Has anyone replaced newer windows with old salvaged ones?
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Comments (43)I do have a Hobart N50 (bought for me brand new by my mother about 6 years ago) and yes, it was awfully expensive but I love it! I don't know that the present day Kitchenaids are made in the USA or only assembled in the USA from imported parts. I tried to purchase an N50 on eBay but it was a nightmare. It was described as being "like new" and the price was around $1000.00. When I received it, it had dings, the bowl didn't seat properly, and it was a general mess. I got a refund but I had to pay enormous shipping to return it. If I hadn't received the N50 as a gift, I think I would have looked for an old Hobart/Kitchenaid mixer....See MoreOld Windows - replace or????
Comments (19)Thanks for the tips everybody. I am convinced I want to keep them. I am still working on hubby. Worthy, our view of Lake Ontario is significantly LESS pristine than that, lol. ;) And yes, we do have a door off the kitchen onto the back porch. Hubby just thinks it will let in a lot of light with garden doors in the dining room. All I foresee is cold draft, my little windows gone, and a pile of shoes by the door lol. CP, unfortunately, in the dining room off to the left of the pic I posted above, the windows are already white vinyl. Replaced by the moron previous owner who wanted to sell the house. The old ones apparently were in abominable shape. But they replaced them with single pane, no argon, cheapest crappiest windows available. All for looks "Hey it has new windows in here". We had a window guy by and he claimed they were the worst he'd seen. Plus, they are ugly. Working on getting hubby to leave the windows in the LR!!!!!...See MoreThinking of replacing old gas range-are the new ones better?
Comments (4)I don't have a double oven or convection, so I can't comment on that. My GE profile is about 5 years old and it replaced a very basic, old range. In comparison, my newer one is great. I am now planning to renovate and I plan to keep my range. It has a warming drawer that I have never used. I know someone with the same range who always blows an electrical fuse when they use the warming drawer. Hence, be sure your electric is adequate. I will say that once you use the high BTU burner, you wish all 5 burners had high BTU capacity. I tend to use the highest BTU burner most, whether I am simmering with burner on low or frying, etc. The burner is placed in the most convient place. My 5th center burner is quite weak and it takes a really long time to cook pancakes, can't imagine using it for chichen breasts as I originally envisioned. Mine has a center griddle that I can swap for the center grate. I do like that the grates are even over the entire range top and you can push pots around without lifting from one burner to another. Please note that a high BTU burner must be well vented (mine is not and it is a major problem to be corrected in renovation). Hope this is somewhat helpful even though the newer ranges are undoubtably better than mine....See MoreHow old are these doors, and are they worth salvaging?
Comments (4)lazy_gardens, the house in NJ, Sussex County...a rural area in the uppermost NW corner of the state, about a half hour from either PA or NY borders. It's in Newton, the first town established in this area of NJ in the late 17th/early 18th century, so many of the homes here are 100-200 years old. There are so many of them that quite a few are rentals, and not very appreciated or well maintained. I had a previous apartment in a large victorian house, 2 BR and inexpensive, yet with beautiful woodwork, built-ins, high ceilings, huge windows, marble fireplaces in almost every room, etc. Unfortunately many people around here view these properties as "old-fashioned" or just OLD or outdated (no ss appliances??!!! Lol) whereas I think of them as special. I love living in a home, wondering how the rooms were used or how they were decorated in 1900, the '20's, '50's, etc....See Moredrybean
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