Cheap temporary kitchen

[Pocster]

Any recommendations?

 

Been looking online and for around 300 can get a very small kitchen set.

I'm going to butcher this to suit our temporary needs ( 'temporary' means I reckon maybe a year with it )

I'll buy the appliances we want e.g. cooker, hob etc. and just wack them in.

[Pocster]

This looks good

 

https://www.smallsmart.co.uk/products/play-kitchen-deluxe-kids-brown-wooden-toy-kitchen-with-10-utensils-grey?variant=17024505806919&currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpMTUkbju7gIV82DmCh3xYgz2EAYYAiABEgJ4s_D_BwE

Edited February 16, 2021 by pocster

[GaryM]

Aldi single induction hob £35, brilliant, I prefer to our Siemens £1000 hob.  I think Lidl does them too

[Pocster]

12 minutes ago, GaryM said:

Aldi single induction hob £35, brilliant, I prefer to our Siemens £1000 hob.  I think Lidl does them too

Thanks. The appliances aren't the issue it's cheap units/fronts/worktop .

All going to end up in the skip at some point....

[Onoff]

This sort of thing?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modern-Kitchen-5-Units-Cabinets-Set-Dark-Oak-Cupboard-Worktop-Budget-Cheap-Small/113054393917?hash=item1a5291263d:g:-m4AAOSwqApdpbdh

[Pocster]

1 minute ago, Onoff said:

This sort of thing?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modern-Kitchen-5-Units-Cabinets-Set-Dark-Oak-Cupboard-Worktop-Budget-Cheap-Small/113054393917?hash=item1a5291263d:g:-m4AAOSwqApdpbdh

Yeah I looked at that.

Looks suitably cheap and undoubtedly shit. Could do with more base units ( guess I could just buy those ).

For once I was trying to be a REAL cheap scape!

[PeterW]

Howdens will do you a full 9 unit kitchen for £400 so got to be your cheapest option. 

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, Onoff said:

This sort of thing?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modern-Kitchen-5-Units-Cabinets-Set-Dark-Oak-Cupboard-Worktop-Budget-Cheap-Small/113054393917?hash=item1a5291263d:g:-m4AAOSwqApdpbdh

 

Tempted by the larger ( but equally as crap ) version

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modern-Kitchen-7-Units-Cabinets-Set-Dark-Oak-Finish-Cupboards-with-Worktop-Nela/113445821657?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3Dd6be5f885c1d4ff79e3645eab3773a66%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D113108472252%26itm%3D113445821657%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b%26brand%3DImpact&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851

[Pocster]

1 minute ago, PeterW said:

Howdens will do you a full 9 unit kitchen for £400 so got to be your cheapest option. 

You sure?

That presumably means doors/handles/hinges etc. etc. extra???

[SteamyTea]

Mate of mine, who lived in a large 9 Man Artic Army tent, used a free standing kitchen from Idea.

Worked well.

[GaryM]

12 minutes ago, pocster said:

Thanks. The appliances aren't the issue it's cheap units/fronts/worktop .

All going to end up in the skip at some point....

ok, I presume you haven't got an existing Kitchen your removing to butcher?

Just a thought, why don't you phone local kitchen fitters to find out if they have any old kitchens they are removing you can have?

 

[ProDave]

WHY will it end up in the skip?

 

Why not just buy less of the units of your final kitchen for now = no waste?

 

Or buy the units that will make up your utility room, and use them as a kitchen for now?

 

We knew we were eventually having granite worktops so we bought the kitchen units and a cheap laminate worktop.  We left that worktop a bit over length for the kitchen and used it, and then later it got moved to the utility room.

[Pocster]

12 minutes ago, PeterW said:

Howdens will do you a full 9 unit kitchen for £400 so got to be your cheapest option. 

You are indeed correct!

Visiting Howdens tomorrow!

[Pocster]

2 minutes ago, ProDave said:

WHY will it end up in the skip?

 

Why not just buy less of the units of your final kitchen for now = no waste?

 

Or buy the units that will make up your utility room, and use them as a kitchen for now?

 

We knew we were eventually having granite worktops so we bought the kitchen units and a cheap laminate worktop.  We left that worktop a bit over length for the kitchen and used it, and then later it got moved to the utility room.

?

TBH I'd probably stick it on eBay for £100 buyer collects ( and dismantles )

We have no utility room.

 

I'm special. My house is special

[PeterW]

12 minutes ago, pocster said:

You sure?

That presumably means doors/handles/hinges etc. etc. extra???

8 unit rooster deal minus appliances is £425 ex vat. Inc doors etc but not sure worktop but that is only £40

 

https://www.howdens.com/rooster-deals

[Pocster]

2 minutes ago, PeterW said:

8 unit rooster deal minus appliances is £425 ex vat. Inc doors etc but not sure worktop but that is only £40

 

https://www.howdens.com/rooster-deals

Bargain!. With some cheap worktop I can butcher away!

[PeterW]

Just watch Howdens for worktop lengths. Less than 3m it’s about £15/m, go over and it jumps to double that for the same stuff. 

[Pocster]

I'm going to build my temp kitchen in the middle of the under ground dungeon deliberately to keep away from walls as they aren't complete. Also I don't want to move the temp kitchen.

To make it stronger I can bolt the units together. I was thinking about a 'false' wall behind them to mount the wall units on. But I can't fix to the floor due to UFH - ct1 a wooden supporting structure to the screed?????

[ProDave]

If you have a Howdens account keep an eye on their special offers, they often sell off end of line left over units or worktops really cheap. Just having a look back and they have had odd kitchen units for as little as £10 and 3M worktops for £30.  All very much branch dependent I would think.

[Pocster]

1 minute ago, ProDave said:

If you have a Howdens account keep an eye on their special offers, they often sell off end of line left over units or worktops really cheap. Just having a look back and they have had odd kitchen units for as little as £10 and 3M worktops for £30.  All very much branch dependent I would think.

Tomorrow I'll go and open an account. I'm sure on the spot some extra 'deals' will appear! 

[Onoff]

1 hour ago, pocster said:

All going to end up in the skip at some point....

 

Some people have got more money than plumbing skills!

[Ferdinand]

Another option is to buy the units for your future utility room, and use those as a kitchenette first.

[Ferdinand]

1 hour ago, pocster said:

This looks good

 

https://www.smallsmart.co.uk/products/play-kitchen-deluxe-kids-brown-wooden-toy-kitchen-with-10-utensils-grey?variant=17024505806919&currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpMTUkbju7gIV82DmCh3xYgz2EAYYAiABEgJ4s_D_BwE

 

Does it have an oyster knife?

 

(Update: I see it has a spaghetti-fingers, but I'm on Cornish Oysters this week. What's the Trangia about?)

 

[TonyT]

Get a couple of trestles and plywood and cut a sink out and sit a microwave on it.

 

Make another and there is the prep space.

 

[Pocster]

2 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Get a couple of trestles and plywood and cut a sink out and sit a microwave on it.

 

Make another and there is the prep space.

 

Going to do that aswell . Remember I need some SWMBO kudos !