Honest Australian guides on what joinery costs, standard sizes with their sources, and how to measure — written by a working Sydney cabinetmaker, grounded in real supplier rates.
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Indicative Australian cost bands per lineal metre and what actually drives the number — doors, drawers, hardware and install.
Read the guide →Supplied and installed cost bands, the per-metre rate, and what pushes a walk-in's price up or down.
Read the guide →What cabinetry costs per lineal metre — and exactly what that figure excludes (appliances, stone, splashback).
Read the guide →Per-metre bands for laundry joinery, what's included, and where the money goes on a small laundry.
Read the guide →Benchtop heights, cabinet depths, overhead mounting, wardrobe zones and hanging heights — the standard sizes in millimetres.
Read the reference →The right way to measure a wall for joinery — width at three heights, depth, and the obstacles people forget.
Read the how-to →See a three-bay bookshelf planned in 3D and elevation, then built with timber shelves and sage-green shaker doors.
Read the case study →Four layouts that work, and the space to leave for a washer and dryer.
Read the guide →Built-in robe depth, hanger width and walk-in walkways — every figure linked to its source.
Read the guide →Washer and trough spaces from real product specs, and the depth trap most plans miss.
Read the guide →Widths, depths, installed heights and the AS 1428.1 accessible basin height, each sourced.
Read the guide →Walkways, bench and shelf depths, room sizes and pull-out widths, each linked to its source.
Read the guide →Clearances, island depth and length for stools, overhang support and stone slab limits, each with its source.
Read the guide →Bench height and depth, space to the overheads, and the gas rules for a rangehood over a cooktop.
Read the guide →Cut-outs and air gaps from Australian installation guides, so the appliance fits the hole.
Read the guide →Walkway widths, cabinet depths and hanging-rail drops, with sources that disagree shown side by side.
Read the guide →Common overhead heights, clearance above the benchtop and overhead depth for Australian kitchens.
Read the guide →Common base and overhead depths, with practical checks for benchtops and appliance fit.
Read the guide →Plan laundry cabinets around washer dimensions, access and the selected model’s installation requirements.
Read the guide →Common long-hang and double-hang rail positions, with planning tips based on your garments.
Read the guide →Compare the layouts by room shape, circulation, appliance locations and daily use.
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