Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 May 28, 2008 1:29 pm Alright, another one from me.
Is it possible to somehow “re-enamel” your kitchen bench top so it’s almost as if you put on a veneer over the existing top? Our kitchen bench top is fine, but I’d LOVE a darker, more sophisticated and classy granite or dark marble look. (LOOK, not real. I don’t need actual granite or marble. Just whatever looks the same and is hard wearing) Is it possible to just put it over the top of the existing one like a veneer? Or is it better to remove the existing top and put the new one? How much would either option cost, in any case? Our kitchen is nice, but fairly small. Not a heap of bench to do. (see pic in the thread about building in shelves to the breakfast bar wall) How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 2May 28, 2008 1:43 pm Your funny..... ....I'm expecting a "How much to gut an apartment and start from scratch".... post from you soon.....
Just to clarify though it is laminate at the moment....should just be a matter of gettiing someone to measure up and ordering a new benchtop with the right holes for your sink n' stuff. Can't help with prices but I'm sure Kevin, Strumer and others can provide ideas.... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 3May 28, 2008 4:02 pm Heheh, thank you! lol (I do actually really like my apartment. It's just that after 5 years of renting and having to switch my brain off from imagining how I'd like things to look because it wasn't my house, I am now going a bit crazy with the improvement ideas. lol) How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 4May 28, 2008 4:07 pm I understand, we've been renovating/decorating the current place since we bought it in January.....just moved in..... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 5May 28, 2008 5:38 pm Yeah, heheh, that's possibly another reason I'm imagining all these things - because right now we can't move in (tenants) and so we've paid all this money and all these incredibly expensive legal fees, and yet have nothing to show for it as yet, you know?
Also, we'll get to do our renovations before we have to live there and actually live with the reality of renovations...so right now for me, it's more like a virtual renovation thing. Just fun and no real consequences! How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 6May 28, 2008 5:55 pm grace_slick Just fun and no real consequences! If only life was like that ! Hopefully someone can provide you some real answers rather than taking your thread off topic..... .....so anybody mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 7May 28, 2008 7:30 pm Granite Transformations cover existing benchtops with reconstituted granite. Its like a thin ~7mm granite sheet that gets laid over the existing tops, and around all the edges. We got these done (they supplied the actual benchtop as well coz we were going from scratch) in our kitchen. It was around $2000. We have a pretty average sized U-shaped kitchen. Not sure if they're in Qld though. Re: How much to replace kitchen bench top? 8May 29, 2008 7:01 pm grace_slick Alright, another one from me. Is it possible to somehow “re-enamel” your kitchen bench top so it’s almost as if you put on a veneer over the existing top? Our kitchen bench top is fine, but I’d LOVE a darker, more sophisticated and classy granite or dark marble look. (LOOK, not real. I don’t need actual granite or marble. Just whatever looks the same and is hard wearing) Is it possible to just put it over the top of the existing one like a veneer? Or is it better to remove the existing top and put the new one? How much would either option cost, in any case? Our kitchen is nice, but fairly small. Not a heap of bench to do. (see pic in the thread about building in shelves to the breakfast bar wall) Sorry its taken me a while to respond to this thread Firstly, if your existing benchtop has square edges on it, it can be relaminated over the existing laminate Sometimes they can cut the rounded (postformed) edges off,then relaminate as per above Other option is to replace all together As I'm in a diiferent state to you, prices will vary, but here in Adelaide, prices to supply and install a benchtop is about $157 per lineal meter, for a 600mm deep benchtop Best Price Wardrobes Sliding door robes | Walk in robes Deco panel | Mirror | Melamine 26 to 28 Cottage lane Hackham M: 0402 927 376 http://www.bestpricewardrobes.com.au Trade welcome Building Standards; Getting It Right! These can be easily filled and repaired and it doesn't cost them much to do. Id get the builder to do this first and if the repair is not suitable then a replacement is… 12 31229 Thanks Ardo, they are sort of semi concealed. I think it is only a few millimetres. I see if they can adjust the hinges. 4 3765 ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7703 |