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newby126
newby126
21 January 2010

I Need a Melbourne Kitchen company - kitchen design help

I Need a Melbourne Kitchen company - kitchen design help

Freedom came to our house twice (6 hours worth of consultation) to create a design we liked and that was before we had even committed to using them. The second visit was…

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newby126
Jan 21, 2010 8:21 pm
suh
suh
7 January 2010

Warming Drawer

Warming Drawer

To warm my plates I nuke them in the microwave for 30-40 seconds. Seems to work nicely although somewhat less sexy than a…

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suh
Jan 07, 2010 1:18 pm
suh
ring09
ring09
31 October 2009

Laminex Chocolate Pear

Laminex Chocolate Pear

Many thanks netadelle , That is exactly what I was after, Chocolate Pear with white benchtops. I am thinking of using Diamond Gloss White or Mineralstone the one with the…

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ring09
Oct 31, 2009 10:13 pm
ring09
[JADED]
[JADED]
21 October 2009

Laminex Gloss Benchtops

Laminex Gloss Benchtops
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bloody hope so - or there will be tears ! hahaha One day - I shall replace the tiles with a lovely glass splashback. But first Im doing battle with fence contractors…

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[JADED]
Oct 21, 2009 11:22 am
[JADED]
vid
vid
17 October 2009

Cook top Isolation Switch

Cook top Isolation Switch

Take a look at the wiring rules handbook at a library, AS/NZS 3000:2007, section 4.7.1 COOKING APPLIANCES Switching device states "A…

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vid
Oct 17, 2009 8:54 am
vid
serge44
serge44
12 October 2009

kitchen/bathroom questions

kitchen/bathroom questions

my plantation (verve) plans have the kicker at 148 for kitchen, laundry and island bench cabinets and 160 for vanities. these are "mondo" style cabinets according to the…

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serge44
Oct 12, 2009 6:40 pm
serge44
themax
themax
25 September 2009

Pyrolitic ( Pyromaniac :) ovens in the real world

Pyrolitic ( Pyromaniac :) ovens in the real world

Me too, we upgraded to one when we did our Tender, but it will be another 6 months before I get to use it :lol:

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themax
Sep 25, 2009 9:45 pm
themax
Piper+1
Piper+1
20 September 2009

Storage instead of overhead cupboards?

Storage instead of overhead cupboards?

Looking at those pictures has made me think that I don't really like those pot hangers either. They'd be great if all my pots were shiny like the ones in the pictures, and…

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Piper+1
Sep 20, 2009 1:43 pm
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
18 September 2009

Rock Crystal Benchtop News

Rock Crystal Benchtop News

Well polished concrete handles no worries 8) :: Prolly cheaper too :z:

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onc_artisan
Sep 18, 2009 9:45 am
onc_artisan
barkly
barkly
4 September 2009

Kitchen Taps

Kitchen Taps

There are many brands of taps available - single lever style. I am after one that is actually quiet in operation ie when you turn it on the water action within the tap…

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barkly
Sep 04, 2009 10:49 am
kexkez
kexkez
27 August 2009

Granite benchtops what do you use them for?

Granite benchtops what do you use them for?
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ditto for the using a heatmats on it. i don't want to risk cracking it. they are supposed to be able to cope with heat but I'm not going to take the risk since they…

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kexkez
Aug 27, 2009 4:17 pm
kexkez
Mango
Mango
17 August 2009

Water supply to Dishwasher

Water supply to Dishwasher

You can connect to both hot and cold and although the unit will heat the water, connecting to hot will save money and be quicker to get to the right temp. Ours is…

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Mango
Aug 17, 2009 6:22 pm
sirgoat
sirgoat
14 August 2009

Inlay Cutting Board

Inlay Cutting Board

i would be hesitant using a piece of the stone as the chopping board, it would look fantastic but would probably damage and blunt the knives, but people seem happy to use…

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sirgoat
Aug 14, 2009 4:01 pm
brendondanielle
brendondanielle
7 August 2009

Flat Pack Kitchen Manufacturers

Flat Pack Kitchen Manufacturers

We got ours for our old house through allboards in Hallam. They were really helpful and absolutely everything was included from glue, screws, handles. These were very easy…

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brendondanielle
Aug 07, 2009 3:52 pm

