Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Mar 19, 2013 1:06 pm Re: Upgrading to stone benchtops 6Mar 20, 2013 11:27 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Upgrading to stone benchtops 8Mar 20, 2013 11:55 am What ever you do, just don't use that Granite laminate that they stick over your old bench top to "transform" it. This is what happens often apparently http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6571 ... 4small.jpg and their answer is for you to make a claim on your insurance !!!! WIDE BERTH, tell your friends, WIDE BERTH Re: Upgrading to stone benchtops 9Apr 11, 2013 7:01 am Do it all at once so you can just move in and enjoy your new home we were thinking about doing it after handover the hassles were not worth it. It depends how big your bench is for price but we have quite alot of bench space to cover and ended up getting the 40mm instead of the 20mm and was approx $4k Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: Upgrading to stone benchtops 10Apr 11, 2013 7:15 am CuttingEdgeKitchens travisaus Cheaper to just get stone from the start. Builder will generally get a trade price which you likely won't get plus you will get a credit back from the laminate that isn't used and are not paying for removal and 1* fitting (and taking the risk something is damaged). . You would think so but thats no quite right. I would be far cheaper to have the laminate tops left off, get the credit for them and organise your own stone. You wouldnt believe just how much extra the big builders charge on top of the stone masnons price. Mark ups can be upto 300%!!!! The OP would also have to get the builder to not doing splashbacks either, as clearly the laminate would be 33mm and stone 20 or 40mm (sometimes 30 but rare). Anyway there would be far too big a gap. Also don't think many builders would come at leaving the bench tops off, they will either be pay the upgrade costs or have laminate and be done with it. Re: Upgrading to stone benchtops 11Apr 11, 2013 2:14 pm AJW [The OP would also have to get the builder to not doing splashbacks either, as clearly the laminate would be 33mm and stone 20 or 40mm (sometimes 30 but rare). Anyway there would be far too big a gap. Also don't think many builders would come at leaving the bench tops off, they will either be pay the upgrade costs or have laminate and be done with it. Correct! I had a spec builder leave out the entire internals in my house. I have also had clients have bench tops to full kitchens out and then do them later. Its not impossible and would save the OP alot of money in the long run! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7614 Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6777 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 5693 |