I wonder what a staircase costs in Poland...
Checked out AC's tips about marchewka.pl (thanks ;D) and got stuck on nr 17...
We are planning a trip during the summer to purchase tiles, appliances, and bathroom porcelain, as well as if we find any nice cheap flooring or similar and estimate to save about 50'. It will be exciting to see if it goes as well as we hope!
Checked out AC's tips about marchewka.pl (thanks ;D) and got stuck on nr 17...
We are planning a trip during the summer to purchase tiles, appliances, and bathroom porcelain, as well as if we find any nice cheap flooring or similar and estimate to save about 50'. It will be exciting to see if it goes as well as we hope!
Was in Warsaw a few weeks ago, there was such a large selection of department stores that we couldn't get through everything we went for. But my impression was that everything related to gardening is incredibly much cheaper in Poland. Including fences.
There was TTW OPEX, which is a kind of expo for everything related to baths, kitchens, doors and some furniture. They had goods of a slightly higher caliber but were still cheaper than in Sweden.
Agata Meble was a four-story furniture store that had everything, though not everything was cheaper than in Sweden.
At Agena Meble, there was another company; Witek's, they have household goods, porcelain and glass. They also have a branch in Gdansk at Ul. Grunwaldzka 211. Well worth a visit!
If you want to buy shoes cheaply, I can recommend a visit to Real (similar to OBS) (Ul. Kolobrzeska 32 in Gdansk), we bought shoes for 100 kr per pair. At Real everything is cheap, they even have a liquor store.
For the little ones, most things are available at Smyk (Ul. Kolobrzeska 41C in Gdansk), where we bought stuffed animals cheaply.
Mediamarkt was the cheapest when it came to appliances, but the article numbers I wrote down the price for there, I couldn't find here! Not to say that we might have the same ones, just not the ones I wanted. So I couldn't compare the price. However, they had brands like Amica, Candy, and Mastercook in addition to what we are used to. Very good prices, but I know nothing about the quality of those brands.
Electrolux vacuum cleaners are about the same price as here.
Euro ADG (appliances) RTV (radio&tv) was very cheap on extra brushes for electric toothbrushes. Otherwise, they were above Mediamarkt in price.
Something we didn't manage to check was the prices on wood, gypsum, OSB, and insulation. Except for gypsum from Norgips, of course, the same price as in Sweden. I have searched here on the forum, but not found satisfactory answers.
So I'm wondering;
Does anyone have information on the price of insulation 195mm, 70mm, 45mm, raw board of the same widths, gypsum 1200x2500x13mm from ex. Danogips, OSB 1200x2500x12/15mm?
And if so, from which department stores?
There was TTW OPEX, which is a kind of expo for everything related to baths, kitchens, doors and some furniture. They had goods of a slightly higher caliber but were still cheaper than in Sweden.
Agata Meble was a four-story furniture store that had everything, though not everything was cheaper than in Sweden.
At Agena Meble, there was another company; Witek's, they have household goods, porcelain and glass. They also have a branch in Gdansk at Ul. Grunwaldzka 211. Well worth a visit!
If you want to buy shoes cheaply, I can recommend a visit to Real (similar to OBS) (Ul. Kolobrzeska 32 in Gdansk), we bought shoes for 100 kr per pair. At Real everything is cheap, they even have a liquor store.
For the little ones, most things are available at Smyk (Ul. Kolobrzeska 41C in Gdansk), where we bought stuffed animals cheaply.
Mediamarkt was the cheapest when it came to appliances, but the article numbers I wrote down the price for there, I couldn't find here! Not to say that we might have the same ones, just not the ones I wanted. So I couldn't compare the price. However, they had brands like Amica, Candy, and Mastercook in addition to what we are used to. Very good prices, but I know nothing about the quality of those brands.
Electrolux vacuum cleaners are about the same price as here.
Euro ADG (appliances) RTV (radio&tv) was very cheap on extra brushes for electric toothbrushes. Otherwise, they were above Mediamarkt in price.
Something we didn't manage to check was the prices on wood, gypsum, OSB, and insulation. Except for gypsum from Norgips, of course, the same price as in Sweden. I have searched here on the forum, but not found satisfactory answers.
So I'm wondering;
Does anyone have information on the price of insulation 195mm, 70mm, 45mm, raw board of the same widths, gypsum 1200x2500x13mm from ex. Danogips, OSB 1200x2500x12/15mm?
