Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Built-in study 3Jan 08, 2011 2:59 pm Bam You said benchtop and tabletop, but then mentioned something about more stability so Im not sure whether you intend for the cabinet maker to supply the carcass also? Not stability - durability. I think Laminex may be more durable than the surfaces of the desks and tables I have been looking at from Officeworks and SuperAmart's range. (But then I am just browsing via the computer screen at the moment - haven't seen these products in person as yet.) I am open to getting only the tops supplied and attaching legs and fixing the desks to the wall myself - really not much more skill required than self-assembly. If the tabletop is too flexible on its own, my husband can weld up a frame quick smart. Bam If you're only after benchtops than why not go direct to the bench supplier and avoid the middle man? I was thinking of going to see a company called Sizewise (ReadyCut) - I'm pretty sure I would be avoiding any middlemen - perhaps I shouldn't call them a cabinetmaker? Anyway, I'm just trying to suss out the costs of built-in's vs free-standing desks while I wait for those flood waters to recede... Kylie Kylie DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 12748 Strong enough for what? For linen, absolutely. To climb on, no. I've got similar shelving in my garage and it holds a decent amount of weight. 900 wide shelves will carry… 1 4193 Probably a not bad thing to mention particle board should in case anyone else reading this got the two confused. 6 4905 |