> "Earl Creel" wrote
> > Like your maple drawers Swingman.
>
> Thank you!
>
> > I am just finishing up 17 maple drawer
> > boxes for a contractor friend of mine. I furnish the maple and build
the
> > boxes, he supplies the drawer fronts, hardware, finish etc. and does the
> > installation. I charge him $15 per drawer.
Interesting site you may want to check out, Earl:
http://www.udb.cc/CustomDrawerQuoteForm.aspx
Put your drawer box spec's in and get an instant quote.
Not counting shipping/etc. my latest project came out to $960+. Not that far
off from my estimate, although I have no idea of the quality.
Might want to see how yours fare.
FWIW ...
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KarlC@ (the obvious)
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>
> Not counting shipping/etc. my latest project came out to $960+. Not that
> far
> off from my estimate, although I have no idea of the quality.
Add 20% markup and you're there.
That would also be money you SPEND not money you MAKE.
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Dave in Houston
"Earl Creel" wrote
> Thanks for the link. I wonder how much business they get off the
internet.
> I plugged in one of my average sized drawers and it priced at $42. Looks
> like in at least some markets my drawers should bring two to three times
> what I am getting.
The unknown quantity on this website is "quality".
My bet is that your drawers, from the way you speak, would probably bring
more than $42/each around here.
However, around here I think the demand for $42 dollar
> drawers would be very low. When I furnish the hardware I like to use the
> Blum Tandem slides but few are willing to pay that much. Pine or plywood
> drawer boxes with cheap side mounted 3/4 extension slides are a much
easier
> sell.
There's a philosophy amongst home builders that folks will only pay for what
they can see.
If they can't see the quality or, what is more likely these days, wouldn't
know quality if it bit them on the butt, they won't pay for it.
And, in the designer/kitchen industry business, with their monthly glossy
magazines, it is in their best interest to insure that kitchen components
don't last too long.
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KarlC@ (the obvious)
Thanks for the link. I wonder how much business they get off the internet.
I plugged in one of my average sized drawers and it priced at $42. Looks
like in at least some markets my drawers should bring two to three times
what I am getting. However, around here I think the demand for $42 dollar
drawers would be very low. When I furnish the hardware I like to use the
Blum Tandem slides but few are willing to pay that much. Pine or plywood
drawer boxes with cheap side mounted 3/4 extension slides are a much easier
sell.
Earl Creel
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Earl Creel" wrote
>> > Like your maple drawers Swingman.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> > I am just finishing up 17 maple drawer
>> > boxes for a contractor friend of mine. I furnish the maple and build
> the
>> > boxes, he supplies the drawer fronts, hardware, finish etc. and does
>> > the
>> > installation. I charge him $15 per drawer.
>
> Interesting site you may want to check out, Earl:
>
> http://www.udb.cc/CustomDrawerQuoteForm.aspx
>
> Put your drawer box spec's in and get an instant quote.
>
> Not counting shipping/etc. my latest project came out to $960+. Not that
> far
> off from my estimate, although I have no idea of the quality.
>
> Might want to see how yours fare.
>
> FWIW ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 9/30/07
> KarlC@ (the obvious)
>
>
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> And, in the designer/kitchen industry business, with their monthly glossy
> magazines, it is in their best interest to insure that kitchen components
> don't last too long.
No kidding, Most prefab kitchens have a life expectancy of 15-20 years. My
19 year old kitchen that I built still looks better than the original prefab
kitchen did at 8 years.