Regarding paving stones, they are heavy, approximately 132 kg/m2 at 6 cm thickness, which means about 170 sqm on a Polish truck. Therefore, the producer should be fairly close to the coast to keep transportation costs reasonable. I might consider buying from there myself in the future. Large selection of fine stones.
I know acquaintances who sent their goods home on a pallet with Stenaline to Karlskrona and it only took a few days, then further within Sweden with a local carrier. I don't have a price estimate.skrallan said:Hi!
I have a question.
Can you go to Poland and have everything shipped home? How much could the shipping fees be? And how long does it take?
Hope you have a nice trip.
Great to see that so many are planning to go to Poland..
What I've been missing is
"What would it cost to transport from Gdansk/Gdynia to Stockholm?"
So I called Ytrans and Poltruck and asked what it would cost to send 5-6 pallets (EUR-pallets):
I can say I was pleasantly surprised when they said it wouldn't cost more than 5-6 thousand...
The downside is that they "only" transport with an export truck, which apparently means they don't have unloading capabilities (tail lift pallet trolley etc.)
So unloading has to be done by forklift, manpower, or sent to a distribution center for further transport to the home, which costs roughly around 2000:-
As I see it, this is a much better alternative than going down with a trailer or truck.
I'm going down to Poland myself in early September, just bringing the car...(so you can put the booze somewhere...
I hope this post was useful to someone... otherwise, see you in Poland...
What I've been missing is
"What would it cost to transport from Gdansk/Gdynia to Stockholm?"
So I called Ytrans and Poltruck and asked what it would cost to send 5-6 pallets (EUR-pallets):
I can say I was pleasantly surprised when they said it wouldn't cost more than 5-6 thousand...
The downside is that they "only" transport with an export truck, which apparently means they don't have unloading capabilities (tail lift pallet trolley etc.)
So unloading has to be done by forklift, manpower, or sent to a distribution center for further transport to the home, which costs roughly around 2000:-
As I see it, this is a much better alternative than going down with a trailer or truck.
I'm going down to Poland myself in early September, just bringing the car...(so you can put the booze somewhere...
I hope this post was useful to someone... otherwise, see you in Poland...
hello if someone needs help with purchasing building materials or transport from Poland to Sweden I can help and accompany you to the Polish building stores and assist with everything.
I speak both Swedish and Polish
you can contact me at my email baccabacca@o2.pl
I speak both Swedish and Polish
you can contact me at my email baccabacca@o2.pl
hello I don't know if this thread is still active, but I'm interested in starting it up again, or if there's another Poland thread here... We came back from Poland yesterday and were both satisfied and unsatisfied... Castorama (visited 3 in 2 days...) was big and had a lot of selection, but there was so much that it was hard to take in... also visited 2 Leroy Merlin, as well as Auchan, Media Market, Stiga, Top Shop, and 3 smaller tile stores and 1 smaller flooring store. There was a lot to see in 2 days, but I feel like all the Castorama and Leroy had similar selections. Unfortunately, we didn't make it to Ikea, as we traveled Ystad-Swenusji (?) and stayed in Sczeczenin where we had a 25-mile one way to IKEA... The food in Poland felt a bit so-so, so we played it safe with Mc Donald's and Pizza Hut... I hope there are more people who want to discuss Poland, we took some photos and wrote down a lot of prices and are leaning towards a shopping trip later on. This time was just price checking. The house construction is expected to start in March!
Gydina, Gdansk
There have been changes in prices in recent years in Poland.
Tiles, sanitary ware, and wooden floors are still cheap.
www.wema.pl
visit
There have been changes in prices in recent years in Poland.
Tiles, sanitary ware, and wooden floors are still cheap.
www.wema.pl
visit
Gdynia, Gdansk
Prices have changed in recent years in Poland.
Tiles, ceramics, sanitary ware, and wooden flooring are still cheap.
