Appliances for a new build - where to begin?

Euronics are always local in Ireland. If you are buying about €3000 (assuming you are buying all new stuff) worth of stock they will deliver no problem. Its the delivery drivers job to deliver and he gets paid either way and the salesman doesnt care, he made a sale and the manager doesnt care because stock is moving. Every little helps. You would be surprised how often single item orders break after 8 years. You are just a person on a delivery list. Think nothing more about it.

If nobody processed your order , dont worry the competition will look after it. All these electrical superstores (Euronics, Power city DID Currys etc etc) have contracted logistics and its their job to worry about that thing. Actually some sales rep would be thrilled if he made a €3k sale in half an hour.

Agree with supporting local if possible.

Any problems,they will sort out.

With big chains the problems usually get passes to head office and you're left waiting

Will they be integrated? If so the cheapest fridge/washing machine/dishwasher going and splash out on the hob, sink and oven cos they'll be on view. Personally have a smeg sink, belling hob, and a baumatic oven because i have notions.

I got AEG for the hob and two ovens.

For the integrated stuff (dishwasher and washing machine, full size fridge, full size freezer) I went with Electrolux.

Electrolux owns AEG, Zanussi and Fridgidare brands.

Make sure you register each item for warranty and extended warranty.

Look for a 5 year warranty on the washing machine and dryer. They are the appliances that are most likely to fail in the first few years. If you are getting a fridge freezer with ice and water dispenser get your plumber to run a fresh water line for it.

Don't be fooled by the idea of a combi microwave and oven thinking you won't need a separate microwave. You will have to take it all the shelves and shelf supports any time you want to use it as a microwave.

If you are putting the hob on an island, think about the extractor and how you will run a duct to the outside. Get your electrician to put in plenty of sockets, especially on the island.

Have you considered 2nd hand for some appliances? Would save money initially and they could last years more.

https://www.facebook.com/ReStoreGlasnevin/ is an example of a not for profit that sells stuff like that. People donate their kitchen when getting a new kitchen.

Disclaimer, I volunteer at that place. But there are many other examples from other charities.

If you are living in the outback, all these new technologies are useless if the electricity goes out. Have plenty of backups (gas/hexamine stove, mess tins, jerry cans, water containers, radio, wool hats, wooly pullys, power bank, methylated spirits, wool blankets, storm lantern, etc etc), first aid, duct tape. Do an audit if you were snowed in for a week. Military surplus is your friend.

No, hexamine is illegal in the UK due to the massive amount of pollution it causes. Remember the time I do of the great Tullamore Hexamine fire of 1903. Probably not that it could be used for anything else that should not be made r.dx a precusor for …... but that is all conspiracy theory stuff.

Plenty of solid fuel substitues out there.