Sorry guys i took me a while to find these picture because i didnt even knew my self where to look but any how i was able to dig out two pictures for my kitchen layout…

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kamranshakil
Jul 12, 2009 3:57 pm
ginny1973
ginny1973
12 July 2009

LG LD-1415T1 Dishwasher

LG LD-1415T1 Dishwasher

Thank you both for your help. Gaynor

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ginny1973
Jul 12, 2009 2:09 pm

A helping hand

A helping hand

Hey Ed, how are you buddy ? This might not be the best way to do it, but when i first started this strategie was a real helping hand. Look around at up and coming…

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Jeremy@SSP.Stones
Jun 03, 2009 8:27 am
Steveo
Steveo
31 May 2009

Induction Cook Tops -

Induction Cook Tops -

Hey Steveo, You stole my thunder. I too would be interested in hearing people's experiences with neff induction cooktops. I don't have any…

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Steveo
May 31, 2009 2:10 pm
Steveo
donuts
donuts
30 April 2009

Show me your dishwasher installed please.

Show me your dishwasher installed please.

yep it looks great taffy :D sorry I never got around to taking one of mine for you! :oops: :n: naughty donuts! lol

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donuts
Apr 30, 2009 6:31 am
donuts
esg
esg
25 April 2009

Kitchen storage capacity - how much you got ?

Kitchen storage capacity - how much you got ?

Our kitchen will be an L shape (3.7m x 4m) with a 2.1m wide island bench (90cm wide). In that we'll have a 60cm wide pull out pantry & another 60cm wide full height…

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esg
Apr 25, 2009 12:56 pm
BUILDERSEDGE
BUILDERSEDGE
24 April 2009

Finding Repairman to Stone Benchtop

Finding Repairman to Stone Benchtop

Can you take a photo from inside the cupboard under the cooktop. The way a stone bench top is installed is there is a 19mm piece of chipboard or mdf screwed to the…

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BUILDERSEDGE
Apr 24, 2009 5:25 pm
Nicoletta
Nicoletta
22 April 2009

Splashback question

Splashback question

We're about to pull out a perfectly good kitchen with doors like that! Want them? :P

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Nicoletta
Apr 22, 2009 12:50 pm
ellyash
ellyash
6 April 2009

Cutlery Draws in dishwashers

Cutlery Draws in dishwashers

We also have a Miele, and to begin with I thought the drawer was a pain to line everything up etc. BUT it does save you time at the other end. We put all of the little…

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ellyash
Apr 06, 2009 9:12 pm
Taffy
Taffy
18 January 2009

brushed aluminium kickboards???

brushed aluminium kickboards???

thanks Guys. After a meeting with the cabinet maker, have decided to now go for 2 pack gloss and having the kickers in the kitchen the same finish and colour. Thanks…

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Taffy
Jan 18, 2009 10:21 am
Taffy
Taffy
Taffy
17 January 2009

2 pack???

2 pack???

Thankyou smartpack. Had the cabinet appointment yesterday. He will only charge me $300 extra to go for the gloss finish for the whole kitchen. I was expecting a lot more…

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Taffy
Jan 17, 2009 5:12 am
Taffy
Taffy
Taffy
13 January 2009

600 x 300 floor tiles for kitchen splashback

600 x 300 floor tiles for kitchen splashback

That sounds good and its like I am thinking of. I spoke to the tile shop today and they said why not put 600 x 600 as the splashback the same as the floor? The cabinet…

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Taffy
Jan 13, 2009 4:47 pm
Taffy
Taffy
Taffy
12 January 2009

gas or ceramic cooktops opinions needed quickly!

gas or ceramic cooktops opinions needed quickly!

Thanks for your reply. That one is one I was thinking of the 5th burner is just a normal burner. I could go 600 wide 4 burner and still have the wok burner. I havnt had…

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Taffy
Jan 12, 2009 10:31 pm
Taffy

We are likely going with the slimline 75 cooktop with the 90 canopy rangehood. I have analon cookware and it sat very comfortably on the cooktop, no probs to speak…

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rerob1
Jan 12, 2009 9:21 pm
rerob1
Taffy
Taffy
12 January 2009

St George or Electolux E line appliances?

St George or Electolux E line appliances?

