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19 April 2010

Re: BLUM soft close - I have searched the forum and am confuKitchen Corner

Apr 19, 2010 10:27 am

We were quoted $300 PER drawer to do soft close through our builder, we have 14 drawers in the kitchen. I was aghast as I know they cost around $100. I contacted some kitchen companies and found a couple who would do it after handover for me, they would use the same drawer front but build new boxes...

hi shelby75 so i assume during your kitchen appointment you just finalised your kitchen layout (ie where your drawers, ...

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19 April 2010

Re: BLUM soft close - I have searched the forum and am confuKitchen Corner

Apr 19, 2010 7:28 am

This is the answer I get from hubby while he's busy doing something else :oops: But hopefully it answers your question well enough? TANDEM/TANDEMBOX - slightly curved sides, soft closing, carries more weight, elegant looking, can get cutlery organisers etc METABOX - straight sides, not soft closing...

blumotion can be added to drawers later ,they are installed the same (in fact they are the same thing)as blumotion for ...

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17 April 2010

Re: Can you have Laminex / formica as a splashback?Kitchen Corner

Apr 17, 2010 7:13 am

If you can get your hands on the new Laminex Diamondgloss surfaces brochure, they have used a diamondgloss laminate as a splash and it looks AWESOME!! The colour they use in the brochure is a new colour called Light Wengeblock. Have googled it but doesn't show this picture so best if you pop into a...

i think using laminate as a splashback needs clarification ,laminate can be used as a splashback with no discernable di...

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9 April 2010

Re: Splashback - would it look silly if......Kitchen Corner

Apr 09, 2010 7:19 am

I checked this out but turns out it's very expensive. Can't find the exact price in my notes, but I don't think it was much cheaper than painted glass. :( Limited colour range too. i will check prices today and get back to you

i will check prices today and get back to you

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9 April 2010

Re: skirting Before or after?Kitchen Corner

Apr 09, 2010 7:17 am

Hi All, nothing really to do with the kitchen BUT.......Do we put the skirting boards on before or after the carpet gets laid? Thanx Brooke before carpet and after tiles ,with carpet keep the skirt about 12 mm off the floor(use a scrap of 12mm as a spacer) then the carpet can be tucked under the sk...

before carpet and after tiles ,with carpet keep the skirt about 12 mm off the floor(use a scrap of 12mm as a spacer) th...

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8 April 2010

Re: Plannning a kitchen from a practical standpointKitchen Corner

Apr 08, 2010 8:01 am

I admit, that we want aesthetics as well, there are things I dislike, like timber doors in front of melamine cupboards. But I don't mind if a kitchen is white or visible plywood. Kitchens other than melamine are very expensive here, but I am really reluctant because of the damage water does to ever...

any kitchen material regardless of the composition will only last as long as the treatment it receives

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8 April 2010

Re: Splashback - would it look silly if......Kitchen Corner

Apr 08, 2010 7:44 am

Due to budget and not being allowed the Matrix glass tiles I want, I'm considering getting a sheet of coloured glass the width of 900mm cooktop (to the bottom of the rangehood) and then the rest of the niche standard white gloss tiles. Ideally yes I'd like the whole thing in glass, but looking at 1...

have you looked at this product yet http://nover.com.au/products.asp?ID=169

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6 April 2010

Re: Show us your lights hanging over your kitchen islandKitchen Corner

Apr 06, 2010 5:51 pm

Hi all, DH and I are looking for the 'hanging' type lights that you would hang 3 in a row over your kitchen island. Does anyone have pictures of their lights? We went to a few lighting retailers but couldn't find anything we liked. Any ideas? Thanks ::wink:: the trick to hanging lights is the spaci...

the trick to hanging lights is the spacing ,if you want 3 lights then divide the space by 4 and you have your centres

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3 April 2010

Re: Thickness of 2 pak doors - 18mm or 25mm?Kitchen Corner

Apr 03, 2010 5:06 pm

to stop two pack doors from bowing is is best to use board that has laminte on both sides. With the face to be roughly sanded for the two pack to stick. not sure whether you are taking the mickey out of us ,but when you are to use two pack paint most boards are mdf coated on both sides with a MELAM...

not sure whether you are taking the mickey out of us ,but when you are to use two pack paint most boards are mdf coated...

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3 April 2010

Re: Thickness of 2 pak doors - 18mm or 25mm?Kitchen Corner

Apr 03, 2010 6:49 am

go 18mm. 25mm are wrong they will be to heavy and your doors will sag. without being offensive to the reply ,rubbish ,modern day hinges of any quality will hold up to 15 kg of weight easily I was waiting for a reply of such. It all comes down to the dimensions of the door. If you had a short but wi...

without being offensive to the reply ,rubbish ,modern day hinges of any quality will hold up to 15 kg of weight easily ...

