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What do you mean by a sq m?Hi Lyndsay I have been quoted £60 a sq m to get a kitchen made by a carpenter in Sharm. In Hurghada you may get it made cheaper.
What do you mean by a sq m?Hi Lyndsay I have been quoted £60 a sq m to get a kitchen made by a carpenter in Sharm. In Hurghada you may get it made cheaper.
Hi Peter - no this is for cabinets only and worktops are cheap anyway. It is alot cheaper to do your homework and get a price from a good cabinet / furniture maker and it is solid wood and not MDF sh*te. I have also been quoted from the same fella - fitted built in wall to wall wardrobes, matching bed, mattress, drawers, bedside cabs, dress table, stool and mirror in solid wood ( great if letting as extremely hard wearing ) for less than £800!! How much would that cost from UK??Sounds right to me but surely this does not include granite or marble work surfaces or white goods?
Thanks for your help people do you have contact details for Adele?Hi
It all depends on time and how you feel about shopping around. Queenie is right Cairo is cheapest for readymade items and they usually deliver but it can be hardwork with the travel.
There are local carpenters in Hurghada who can make anything you want just give them a picture or design. Propertywatch1(Derek) has used a local carpenter and has got some brilliant real wood items eg beds,sofas, wardrobes,kitchen cabinets etc. You can pm him if you want details etc.
Finally there is a lady called Adele who has a company called Blue Horizons who will do furniture packages at very good prices and she will also go with you to pick out any extras etc She is originally from the North East but has lived in Egypt for many years and knows everyone. A good person to know to avoid the stress of Furnishing Apartments yourself etc
Hope this helps
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Westmids33
Hi Scotty, all wood here comes from abroad that is why it is a little on the expensive side as Egypt is quite a barren terrain and cannot yield the type of trees that good solid furniture can be made from.The imported wood is then left to season an dry out before it can be worked, after this there is no problem at all as all the carpenters of which there are hundreds will explain to you if you take time out and sit down an talk to them. The rogue carpenters who don`t seem to respect the foreigner thinking we do not know anything about carpentry are the ones who use pallets, fruit boxes and any old wood they can adapt to shape the items they want to make. Anyone who has used pallets and fruit boxes in shed DIY know how brittle they are and how easily they split so a suite made from this material you may find that if you lean or sit on an arm you would get a shock as you hear a horrendous snapping noise and then that awful feeling inside that the beautiful suite you thought you had is made from the above material an it does happen so a reputable carpenter is what you need. There are a great many skilled and talented carpenters here and its not fair to assume they are all alike, just take care.Hi All,
Adele raised a point that wood furniture made in egypt always cracks due to the weather and that her furniture comes from abroad suppliers. Has anyone had this problem for the furniture made by egyption carpenters?
Cheers,
OK thanks alot thats cleared things up. I shall make sure I stick to reccomended carpenters if i decide to go down that route.Hi Scotty, all wood here comes from abroad that is why it is a little on the expensive side as Egypt is quite a barren terrain and cannot yield the type of trees that good solid furniture can be made from.The imported wood is then left to season an dry out before it can be worked, after this there is no problem at all as all the carpenters of which there are hundreds will explain to you if you take time out and sit down an talk to them. The rogue carpenters who don`t seem to respect the foreigner thinking we do not know anything about carpentry are the ones who use pallets, fruit boxes and any old wood they can adapt to shape the items they want to make. Anyone who has used pallets and fruit boxes in shed DIY know how brittle they are and how easily they split so a suite made from this material you may find that if you lean or sit on an arm you would get a shock as you hear a horrendous snapping noise and then that awful feeling inside that the beautiful suite you thought you had is made from the above material an it does happen so a reputable carpenter is what you need. There are a great many skilled and talented carpenters here and its not fair to assume they are all alike, just take care.
Sorry its a long one Scottymac but I hope you find it helpful.
Theres a new place in Hurghada called Ambiance which has the best quality stock I have seen here with very reasonable prices!! They have just put together some complee packages for us.
PM me for details!