Thanks lynneannie. Unfortunately there will always be additional expense whatever decision you take. We spent a good deal of time looking into peoples habits during renovation projects. As dundrum16 mentions above, the novelty of the adventure soon wears off and you find yourself ordering takeaways and eating out which for a family of 4 is more than a temporary kitchen and thats just for 1 meal a day. Equally if you ask for your builder to rig something up they will invariably charge you and its unlikely to be as well equipped as ours. Finally there is no doubt that hiring a temporary kitchen is a great saving for a family who decides they can now stay in their home rather than go to the disruption and expense of finding a short term rental.

Hi, Here's a link to a thread with the same question. Interesting read for you, I think. I would agree with floor first. Have you asked your kitchen fitter for his reason to say floor last? https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/3661752/floors-before-or-after-fitting-kitchen-units Good luck with your project. It can be stressful. But worth it in the end.

The majority of carcases are made out of MFC. Most people choose white. You buy them according to the size you want and depending where you get them from they could offer purpose made sizes as opposed to the standard 150mm, 300mm, 350mm and so on in increments of 50mm. There is normally no 700mm as standard but as said can be produced depending in where you opt to to get them from. Many now come with soft close as standard. Most are flat packed so you have to assemble them and put the cams and pegs in place but some are supplied semi assembled (like the ones we sell) so can be put together in 2 minutes. The cost of the carcases will vary depending on colour, flat packed, semi assembled or fully assembled. The doors have to be manufactured. They‘re not just cut to size as you say. You need to know what size you want before ordering them as you can’t just cut one down that’s too big. Worktops are a minefield of choice from solid timber, laminate, Quartz or solid surface. All vary in price. I would not bother getting carcases from one supplier and then doors from another. Small independent suppliers in the main work out no more expensive than large DIY stores. You need a kitchen company to assist you.

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