Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Buying own Oven/cooktop rather than Builders 7Sep 26, 2009 9:52 pm http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Buying own Oven/cooktop rather than Builders 11Oct 06, 2009 2:17 pm wombat An update Builder will give a $1000 credit for Rangehood, Cooktop and Oven. Retail is approx $1300 worth so not too bad. However, just called selections for retail prices and they are way more expensive than I can get elsewher e.g. Canopy Rangehood Selections - $950 Other -$650 Oven - Westinghouse PGP659s Selections - $1550 Other -$1200 Cooktop - Westinghouse GHP765s Selections - $900 Other -$730 All up, $820 difference on top of an additional $600 fee to install a Canopy. Question for me is Do I take the $1000 credit, select and buy it all now (so I lock in dimensions for Kitchen stuff), save myself $820 and hope someone can install it all for a reasonable price OR To hell with it, save the hassle and get it all done by the builder. Tick tock! Hi Wombat, We faced the same decision (I think we may even be building with the same builder). We have decided to supply the appliances ourselves (got a great package deal from SA Appliance Warehouse - OG Road) and the builder is happy to install all but the rangehood. We ended up getting a fridge and a washing machine for $300 more than what we were going to pay for just the oven, cook top and range hood. We also saved about $500 (or more) by getting the glass splashback direct from the glass supplier rather than through the kitchen place. We don't have a slab yet so I can't tell you how it has all worked out but we are happy with the savings. Good luck Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 My daughter and son in law are about to start building, they are having a 600mm induction cook top and 900mm oven. It's personal preferance 5 10827 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20353 Hi Chippy, no there isn't, gave it a really good look through and literally opened everything and checked all edges as well. Hence the question, just hoping someone would… 2 2071 |