What are your opinions on these brands? My builder gives me St george or I can get Electolux for about an extra $900. The st george oven is basic. To upgrade to…

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Taffy
Jan 12, 2009 7:34 pm
Taffy
SmartPack
SmartPack
11 January 2009

Appliance cupboards (for Joles)

Appliance cupboards (for Joles)

I'll take some pics tomorrow of the ones we have in our showroom they are on a laundry cupboard

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SmartPack
Jan 11, 2009 3:55 pm
SmartPack
Strumer
Strumer
9 January 2009

Laminex squareform????????

Laminex squareform????????

Square laminated edge tops are very much back in at the moment - there are some particular colours and patterns that are very striking in this finish. Cheers, Earl

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Strumer
Jan 09, 2009 7:42 am
Strumer
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
24 December 2008

The latest in kitchen draws....

The latest in kitchen draws....

That's truly one of the most stupid and obnoxious things I've ever seen in homewares We used to say that about electric windows in cars…

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Yak_Chat
Dec 24, 2008 1:20 am
Yak_Chat
Paddy05
Paddy05
17 December 2008

Laminex Coco Nougat for kitchen benchtop???

Laminex Coco Nougat for kitchen benchtop???

Our second choice for our benchtops in the kitchen was coco nougat. We ended up selecting Diamond Gloss Pure Mineralstone as our floors are wooden and a very rich earthy…

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Paddy05
Dec 17, 2008 8:01 am
Southies
Southies
22 August 2008

Under cupboard lighting?

Under cupboard lighting?

Check out Lincoln sentry and their Hera lighting options- everything from halogens to Low voltage, low or no heat L.E.D solutions. Also…

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Southies
Aug 22, 2008 7:18 pm
Southies
maggie
maggie
12 August 2008

Lofra Appliances

Lofra Appliances

I have had a lofra free standing gas stove for the last 6 years. Generally I am happy with it. Two things that I find could be better, I hope I will explain it clearly :)

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maggie
Aug 12, 2008 11:23 am
andrew_123
andrew_123
5 August 2008

Kitchen colour selection - advice please

Kitchen colour selection - advice please

our kitchen will have similar colours, except... - sparkling shiraz metallic glass splashback - perspex overheads - espresso ligna overhead shelf - base oyster linea…

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andrew_123
Aug 05, 2008 6:40 pm
andrew_123
The Dynamic Duo
The Dynamic Duo
15 April 2008

Wine Fridges

Wine Fridges

The P150 in the Quadra range - it is really beautiful - a double oven with 6 burners, 1 fish burner and 1 Teppenyaki or BBQ Grill Plate....…

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The Dynamic Duo
Apr 15, 2008 9:21 am
The Dynamic Duo
PhoenixStar
PhoenixStar
26 March 2008

Water & Ice Fridge Connenction

Water & Ice Fridge Connenction

P, DO it yourself. Make sure you read the manual for any special requirements. It is ridiculously simple (1 connection) and less work than…

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PhoenixStar
Mar 25, 2008 11:06 pm
PhoenixStar
renomart
renomart
9 February 2008

Sink like this?

Sink like this?

I hope they are tropical fish. Once you fill that basin with hot water, well..... :shock:

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renomart
Feb 09, 2008 10:56 am
renomart
MadChook
MadChook
29 January 2008

Can you have real stainless kickboards??

Can you have real stainless kickboards??
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Absolutely you can have stainless steel!. It leaves aluminium and laminates in the shade for wearability- these are alot softer and tend to ding and scratch. Better still…

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MadChook
Jan 29, 2008 9:31 pm
Adrian B
Adrian B
2 September 2007

How green is my splashback

How green is my splashback

Hi FTR Theis was the glear = green glass. As Ed stated things have changed a little in manufacturing. there is no color behnd the wall either. I see you start soon,…

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Adrian B
Sep 02, 2007 5:07 pm
Adrian B
jola
jola
23 July 2007

The next generation in cooktops...

The next generation in cooktops...

You're braver than me though I was seriously tempted for the same reason !! Watch that glass, someone in another thread here or elsewhere said the Miele glass top cost a…

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jola
Jul 23, 2007 10:07 pm
satskape
satskape
25 May 2007

Quantum Quartz

Quantum Quartz

Sallyho - I will do a bit more research into this and let you know.. benchmarkmg - Thanks. What other things need to be considered here?

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satskape
May 25, 2007 8:34 am

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