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2 April 2010

Re: Thickness of 2 pak doors - 18mm or 25mm?Kitchen Corner

Apr 02, 2010 8:48 pm

go 18mm. 25mm are wrong they will be to heavy and your doors will sag. without being offensive to the reply ,rubbish ,modern day hinges of any quality will hold up to 15 kg of weight easily

without being offensive to the reply ,rubbish ,modern day hinges of any quality will hold up to 15 kg of weight easily

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2 April 2010

Re: Thickness of 2 pak doors - 18mm or 25mm?Kitchen Corner

Apr 02, 2010 7:01 am

Is there any advantage of either? no discernable difference except for the cost of the extra thickness ,although the thicker panels do look better on waterfall ends but i would use 33 mm thick as they look chunkier

no discernable difference except for the cost of the extra thickness ,although the thicker panels do look better on wat...

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1 April 2010

Re: fingerpulls in laminate or 2pack for cabinetry???Kitchen Corner

Apr 01, 2010 7:45 am

Was wondering if you can get the drawers with the handleless look (fingerpulls, shadowline, bevelled edge???) in laminate instead of 2pack to bring the costs down? After a matte/ semi gloss finish. Don't want the aluminium strip, want to keep a clean look. Is there a big price difference between th...

finger pulls can be incorporated in any material ,all you need to do is alter the construction methods used in manufact...

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29 March 2010

Re: Kitchen Tiles - under or abutting kickboardsKitchen Corner

Mar 29, 2010 7:42 am

Does it really matter either way? We were going to tile after kickboards had been laid, but now DH wants to tile under the diswasher (built under model), and thinks the kickboards will look funny unless they are under all the kickboards. Is there a better way to do this or is it all much of a muchn...

6 of one or half a dozen of the other ,mick or mike ,much of the same ,thats all i can remember

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24 March 2010

quicka flooringOwner Builder Forum

Mar 24, 2010 8:53 am

any one used this system of flooring in their house project ,i am trying to compare it with the concrete peir and adjustable head type of sub floor ,any advice appreciated

any one used this system of flooring in their house project ,i am trying to compare it with the concrete peir and adjust...

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24 March 2010

Re: Anyone NOT put more than one colour on kitchen cupboardsKitchen Corner

Mar 24, 2010 8:22 am

White on white is a very safe choice for colours and looks great. Every other colour/finish trend will wane but a white layout will not be as obvious...I am just waiting to start pulling out loads of kitchens in Mushroom Linea and Espresso in ten years or so... Cheers, Earl yea earl ,i too cant wai...

yea earl ,i too cant wait for the reemergence of planked teak,knotty pine ,also those time honoured laminates buttercup...

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23 March 2010

Re: Soft Close DrawersKitchen Corner

Mar 23, 2010 6:41 pm

Heard someone mentioning Ikea sell these too - is that right? Cheers Kim yes thats right ,but ikea have done a deal with blum and have blum supply the drawers with plastic sides instead of powdercoated sides that we manufacturers in australia have to buy ,which puts ikea in a commanding position if...

yes thats right ,but ikea have done a deal with blum and have blum supply the drawers with plastic sides instead of pow...

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22 March 2010

Re: Kitchen sink - where to buy what to look for?Kitchen Corner

Mar 22, 2010 7:17 am

I personally find most sinks too small. If you clean a big pot, wok, or the shelves in your fridge they are always too small. And there is not enough drying space. the sink industry have been supplying smaller bowls in sinks progressivley now for several years ,mostly because more and more kitchens...

the sink industry have been supplying smaller bowls in sinks progressivley now for several years ,mostly because more a...

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18 March 2010

Re: FlatpacksKitchen Corner

Mar 18, 2010 7:22 pm

tcross, I have dealt with and am continuing to deal with Plyboard Industries at Dandenong. Could not be more accommodating and at very competitive prices. Their point of difference is that if you want a cupboard of non standard width and or height then they will cut it for you. Thus if you want a c...

well i've sat back and watched this line and now feel that its time to speak ,there are many flat pack manufacturers of...

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17 March 2010

Re: Removing stove vent hood - afraid of damaging backsplashKitchen Corner

Mar 17, 2010 7:51 am

Have been reading everyone's great advice for quite some time and I am a first time "poster"......... I would like to replace my boring white under cabinet vent hood with a stainless steel one, but I am afraid of ruining my backsplash. Looking for advice on how to safely remove it/fix it ...

run along the join with a good thin bladed knife ,that should break any contact material away ,and when you are removin...