Tiles and ceramic are available in almost insane quantities and variations. Here, you have to be careful with what you buy, as the differences in quality classes are greater than you initially think.
Naturally, you are constantly learning new things, and in the stores, you are informed about what separates the wheat from the chaff.
Naturally, you are constantly learning new things, and in the stores, you are informed about what separates the wheat from the chaff.
Now I need to restrain myself so I don't get the moderator on my case 
Finally, note the breast panel in fired clay (tiles?), which fits perfectly with their Old England series (posted among bathroom porcelain).
The larger black and white tiles cost 400zl/sqm. Expensive, but extremely stylish. Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do them justice.
Finally, note the breast panel in fired clay (tiles?), which fits perfectly with their Old England series (posted among bathroom porcelain).
The larger black and white tiles cost 400zl/sqm. Expensive, but extremely stylish. Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do them justice.
how about wood stoves like Handöl or Nibe? are they available in Poland? and does anyone know the price type?
and heat pumps for example?
and heat pumps for example?
Handöl certainly exists. I've seen the brand on various posters and in trade journals from the construction industry. Nibe, not sure, but I've seen Jotul and Polish, German, Austrian, and French brands.
For a general range of stoves in Poland, whether they are modern, rustic, or tile ovens, see here Kominki
Heat pumps are available, but I haven't looked into them closely and can't comment on the pricing. Try nibe.pl
However, I looked at FTX units from the Norwegian Flexit (S4R, 5000zl) and the French Atlantic (top of the line, 9000zl)
For a general range of stoves in Poland, whether they are modern, rustic, or tile ovens, see here Kominki
Heat pumps are available, but I haven't looked into them closely and can't comment on the pricing. Try nibe.pl
However, I looked at FTX units from the Norwegian Flexit (S4R, 5000zl) and the French Atlantic (top of the line, 9000zl)
Was in Tallinn and bought kitchen handles of this type: KÄEPIDEMED / NUPUD / NAGID Long stainless ones for 80 cm drawers. Looked at the same here in Sweden and they cost between 200 and 400 SEK each. In Tallinn, I paid 100 SEK each.
The construction store had a range equivalent to K-rauta and was located in Järve Keskus. I especially noted bamboo flooring for 97 SEK per sqm.
Here's the place:
Järve Kaubanduskeskus
We took a taxi from the harbor and paid 60 SEK (= 100 Estonian kroon).
Bought a strip that hides the gap between two L-joint kitchen countertops. It cost 60 SEK. I remember that the same costs 100-150 SEK here.
The construction store had a range equivalent to K-rauta and was located in Järve Keskus. I especially noted bamboo flooring for 97 SEK per sqm.
Here's the place:
Järve Kaubanduskeskus
We took a taxi from the harbor and paid 60 SEK (= 100 Estonian kroon).
Bought a strip that hides the gap between two L-joint kitchen countertops. It cost 60 SEK. I remember that the same costs 100-150 SEK here.
Recently returned from a 24-hour trip to Poland.
Boat via Trelleborg - Sassnitz (departure 03:00), followed by a drive of about 20-30 miles to Szczecin in Poland. Back home by 22:15 from Sassnitz.
Managed to bring along a co-pilot who was completely uninterested in construction, so not many different stores were covered. Only Castorama. The first round took 3-3.5 hours. After that, I couldn't fit more in the cart and took a lunch break for the next round. This time, I focused quite a bit on installation parts of smaller size, drainage pipe parts, plumbing fittings, appliances. Couldn't fit much since I didn't have a trailer with me, but I probably have plumbing fittings of various qualities to last a lifetime.. Prices start around 3-4:- SEK per fitting, often a pipe fitting with a rough finish, something I haven't found in Sweden but likely durable.
The same fittings that can be found in DIY stores in Sweden cost around 3-10 Zt, that is 8 - 25 SEK (In SE, these can be found for 50 - 100 SEK). For example, I paid around 20:- each for equivalent ballofix ball valves with R15 - R15 connections.
