Appliance dealer and the guy they sent knew everything about every appliance. He gave tips about using the GE Monogram oven and GE Monogram induction cooktop, the Miele dishwasher and the F/P dishwasher drawer. He even came back on the weekend when we discovered during the installation that the electrician had not wired properly for the induction cooktop and the installation had to be delayed until the electrician fixed the wiring. I know we probably lucked into a real gem but in general I would go with someone who did this every day for a living rather than someone who did this as part of a larger and more diversified job. HTH.

Thanks, buehl and carol. I'm glad for other solutions that won't harm the stainless steel. With regard to the plastic remaining inside the crevices of the hood, my builder says he can unscrew the bottom panel of the hood and then strip away the remaining plastic. Yay! I suppose DH and I could have done that, too, but we're so leary of unscrewing anything when we don't know exactly what the screws are holding together. Things are coming together so fast now! It won't be long before I can post "99% finished" photos.

Thanks, everybody! I'm kind of excited, but this morning at 3 AM I couldn't sleep so I got up and went upstairs and while I was trying to figure out about 6 different projects, I had a mini-little panic attack about the fridge. I just hate that we have to cut out part of the cabinet, and I wonder if it's too big for our small space, and everything seems worse in the dark. You know? Now it's light out and I feel a little better, but I'm not used to spending big chunks of money like that and especially on something that we will have to live with for a long time. And even if this fridge goes eventually, the cabinet is still cut. Lydia, your car? Aw, man. I hope you get it fixed up soon so it's like new again. *thumps DH on the head* Oh, wait, you already DID that! Silly me. And we would have measured if we had had a clue that a new fridge was imminent. The only thing that is keeping Woody from complaining too much about this is- he swore up and down it would fit. I thought not. And, he really liked this fridge more than any other. I could have picked a different one without too much trouble. Although- the drawers- most of the fridges had drawers that didn't have roller slides on them, I hate those drawers that you have tug and shift to get them to slide out, it always feels like you're breaking that brittle plastic. I know this fridge rolls really well, it kept scooting around in the store when I pulled the freezer open, so I don't know if that means it has adjustable feet or not. I think we'll call our salesman BEFORE we cut! Good point. Janie- Roll out shelves? Um, I don't know! OK, I looked at the spec sheet online- 1 slide in shelf. I don't know if it rolls out or not. I have one in this fridge, and honestly, I rarely use that feature. As for paying, we'll pay it off at the end of this year, not waiting the full year. We really don't like to owe anyone money, but since it's interest free, it's hard to pass up. We'll let our money make a dab for about 6 more months. Then lose the debt! We did that on our countertops too, got the extra 10% off and the interest-free plan by using their card, which we've never used since. That was Home Depot. Enjoy your book, Jodi! It'll make you want to go back, I guarantee it! Moni, furniture is way more fun than rope! The beauty of this spontaneous purchase is that Woody didn't have time to get worried about it or freak out. If we plan to go spend money, it makes him grumpy. This worked out good, but he's kind of grumpy today. I think he's in shock, too. lol

You do not have to use the official installers, but I believe that you still get an extra year of warranty if you use Wolf installers (call Wolf to confirm that the extra year still exists). The Wolf installers in my area could not get to me before Thanksgiving, so they suggested that my GC install the appliances, then after Thanksgiving, the Wolf/SZ installers would came and checked the installations at their hourly rate. They tweaked some things, installed the antitip blocking for the large fridge, and gave me a tour of the appliances which was very helpful. Ended up being about half the price of the full installation. They also got me the extra year of warranty. You could call your local official installers to ask if they would do that.