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I need to buy a couple of cheap worktops, one 3m and one 2m, 30mm*600. Any recommendations? Found some on ebay that come in about £120 delivered but obviously I can't see what the quality is like.
Solid wood or just laminate?
I used worktop express for my solid worktops and I'm happy with the quality and service from them.
Wickes
Used in the garage in both houses and not knackered yet.
Go all hipster and pour some concrete ones
Cheap laminate, its a rental property so wood would be a mess after a few months.
looked at Wickes, only two 30mm thick ones and they only come in 2m lengths, shame as they would have been perfect.
You can sand and refinish solid wood though. Once cheap laminate is damaged, it's game over and you've got to replace the whole thing. Take it this isn't your rental property? If it were me and my property I'd be taking a longer term view
Yes it's mine, current work tops have been in 20'years so that's not bad going. Property is nearly 200 miles from home so sanding work tops every time a tenant moves out isn't going to happen. I use an agent and on average I only see the property every 5 years so there's more to consider than just the longevity of the worktop.
Gumtree, freecycle, killie standard etc...
I'd ask around a few kitchen fitters locally - they may well have spare that they don't need or can't return and they'll do cheap. Avoids delivery costs too (assuming you can stick it on a roof rack or similar)
Gumtree, ebay also good potential
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