Also found water heaters, lamps, sinks, toilets, pressure washers, quite a bit of paint and drainage fittings for two properties, the latter costing about a tenner per fitting, equivalent to 50:- / fitting in Sweden.
Something that was more expensive than in Sweden (at least at Castorama) was electrical installation accessories. The distribution boards were cheap but not the accessories; the Swedish Hornbach store fares better in that regard. I thought about visiting the Leroy xxx.. store to check there, but received a lukewarm response from my travel partner.
Mini sewage treatment plants might be worth the price down there too.. Not everyone has that problem, but 50-100k in Sweden can probably be reduced quite a bit by shopping closer to where they are manufactured.. There are quite a few of these gadgets outside the Castorama stores, but I didn't have time to investigate this time.
In hindsight, I would have liked to stop and check out the German stores located not too far from the ferry terminal, like OBI, etc. To see how they compare in price. Has anyone scouted?
Perhaps the most annoying thing during the whole trip is that during the first hour in the first store, I forgot my shopping list, about 5-7 pages, somewhere in the plumbing department, so the rest had to go "ad-hoc".. no problem with so much to buy, but still.. annoying..
Boat via Trelleborg - Sassnitz (departure 03:00), followed by a drive of about 20-30 miles to Szczecin in Poland. Back home by 22:15 from Sassnitz.
Managed to bring along a co-pilot who was completely uninterested in construction, so not many different stores were covered. Only Castorama. The first round took 3-3.5 hours. After that, I couldn't fit more in the cart and took a lunch break for the next round. This time, I focused quite a bit on installation parts of smaller size, drainage pipe parts, plumbing fittings, appliances. Couldn't fit much since I didn't have a trailer with me, but I probably have plumbing fittings of various qualities to last a lifetime..
Prices start around 3-4:- SEK per fitting, often a pipe fitting with a rough finish, something I haven't found in Sweden but likely durable.The same fittings that can be found in DIY stores in Sweden cost around 3-10 Zt, that is 8 - 25 SEK (In SE, these can be found for 50 - 100 SEK). For example, I paid around 20:- each for equivalent ballofix ball valves with R15 - R15 connections.
Also found water heaters, lamps, sinks, toilets, pressure washers, quite a bit of paint and drainage fittings for two properties, the latter costing about a tenner per fitting, equivalent to 50:- / fitting in Sweden.
Something that was more expensive than in Sweden (at least at Castorama) was electrical installation accessories. The distribution boards were cheap but not the accessories; the Swedish Hornbach store fares better in that regard. I thought about visiting the Leroy xxx.. store to check there, but received a lukewarm response from my travel partner.
Mini sewage treatment plants might be worth the price down there too.. Not everyone has that problem, but 50-100k in Sweden can probably be reduced quite a bit by shopping closer to where they are manufactured.. There are quite a few of these gadgets outside the Castorama stores, but I didn't have time to investigate this time.
In hindsight, I would have liked to stop and check out the German stores located not too far from the ferry terminal, like OBI, etc. To see how they compare in price. Has anyone scouted?
Perhaps the most annoying thing during the whole trip is that during the first hour in the first store, I forgot my shopping list, about 5-7 pages, somewhere in the plumbing department, so the rest had to go "ad-hoc".. no problem with so much to buy, but still.. annoying..
Here is another thing that is significantly cheaper than in Sweden. I have spotlights with halogen bulbs. Bought in Sweden directly from an authorized electrician who handled the installation. He said the bulbs would last about a year. After 5 months, I've already replaced half of them...
Anyway, here a damn halogen bulb costs about 25 SEK each. The same bulb from the same manufacturer (Phillips and Osram) costs 6.50 SEK in Lithuania at hardware stores.
I bought a whole paper bag full of these bulbs to avoid tantrums when buying in Swedish stores.
Anyway, here a damn halogen bulb costs about 25 SEK each. The same bulb from the same manufacturer (Phillips and Osram) costs 6.50 SEK in Lithuania at hardware stores.
I bought a whole paper bag full of these bulbs to avoid tantrums when buying in Swedish stores.
