How important is it to have the same brand of plumbing fixtures?
amberm145_gw
8 years ago
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Comments (16)My PR is just to front of middle (marriage wall) of modular home, on 1st floor. Why does the vent stack for it come up close to front (in kneewall area) in attic? The main stack is in the back of the house (where kitchen and 2nd floor baths are), they left a space b/t joists in attic with no flooring (just plywood) so plumber could connect onsite, but he didn't want to put a large hole/notch in center beam of attic floor (running north/south, joists run E-W) so he put a Studor valve. It smells when it rains. Should I have someone bring that single stack up through the roof (it'll end up being just to one side of center gable unless we can do a horizontal run to the south, but I don't have much height in kneewall area of attic)? Maybe it won't be too bad looking if we put a "dryer vent" type cover on it instead of leaving white pipe sticking up like they did in back?...See MoreWhat is the best plumbing fixture brand?
Comments (6)I look for the ability to repair the equipment easily. I bought all Moen faucets because I can go to any parts store on any day of any week and get replacement cartridges for $10. Moen has used the same cartridge for 30 years or so. I bought an American Standard Cadet "3" toilet after using a Toto for six months and pricing the Toto. The performance of the two toilets is as identical as I can see and hear, but the AS is only about $150. Terry Love is a shill for Toto, so you won't find much about anything else on his site. For shower heads I like to feel the force of the water washing the soap off. I also try to stick with water conserving heads. Rain type heads are neither of those. The one I like is called a Europa. It's under $15 hanging on the rack at Lowe's and/or Home Depot. It is not in with the official shower heads but in with replacement heads. It is easy to disassemble if it gets clogged. For a tub we got a Jacuzzi brand. They claim their internal plumbing all points down so any water in the piping will drain out when the water drains out of the tub....See MoreHow important is to be able to load DW and cook at the same time
Comments (21)Ah, compromises... You are facing a classic form vs function challenge. I am concluding that the 'form' aspect is very important for you, hence the range hood, side panels, hutch, fridge-not-blocking-light, and centered sink/DW considerations. That is fine. You get to choose the balance because it is your kitchen. No matter how much we all yammer at you! That said, both form and function would be the best. Especially in a busy household with teenagers. RE: the cleanup zone on the right side. Sounds like you are thinking of the upper hutch and lower DW as needing to line up exactly. Think outside that box via prioritizing a custom panel for your DW. Make the 24' cabinetry face of the DW fit whatever cabinetry face rhythm works for your upper hutch piece. The DW itself doesn't need to line up, just the cabinetry face elements . Really. You can put whatever you want on the face of the DW. 2 12 inch 'doors', an 18 inch 'door' and a 6 inch hutch 'leg', fake drawer fronts, whatever...for instance, in your last drawing, the end upper hutch could widen to 36, and below that could be a 24BC by the basement door, then the 24 DW fronted with a pair of 12 inch doors. The seam between the DW "doors" would line up fine. Or do 12 BC then the DW. (My bias is toward optimal function. I would sooo love to have your island fully devoted to prep and your cleanup out of the way on the perimeter run. But I get it that form is critical too.) One last thought. The 'fridge-blocking-light issue: I see your bay window and patio door on the bottom left. Is there light from that direction as well as from the side, making the fridge placement maybe less of an issue?? (or is that a north wall?). Also, despite my kitchen being flooded with daylight from east, south and west, I still ALWAYS put on the halogen lights over the range to cook. Like hitting the footights on a stage I guess. So with your layout I'm not so worried about the fridge bulk next to the range run. I'll wager whenever you use the range, you will augment with artificial light there anyway. Especially if your hood is fitted with great lighting! Keep at it. You are close....See MoreHow important is quartz from same lot?
Comments (4)I've read threads here at Houzz where quartz slabs really did vary quite a bit from lot to lot. Are there no new shipments coming in where you can get all brand new slabs? if the larger sink solves your problem and fits with your cabinetry, that's a great idea from @joseph_corlett. Otherwise, insist to see and compare all the slabs together before approving a mixed-lot grouping, even 36" apart. It's your home for a long time, and you're paying a bunch of money for those countertops. They should be right....See MoreAims
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