My wife got in touch with our future neighbor. They have already ordered and paid a deposit for their kitchen (completion of our semi-detached house is July 2017). Now my wife wants us to buy the kitchen as well. I think it’s a bit too early.
Of course, you should know the kitchen layout before submitting the electrical plan, but there are still several months until then. If I am supposed to submit the electrical plan after the shell construction, that would be around the beginning of 2017.
She said that kitchen deals are currently very good. When I occasionally browse through the weekly newspaper ads, I always see offers from one of the many kitchen studios and furniture stores.
I can also imagine that nowadays you can buy a kitchen for €10,000 (about $11,000) and have it installed only after more than 12 months. What are your experiences with this?
Of course, you should know the kitchen layout before submitting the electrical plan, but there are still several months until then. If I am supposed to submit the electrical plan after the shell construction, that would be around the beginning of 2017.
She said that kitchen deals are currently very good. When I occasionally browse through the weekly newspaper ads, I always see offers from one of the many kitchen studios and furniture stores.
I can also imagine that nowadays you can buy a kitchen for €10,000 (about $11,000) and have it installed only after more than 12 months. What are your experiences with this?
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Sebastian7910 Apr 2016 19:02Normally, measurements are taken on-site rather than producing based on plans.
Sebastian79 schrieb:
Normally, measurements are taken on site and not based solely on plans That is clear, but it doesn’t change the fact that you have to work some magic when the niche is 298cm (118 inches) wide, while you actually wanted 300cm (118 inches). It’s safer to aim for 305cm (120 inches) and then use a filler panel. In our case, we ultimately had to reduce the width of the pull-out pantry cabinet from 45cm (18 inches) to 40cm (16 inches) because the niche turned out to be narrower than expected. It’s good when this can be resolved easily.
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Sebastian7910 Apr 2016 19:09Of course, that changes everything – did you read my text carefully?
First of all: our deposit one year in advance was actually a joke (€100), but the person really took the time for us. After that, of course, there was an on-site measurement, done twice—once after plastering for the furniture, and once more after the furniture was installed for the countertop using a digital device to ensure the countertop was cut perfectly (in case the wall was slightly curved or something like that). I’m still amazed at how the six workers carried each of the panels and maneuvered one between the wall, back panel, and refrigerator. In the end, there was only about half a millimeter (0.02 inches) of space everywhere. They were sweating, and the whole time you thought it just wouldn’t fit, but it did.
We didn’t have to provide quantities, but we had to pay in cash or present a bank transfer confirmation upon delivery. The kitchen installer once mentioned a case where, after installation, the homeowner gave a denial of receipt and claimed that nothing had ever been delivered… obviously, this doesn’t hold up in the end, but it can cause a lot of stress and requires upfront effort, which a young company might not be able to afford initially.
Winterkind20 Aug 2016 22:49I have two questions about this:
1. We are starting construction in March 2017. The planning, etc., is underway. Installation plans are usually only provided after purchasing the kitchen. So, when is the earliest we should buy the kitchen?
2. Two consultants claim that after the trade fairs held in autumn/winter, prices will increase because new kitchens will be introduced—kind of a new collection. I'm usually skeptical about "great deals." But could this be true?
1. We are starting construction in March 2017. The planning, etc., is underway. Installation plans are usually only provided after purchasing the kitchen. So, when is the earliest we should buy the kitchen?
2. Two consultants claim that after the trade fairs held in autumn/winter, prices will increase because new kitchens will be introduced—kind of a new collection. I'm usually skeptical about "great deals." But could this be true?
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