A lot of people [including me] do 3 over a 6 foot island, so it's doable. In terms of spacing, I'd probably go with [in feet]: ---1.5---3---4.5------7.5---9---10.5--- 18 inches isn't uncommon, but works better if the lights are fairly small. We are talking 18 from center to center, not clear space in between. But the sheer number of lights might seem a little much, even a little busy. Less so if they are plain and white, more so if they are complex and colorful. Honestly, I think I'd go with 5 instead: ----2----4--------8----10---- Seems like a more manageable number, with more breathing room.

Hi ebse, It is hard to understand. I tried to explain this to my DH too. He did not really understand until we were at the Granite Slab place. I guess you have already visited a slab yard. The best thing to do is touch the stones, scratch, wet them, feel them and this might help you. I will give you my pros and cons and maybe this can help you. Keep in mind my pros/cons are different than others. The Pros of soapstone 1)Durable nothing can destroy it (except a chainsaw) A counter made 100 years ago can still be used today. 2) Nothing dangerous from it, no bacteria, SStone is still used in labs at MIT, Harvard Medical and countless other labs across the world. Scientist love this because it can not be damaged by chemicals nor can it damage chemicals. 3) Beautiful, amazing and unique Cons of soapstone 1) It must be oiled or it is recommended it be oiled every week for the first year. It scratches but these can be sanded out. 3) smudges appear it is a lived in look like comfortable slippers or a comfie sofa. 4) Price for some it is high for more care Pros of Honed Granite 1) Beautiful and some look like soapstone (Jet mist anyway) 2) Sealed Honed Granite is impentrable, durable and easy to care for. 3) Nothing can scratch granite except a diamond. Cons of Honed Granite 1) Honed shows more ocassional finger marks than a polished look. A honed dark color will show crumbs and have a flat finish rather than a polished clean look. 2)Imgaine paint chips. Honed looks like flat paint. If you do not like that look it is a negative. For my DH Honed granite was our choice it is cheaper than Soapstone but still looks lovely. Whatever you decide will be great. ~Boxerpups. PS. Here is TomCordova the Rock blog that might help you, it helped me to understand the differenes better. ......"Regarding Soapstone, if Martha Stuart didnt like it, I donÂt know who would. This is a very dense, non-porous stone but extremely soft. Your fingernail can scratch it. Basic Soapstone maintenance involves sanding down scratches and using mineral oil to even out the variations after sanding. If you THINK you might like Soapstone, then you donÂt. If you want a divorce, then this is a good choice. I rarely find two people in the same room that like Soapstone. Honed finished granite is problematic if not professional sealed. Granite is hard but the orthoclase minerals and the microscopic gaps between then can be somewhat porous. That issue is successfully avoided after it is professionally sealed. However, honed granites love to show smudges from wipe cleaning and thumb prints. Dark colors are worse than light ones. If you search Absolute Black Granite on my blog, you will see how much I discourage using Honed Absolute Black Granite. That being said, I do know the Virginia Black Granite very well. It is the same stone as Jet Mist. This was very popular granite for government building in the early 1900Âs. I never thought of this granite for a kitchen countertop before but it might be the perfect color for those looking for a honed black that does not create the Âflat black maintenance issues. ........." from TomCordova Rock Blog http://tomcordova.com/239/a-granite-instead-of-marble/ Here is another site that might be helpful called Soapstone 101. http://www.soapstone-co.com/whatis101.html http://www.ehow.com/how_4431088_clean-stone-countertops.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

Yes, the NEC PROHIBITS putting cords in walls. Period. Doesn't matter if it's for 12V or 1200V. Article 400.8 USES NOT PERMITTED. The NEC isn't some national law however, it only has meaning when adopted by your state/local as the (or part of the) electrical code. No I am *NOT* comfortable with it. It's banned by the NEC for good reason.

No, I would not hand the number of the SS over, but as said above, I'd give them anything ya got on the BM. Similar to what happened at my home a number of years back when SS42 moved back from the East coast. He was going through his deadbeat years and he had given DH/my address and phone number (without our permission or even acknowledge) when he applied for stuff and as his forwarding address when he moved. My phone went crazy day after day, week after week and I was totally swamped with nasties that I had nothing to do with and shocked to the core what the kid had done. Well, dad worked all day so it was me with the phone calls. I totally blew after about six weeks at hubby when he walked in and then sank down in the kitchen chair and cried (it had been a crazy day on the phone). Hubby was livid over the calls and at the SS42. There was a stack of mail building up in a drawer for the son so, right or wrong, he stomped over opened the mail and took the next day off to call all these places giving them not only SS42's numbers and address but also the work numbers and information. The calls at my home stopped immediately. There was a pretty mean show down between SS42 and his dad over opening his mail and turning his info over. Telling his dad that his dad had violated his privacy, had no right blah blah blah. No, again, no, do not put your SS through this, he did nothing wrong and in no way deserves to have these calls dumped on him. BM is fair game, it's her mess and she should be the one dealing with it, not you and not her son. It took me months to want to even listen to SS42 attempts at explainations and 'I'm sorry'.