Bathroom
www.wema.pl
Visit the Wema store located between Gdynia and Gdansk, I think that store is the best. Taxi from Gdansk or Gdynia about 90 SEK.
Building supplies
www.praktiker.com
If you go to Warsaw
Janki (not sure if it's spelled correctly) center, where both Ikea and Praktiker are located, (Praktiker is throughout the country) In Warsaw it's 1600 m2. In Gdynia-Gdansk 1300 m2.
There is also a business village in Warsaw, a lot of small stores next to each other. It is so large that there are even street names inside the area. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it was called, Villeroy-Boch had a store there, maybe that can help if you ask at a larger hotel or at a building supply store, they should know it. I was in Warsaw myself but it was 5 years ago.
Prices have changed in recent years in Poland.
Tiles, ceramics, sanitary ware, and wooden flooring are still cheap.
Bathroom
www.wema.pl
Visit the Wema store located between Gdynia and Gdansk, I think that store is the best. Taxi from Gdansk or Gdynia about 90 SEK.
Building supplies
www.praktiker.com
If you go to Warsaw
Janki (not sure if it's spelled correctly) center, where both Ikea and Praktiker are located, (Praktiker is throughout the country) In Warsaw it's 1600 m2. In Gdynia-Gdansk 1300 m2.
There is also a business village in Warsaw, a lot of small stores next to each other. It is so large that there are even street names inside the area. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it was called, Villeroy-Boch had a store there, maybe that can help if you ask at a larger hotel or at a building supply store, they should know it. I was in Warsaw myself but it was 5 years ago.
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It will likely be a trip down to Poland, this time to Gdynia, Gdansk, to check prices before we decide whether to travel down and shop with our own truck.
I've been looking at the Polish IKEA online now, and some things like kitchens seem to be half price, while some other things are more expensive in Poland. Does anyone know if the frames from the IKEA kitchen in Poland are the same as in Sweden? Marbodal?
A certain tile (mosaic) we looked at actually had a price difference of 3700:-/m2!!!!! The one that looks like small metal pieces that's popular behind the sink.
I've been looking at the Polish IKEA online now, and some things like kitchens seem to be half price, while some other things are more expensive in Poland. Does anyone know if the frames from the IKEA kitchen in Poland are the same as in Sweden? Marbodal?
A certain tile (mosaic) we looked at actually had a price difference of 3700:-/m2!!!!! The one that looks like small metal pieces that's popular behind the sink.
Call them and ask, the Poles are very helpful and they will find someone who speaks English if needed or write an email to them and ask.
Can highly recommend Poland. Was there in spring 2008. Although prices might have changed a bit. You have to keep an eye on what things cost at home. They have a great selection at Castorama, for example, and are veeeery accommodating. When we were there, an English-speaking guy walked around the store with us and explained everything we wanted to know. What they don't know, they find out. Had bought a Polish-Swedish dictionary but had no need for it We walked around the whole morning checking prices, then we went and had lunch at McD and discussed what we would buy, and then went back in and started shopping. One thing that happened a couple of times was that in the parking lot, a man would come up wanting to sell nice tools from the trunk, but if you just said No kindly but firmly, they eventually left. We actually saw this trip as a preview before the big shopping trip later, a little vacation trip. (stayed very nicely + cheaply near the old town in Gdansk) Now kids and other things got in the way, so there was no second trip, unfortunately. But we filled the car then and we're satisfied with what we bought.
We walked around the whole morning checking prices, then we went and had lunch at McD and discussed what we would buy, and then went back in and started shopping. One thing that happened a couple of times was that in the parking lot, a man would come up wanting to sell nice tools from the trunk, but if you just said No kindly but firmly, they eventually left. We actually saw this trip as a preview before the big shopping trip later, a little vacation trip. (stayed very nicely + cheaply near the old town in Gdansk) Now kids and other things got in the way, so there was no second trip, unfortunately. But we filled the car then and we're satisfied with what we bought.