Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Where do you get your bathroom wears? 6Feb 07, 2010 5:47 pm vanity & top & mirror from Swan plumbing, 1/4 ceramic taps & glass shelves for shower from a discount bathroom / kitchen place, wall tiles from Tilemart (I think) shower base & screen, towel rails & toilet from Bunnings Re: Where do you get your bathroom wears? 7Feb 09, 2010 2:59 pm Quote: And two different branches may give you two different prices. mmmmmmmmmm this sounds very interesting. never thought of that. I went into Harvey Norman the other day, they do have some sort of clearance on feature wares. But it's still quite upmarked price. I was thinking if I could find the same product in two diff places to get a better deal. It's very hard to decide which kind or brand to get as they all look pretty good to me. any tips on picking some nice feature wares? Re: Where do you get your bathroom wears? 8Feb 09, 2010 4:55 pm Quote: any tips on picking some nice feature wares? I deal mostly with Reece, but I maintain accounts with two other suppliers, so as to compare the prices I get from Reece. It keeps them honest, so to speak. I also have another friend who has an account at another Reece branch. We often compare prices and if they vary widely, we want to know why. Buying a house lot from one supplier will usually get you a cheaper price, rather than buying from individual suppliers. Try to strike up a friendship with the guy youre dealing with. The guy serving you can sell you stuff at retail or at one of the trade prices. And if you walk into a different branch, you might strike someone who's having a better day and he'll sell you stuff at a trade price, whereas the other branch, would only sell to you a retail. Most suppliers have a tiered priceing system. Obviously theres retail, but trade varies too. Someone buying hundreds of a particular fitting will get it cheaper than someone buying only a few. I install hundreds of hot water units a year, so I get a really cheap price on those. But one reason I deal with Reece is, if I install something...a cistern for example, and theres a fault within it, Reece send their own people or arrange for the manufacturer to repair it, whereas, some other suppliers will insist on me returning the faulty unit and exchanging it and that costs me money. Try installing a faulty flickmixer from Bunnings and asking them to repair or replace it on site. You wont get very far. 2 10985 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39715 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12666 |