote:
wrote: My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations Wren, I'd seen the tv adverts, but not bothered with them as they didn't have a local branch until recently, I popped in and was reasonably impressed Howdens won't sell to the public. Or at least they never used to. They only want to send an 'authorised' kitchen fitter round. Travis Perkins have their own brand too. No idea if they are any good. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 12:47, TimW wrote:
On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? In a sense they are all chipboard, and therefore all share the same fatal flaw - they will be destroyed by damp or water. I have bought B&Q before. TW And that includes steam from a kettle in my experience. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 15:31, GB wrote:
On 07/11/2019 15:07, wrote: If you want water tolerant carcasses, afaik you'd need to make your own. Wood frame or a suitable ply or OSB. I think that ply may be the way to go. My local Builders Depot has a large and very accurate machine for cutting up the panels. What I'm not sure about is whether the edges of the ply panels would look okay if painted or varnished, or whether you would have to lip them all with solid wood? If you use a filler primer or just a thick acrylic and sand between 2 coats they will look good -- "When one man dies it's a tragedy. When thousands die it's statistics." Josef Stalin |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 15:31, GB wrote:
On 07/11/2019 15:07, wrote: If you want water tolerant carcasses, afaik you'd need to make your own. Wood frame or a suitable ply or OSB. I think that ply may be the way to go. My local Builders Depot has a large and very accurate machine for cutting up the panels. What I'm not sure about is whether the edges of the ply panels would look okay if painted or varnished, or whether you would have to lip them all with solid wood? A lot of cabinetry like that - made from ply with bare edges - on Grand Designs last night. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
Andrew May wrote: GB wrote: What I'm not sure about is whether the edges of the ply panels would look okay if painted or varnished, or whether you would have to lip them all with solid wood? A lot of cabinetry like that - made from ply with bare edges - on Grand Designs last night. Bet it wasn't el-cheapo grade plywood though ... |
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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
"dennis@home" Wrote in message:
On 07/11/2019 12:25, Andrew May wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:15, wrote: On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com Seconded. I have not used them yet but called into their showroom earlier in the year and as suitably impressed with the quality. And, everything is individually priced instead of an arbitrary price for the whole kitchen. Just a shame that they don't do anything true-handleless. What do you mean by handle less? The handless ones have moulded in "handles". The rest are flat or moulded for you to fit handles. Or those funky "press door in to release catch" catches for the true handleless look.... As long as you know which side to press - look for the grubby fingermarks :-) -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:14:03 +0000, Andrew May wrote:
On 07/11/2019 15:08, Andrew May wrote: On 07/11/2019 14:42, David wrote: Benchmarx. Near us they are next door to Howdens, but deal with retail, which Howdens are sometimes a bit fussy about. Eh? They have them in the local Travis Perkins. Wouldn't even talk to me unless I had a kitchen fitter whom they quote through. One reason we went all the way to Pontefract to look at DIY-Kitchens. Perhaps the dedicated showrooms are different. From their website: "If you haven't already appointed a kitchen installer, now's the time to find one. We sell to the trade because we believe you will get the best possible results if your kitchen is installed by an experienced tradesperson." Must be regional (or some places they are flexible). It might help that I have a TP trade account. However they seemed to be no problem in selling to me. I also bought drawer handles from Howdens without an account. One off sale. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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"dennis@home" wrote in message ... On 07/11/2019 12:25, Andrew May wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:15, wrote: On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:06:39 PM UTC, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? Diy-kitchens.com Seconded. I have not used them yet but called into their showroom earlier in the year and as suitably impressed with the quality. And, everything is individually priced instead of an arbitrary price for the whole kitchen. Just a shame that they don't do anything true-handleless. What do you mean by handle less? Presumably those you press to have it spring open and press again to close. The handless ones have moulded in "handles". The rest are flat or moulded for you to fit handles. So if you want flat slabs you don't want to look for "handle less". |
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Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thursday, 7 November 2019 15:08:01 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 07/11/2019 14:12, Michael Chare wrote: On 07/11/2019 13:14, wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:40, John Rumm wrote: On 07/11/2019 12:06, wrote: The next in a long-running series of questions ... where to buy kitchen cupboard carcasses? My list so far has Howdens, B&Q (not impressed), Wickes and Screwfix - has anyone here got any recommendations (or the opposite)? I have used Wickes, SF, and Ikea... all ok IME. The SF ones came pre-assembled, which saved time, but less easy to store prior to install. I was hoping to find a supplier with water resistant MDF or chipboard cores and a choice of melamine thickness but, so far, I haven't find any. Is there any discernible difference between the cabinets you've used? That is what I want. Doors and perhaps to a lesser extent carcasses that don't mind being got wet. The ones I have, IIRC luca, are completely covered in plastic. So they will be water proof as long as you seal anywhere you cut or drill. As for carcasses silicon sealer works wonders on the joints. for a limited time, sure. It makes more sense to not build with that kind of junk though. |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On Thursday, 7 November 2019 15:31:46 UTC, GB wrote:
On 07/11/2019 15:07, tabbypurr wrote: If you want water tolerant carcasses, afaik you'd need to make your own. Wood frame or a suitable ply or OSB. I think that ply may be the way to go. My local Builders Depot has a large and very accurate machine for cutting up the panels. What I'm not sure about is whether the edges of the ply panels would look okay if painted or varnished, or whether you would have to lip them all with solid wood? Filling & painting the edges works. Wooden lipping works better. Your call. NT |
Kitchen cupboard carcasses - where to buy?
On 07/11/2019 16:36, Andy Burns wrote:
Andrew May wrote: GB wrote: What I'm not sure about is whether the edges of the ply panels would look okay if painted or varnished, or whether you would have to lip them all with solid wood? A lot of cabinetry like that - made from ply with bare edges - on Grand Designs last night. Bet it wasn't el-cheapo grade plywood though ... I only saw the 'reveal' but think they said 30-grand for all of it. This was more that just a kitchen mind you. But yes, it looked like 18mm scandinavian ply. Possibly a high quality one with limited voids. |
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