Looking to renovate my kitchen but have been blown away by the quote I got. Trying to get a few more, but my glob these kitchen companies are impossible to book for a quote (business must be good?).
The actual kitchen isn't too bad, was quoted $11k. But what is blowing my budget is the other costs.
Other costs quoted separate to kitchen installation/cabinets:
Splashback and plastering: $5k
Stripping of old kitchen and removal from site: $3.5k
Plumbing & electrical: $3k each
Waterproofing & plastering: $3k
Painting (of areas affected by the installers): $2k
Those prices are insane! There's nothing particularly complex about the kitchen reno, nothing is really moving around (plumbing, electrical, gas all will be in same spot), just new cabinetry is replacing the old.
Wanting some advice from anyone who has DIY their own kitchen. How feasible is it to do the below yourself?
1. Demolition/removal of old kitchen (with a plumber & sparky doing their bit at an hourly rate). I feel I can do this myself.
2. Splashback/tiling.
3. Can do my own painting and plastering (have done this before)
4. Waterproofing. Need a professional or is DIY an option for a first time attempt?
Thanks in advance.
The actual kitchen isn't too bad, was quoted $11k. But what is blowing my budget is the other costs.
Other costs quoted separate to kitchen installation/cabinets:
Splashback and plastering: $5k
Stripping of old kitchen and removal from site: $3.5k
Plumbing & electrical: $3k each
Waterproofing & plastering: $3k
Painting (of areas affected by the installers): $2k
Those prices are insane! There's nothing particularly complex about the kitchen reno, nothing is really moving around (plumbing, electrical, gas all will be in same spot), just new cabinetry is replacing the old.
Wanting some advice from anyone who has DIY their own kitchen. How feasible is it to do the below yourself?
1. Demolition/removal of old kitchen (with a plumber & sparky doing their bit at an hourly rate). I feel I can do this myself.
2. Splashback/tiling.
3. Can do my own painting and plastering (have done this before)
4. Waterproofing. Need a professional or is DIY an option for a first time attempt?
Thanks in advance.