And if so, from which department stores?
According to Norgips Sweden, it is not possible to compare Poland with other Norgips as they live their own life. I found green plasterboards that I first thought were U-gips, but they were impregnated plasterboards for kitchens and bathrooms. It seems that there is no U-gips at all in Poland.
Does anyone know how Optiroc's blocks compare with Leca? Can they be used underground and do they withstand the same amount of load? Castorama has them for 6.70 Zloty each.
By the way, I've found a new affection: BAT, which I think has a larger range of traditional building materials than Castorama. They are somewhat the equivalent of Orminge Trä where Castorama is like Bauhaus. We'll see if their prices are as good as the range.
Best regards,
David
Does anyone know how Optiroc's blocks compare with Leca? Can they be used underground and do they withstand the same amount of load? Castorama has them for 6.70 Zloty each.
By the way, I've found a new affection: BAT, which I think has a larger range of traditional building materials than Castorama. They are somewhat the equivalent of Orminge Trä where Castorama is like Bauhaus. We'll see if their prices are as good as the range.
Best regards,
David
As far as I know, Optiroc (Maxit) uses the same lecablock as Leca.... When we asked Optiroc for brochures, they sent Leca brochures. So, go for it, I say!David said:
Please come back with comparisons between Castorama and BAT. What address is BAT located at?
I saw that Castorama sold solid brick for 0.60 Zloty which is considered very cheap. However, the brick doesn't look very nice but from an appearance standpoint, it doesn't matter since it will be plastered anyway. What concerns me is the durability. I was planning to use it for a fireplace and chimney. Does anyone know how important it is to have special bricks for that? Or is solid brick = solid brick?
I also found really nice solid oak parquet in different qualities, all just under 150 SEK/sqm. I'm a bit tempted to try laying it. Has anyone tried it? Satisfied with the result?
Regards,
David
I also found really nice solid oak parquet in different qualities, all just under 150 SEK/sqm. I'm a bit tempted to try laying it. Has anyone tried it? Satisfied with the result?
Regards,
David
Now messages are just flowing. 
Met a Polish distributor of a Swedish product who wasn't allowed to invoice Swedish customers as their Swedish HQ would be furious for dumping the market.
Now it's not a problem for me since I know someone who can handle it through their Polish company, but still. Is this allowed?
Best regards,
David
Met a Polish distributor of a Swedish product who wasn't allowed to invoice Swedish customers as their Swedish HQ would be furious for dumping the market.
Now it's not a problem for me since I know someone who can handle it through their Polish company, but still. Is this allowed?
Best regards,
David
According to the EU, it is not allowed to prevent trade.David said:Now the messages come in quick succession.
I met a Polish distributor of a Swedish product who wasn't allowed to invoice Swedish customers as their Swedish HQ would get extremely angry for undercutting the market.
Now, it's not a problem for me as I know someone who can handle it through their Polish company, but still. Is this allowed?
Best regards,
David
They have the right to sell within the EU.
David, Optiroc is now called Maxit.
Interesting about the bricks, I'm not sure if there's anything special needed for house construction, I'm planning to use them in the garden.
You who have a Polish contact, what is written in Polish when the plaster is "utegips" compared to "innegips"?
Interesting about the bricks, I'm not sure if there's anything special needed for house construction, I'm planning to use them in the garden.
You who have a Polish contact, what is written in Polish when the plaster is "utegips" compared to "innegips"?
Has anyone rented a container from POLFERRIES to get their stuff over?
How long can you have the container on the quay in Poland and keep loading?
Or do you have to move it from there, and where should you keep it then... it takes a few days to gather everything you want to load in it...?
Price?
Those of you who know anything about these containers can write a line.
How long can you have the container on the quay in Poland and keep loading?
Or do you have to move it from there, and where should you keep it then... it takes a few days to gather everything you want to load in it...?
Price?
Those of you who know anything about these containers can write a line.
Optiroc has something called "Gjuta Grov" here in Sweden. Since Optiroc is present in Poland, I thought I'd try to find something similar there without success. Does anyone have a tip on something similar that I can order from Poland?
Best regards,
David
Best regards,
David
Renamed to Maxit grovbetong, haven't found anything on the Polish Maxit's website. However, I don't understand the point of transporting gravel such a long distance? Have you tried at a concrete station to have it mixed together? Fraction 0-12
Regards
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