Another post: Am I being picky about our backsplash??
janealexa
12 years ago
I just did a post about our large format tile problems, but we are also having problems with our master bath backplash.
This is our backsplash which is a mix of glass and stone:
From far away it looks fine. But up close you can clearly see that the bottom row was cut separately from the other 3 rows. The grout lines don't seem to match up and the bottom row is angled at the bottom (it is not flat up against the wall). The grout lines don't match up in other areas as well. I'm sorry I don't have any close up pics, but will try to get some later.
Am I being picky? Are inconsistent grout lines common with this type of backsplash? I do feel though that the bottom row is unacceptable. It will drive me crazy everyday. Would they have to rip the whole thing out to fix this?? I'm getting to the point that I might just have them rip it out and just put a granite backsplash up, so frustrated :(
Again, I appreciate your input. Thanks in advance!
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Come see our backsplash (and a question about table)
Comments (15)Love you new backsplash! It really compliments your cabinets and is beautiful. Congratulations! I agree with Astridh, the red accents really take away from your granite and backsplash. I know they are expensive, but could you put some of them away (gives you more counter space) and possibly buy new paper towel holder and soap dispenser in stainless or black? I also agree about the table, it doesn't look right with the wonderful modern fan and appliances. I do think a round table is the right way to go, possibly find one with a glass top so it doesn't look so big in the tight space. Meanwhile keep your old one until you find the right one for your beautiful new kitchen. It took me a awhile of searching for the right table, but now I'm happy I waited. Also FYI, Pier 1 also sells just the glass tops (ours was 48" - $98) that I was able to put on our beautiful new base. Good Luck!...See MoreAm I being too picky??
Comments (41)Every kitchen project has snafus. I think once your cooktop is in you will probably not forget, but focus on other things that could have/should have been different. For instance, do the drawers to the left of the sink open without hitting the knobs on the drawers at a right angle to them? Or maybe that is a fancy inside corner drawer? One of my regrets is that my cabinets over/adjacent to my cooktop are not spaced wider than the cooktop. I also had a snafu with the countertop overhang. We got the island right but somehow miscommunicated on the perimeter overhang and is something I chose to live with. Doesn't bug me as much as I thought it would. I guess the point I'm trying to make is remods are a big project and even the best laid plans can go awry. Sometimes you have to choose to live with something and keep the project moving. Then again, now is the time to make that change if you think you cannot. In the end, most of us are happy with the overall finished product and often end up focusing on something all together different in the end....See MoreAm I being too picky about the details of my reno?
Comments (19)Wow, it is good to know that lots of people would have 60k for their kitchen renos these days. And they say we are heading towards a recession. Since I spend about 50k, I guess I would be below the average group according to Sophie's estimation. Of course one need to consider the size of the kitchen. I think 60k would be for a larger kitchen. My kitchen is considered medium size. I live in Canada so I don't know what the average money spend on kitchen is. Well like I've mentioned before, this is my first kitchen reno and I learned a lot from it. I had never thought to look below the cabinets at the showroom. Unfortunately at the showroom, they did not have the models of the kitchen I chose. They had other styles but it never occur to me to look below the cabinets. Of course they don't have on display the type of breakfast island I have chosen. That definitely wasn't an option. According to the "pros" here, I guess I am a picky customer. Now that I've learned from my mistakes, I would definitely advised my friends about them. I have a few of them, waiting for my reno to be done and see whether they will do it too. I do appreciate all you taking the time to comment and share your opinions. Hopefully, when people read these posts, they will be more aware of the "issues" when they tackle their future renovations....See MoreAm I being too picky about my Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring install?
Comments (11)At this point, the job ($4/sf for a BIG job with LOTS of things to do = awesome price) is finished. The cure is going to be worse than the disease. I'm a big fan of "Wait until you have a problem before throwing money/time at it." It is the cheapest solution I know of (I'm a pragmatist...who is both cheap AND lazy ;-P). My advice is this: leave it alone. Keep 10% 'extra' of the flooring product (roughly 75sf or to the nearest box). This will offer you the peace of mind and the material security you will need to feel secure. You will keep it in the back of your mind. You will know that IF something goes wrong you have ALL THE PRODUCT needed to repair/replace the damaged planks. With a laminate floor I wouldn't worry to much about a bit of bounce. People have 'put up with' bouncing laminate floors for 20 years (the SAME laminate they installed 20 years prior). That tells me the click system is fine. Your floor is a rigid vinyl (8mm thick = nice product). The rigidity of the core will help keep everything stable. The only weak point (as in everything in life) is the link (click edge) between one plank and another. This is the one and only place things *might go wrong. Now to be blunt, a rigid vinyl floor like yours can be taken apart and, "in theory", be clicked back together - BUT I don't like that idea. I really don't. We know the click-edge is delicate. We know that. We've seen them brake by grazing the ground before being installed. A vinyl floor that has been disassembled has a STRONG likelihood of DAMAGED edges. If the edge is damaged then there is almost no way you will get them back together. That means you will have to assume 25% damage should you choose to 'unzip' this floor to the point where it bounces. That leaves you with 75% intact flooring with 25% garbage planks (which must be replaced). As soon as you try to fix the subfloor underneath (by removing the flooring) you will have lost the 'intact' floor. You are guaranteed to spend MORE time, MORE money and MORE materials to deal with this. Compare that to 'leave it alone'. Right now you have 100% intact flooring. Every day you wake up to 100% intact floor is another day with a perfectly functional floor. Every day you have 100% intact floor is another day you have SAVED time, money and materials. Simply leave this floor alone until something MAKES you repair it. Keep your 5%-10% extra on hand for future repairs (and there will be future repairs). Use them if and when you need them....See Morejanealexa
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