Buying building materials in Poland?

[Magdalenapalm]

We are going to build a house and plan to buy a frame from a well-known supplier. However, we need to keep costs down, so we are considering going to Poland to buy certain things like tiles/grout. Is there anyone here who has recently been there and can recommend where to go? Which stores to visit and any tips on transport? We would like to have it delivered to Stockholm. What is cheap down there, and what is recommended to buy? We need pretty much everything for the house.

THANK YOU!

 

[huggan]

A tip is to also shop for your kitchen at IKEA in Poland for a cheaper price. I believe appliances shouldn't be a problem either.

 

[Surly]

http://www.vadkostarbilly.se

Here you can enter entire shopping lists from Ikea and check what it costs in different countries. I did a test a year ago on our kitchen, but the price difference wasn't large enough to make it worth the hassle. I believe the profit almost disappeared in ferry tickets and fuel.

 

[Magdalenapalm]

Smooth, I will definitely try that. Thanks.

I'm mostly thinking about tiles, where should I go?

QUOTE="Surly, post: 3221184, member: 152965"]http://www.vadkostarbilly.se

Here you can enter entire shopping lists from Ikea and see what it costs in different countries. I did a test a year ago on our kitchen, but the price difference wasn't so big that it was worth the trouble. I remember the profit almost disappeared in ferry tickets and fuel.[/QUOTE]

 

[Filip94]

A tip is to also buy your kitchen at IKEA in Poland for a cheaper price. I also think appliances should not be a problem.

I recently compared this and especially the kitchen frames and corner cabinets are cheaper.

However, IKEA's appliances were the same prices on those I compared.

I went to the IKEA Poland website and just searched for the article numbers that I took from the Swedish site.

I came to the conclusion that if we exclude appliances and only take the kitchen itself, you would save about 15% in the end. But then there's the travel cost and more, and the work... but you could see it as a mini-vacation.

It ended up that I didn't think it was worth it.

 

[major_tom]

Tiles and ceramic tiles are available, for example, at Castorama and Leroy Merlin. Of course, there are also many local stores that are not chains in the same way, so you have to do it the old-fashioned way: drive around and compare.

I was considering buying building materials from Poland, including an Ikea kitchen, before I started my renovation. But instead, I ended up doing everything more bit by bit and bought from local stores. However, if you know in advance what you need, you can save quite a bit. I have received recommendations for Castorama and Leroy Merlin from a Polish acquaintance.

 

[MrJay]

Bought the kitchen for our apartment at IKEA in Poland, the appliances including the hob at Media Markt and Euro, and tiles and paneling at Obi. All these stores are within a 200m radius of each other in Gdansk, Obi is halfway between the port and the stores which was nice.

I saved about 50,000 SEK by shopping there, tiles, grout, etc. are about a third of the price here, and the selection is much better in Poland.

I paid for the appliances in advance through a friend who lives there so it was just a matter of picking them up. At IKEA, you have to check the stock before you go, just like here at home.

 

[Husqvarna220Ac]

50’ sounds incredibly much! We are going to build a complementary house on the plot, it should have a complete kitchen, complete bathroom, flooring...

Is it worth the trip? Bridge fees and fuel, plus there will be many cases of beer on the way home

 

[MrJay]

50’ sounds incredibly much! We are going to build a complementary dwelling on the property, it would have had a complete kitchen, complete bathroom, flooring...

Is it worth going? Bridge fees and fuel, plus many packs of beer on the way home

It's just a matter of calculating it... We had rented a smaller truck and took the ferry over there, total cost about 10,000 SEK including tickets and a cabin for two people. Yes, we got a nice profit - just the oven we bought cost nearly 30,000 SEK at Elgiganten, paid 14,000 SEK in Poland.

 

[Heij83]

50’ sounds incredibly much! We are going to build a supplementary dwelling on the plot, it would have a complete kitchen, complete bathroom, flooring..

Is it worth going? Bridge fees and fuel, as well as many crates of beer on the way home

If you are driving over the Öresund Bridge to get to Poland, then the fuel might become very expensive.

There are 4 ferry lines between Sweden and Poland, which gives you 72 crossings per week to choose from. Stena Line operates 1 route, Karlskrona to Gdynia runs 3 times daily. TT Line operates 1 route, Trelleborg to Swinoujscie runs 9 times a week. Polferries operates 2 routes, Ystad to Swinoujscie runs 3 times per day & Nynäshamn to Gdansk about 7 times a week. Unity Line operates 1 route, Ystad to Swinoujscie runs 14 times a week.

 

[Thomas_Blekinge]

Bridge to Poland?
I think the easiest way is to take the ferry in Karlskrona.

 

[Husqvarna220Ac]

Of course, one must take a bridge to Poland, but the ferry was smart! Clearly living at a distance from Poland, but taking the ferry from Nynäshamn was really convenient, I wonder what this costs? And wondering if the trip is worth it, Ikea kitchen with appliances, as well as flooring, and a complete bathroom... it will be a hefty trailer.

 

[Husqvarna220Ac]

It's just a matter of calculating... We rented a smaller truck and took the ferry over there, total cost about 10,000 SEK including tickets and cabin for two people. Yes, we made a nice profit - just the oven we bought cost nearly 30,000 SEK at Elgiganten, paid 14,000 SEK in Poland

When was this? It felt like an expensive oven, kind of tricky to compare I think..

 

[MrJay]

When was this? Felt like an expensive oven, a bit cumbersome to compare I think..

2 years ago.

 

[Husqvarna220Ac]

Difficult to compare, and you would need a lot of trailer..