Hickory Floor in Kitchen? Why or Why not? What cabinets?
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Comments (31)Wow, I am very late to this, but I feel the need to say something. I sell these tubs for a living and $2,000 is basically a steal anymore. V&A has some of the most reasonable prices, especially since it's a stone composite. Most tubs, especially ones with jets, that are sold in a showroom are far more than that. Never, ever, ever buy a tub off-line or from a bulk store. There are simple reasons for this. One is for warranty. You will want that warranty. Box stores and online will not offer you real warranties. If you buy online and it comes in scratched, the company will do nothing to help you. Neither will your local dealers. There are numerous other reasons that I won't go into. Never, ever buy a tub off of craigslist. Not only can it be a health risk to you, but it resurfacing to sell is normally done very cheap- meaning it's only going to last a few years before it's once again needing to be resurfaced. Resurfacing is not cheap. It's always best to research the style you want. Go with a respected brand and research the prices. Research why they cost that price- especially, when stone comes into play (V&A uses volcanic limestone). Research what comes with what- for instance, American Standard has a very pretty freestanding that comes with a chrome floor mounted filler for about $2,000. It's a basic acrylic, but it's fairly good quality. Buy it from a dealer, where they can get you the warranty and parts if and when needed. Always think about the worst case scenario. Research and find a dealer. Don't buy for the cheap- it will break. I have people in my store everyday wanting us to fix a cheap faucet they got online and we cannot. Do not buy a cheap tub- they are typically single layer and will not hold up. They are often rarely finished, which leads to the tub looking dull and scratched after only a few years. Always, always talk to your local showrooms about offers and the best deals. I just recently spent three days looking for a modern style slipper tub under $2,000 for a customer and found a beautiful one for $1,600 made of double layer acrylic. Also, most freestanding tub fillers run about $1,000 for simple and good reasons- their design is not anything like a deck mount and they are expensive to make and occasionally difficult to install. Also, places like Quality Bath sites charge you lists prices that are typically higher than the price a showroom will offer you... This post was edited by EmilyDesign11 on Tue, Feb 3, 15 at 14:15...See MoreKitchen floor tile is sinking - Why?
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Comments (3)Hi, Ladonna, Agree cookie sheets are a great! That's one of my favorites,too. storing cookie sheets & cutting sheets vertically is so much better than on top of eachother horizontally. No more shuffling through to get the one that always seems to be under more. If cabinet is wider & cookie sheets start leaning too much adjustable slide in dividers are nice. Loose some storage space, but worth it if cookie sheets astart leaning tooo much,imo....See MoreWhy are kitchen cabinets supposed to be so hard to paint?
Comments (17)If it's done correctly, it WON'T chip within a year! Prep is VERY important. Just getting them clean takes some serious effort - years of oily film on them. A good scrub using something like Greased Lightening spray cleaner, a good rinse with clear water, and a week to dry, is the first step. Then sanding the doors and cabinet face. We chose to leave our doors up when we painted - DH was terrified the old holes would become too big and hinges would never again fit properly. So, we painted around the hinges, and then used mineral spirits to carefully remove and paint gotten on them (think Q-tips!). We used a good oil-based primer, and then we used oil-based enamel to paint the doors and frames. We did NOT paint the interiors of the cabinets or the interior of the doors - unnecessary work and could cause fit problems (these were partial over-lay/partial inset doors). This took such a long time, that curing was not an issue - we could only do a couple each weekend, and this was just the uppers. I took the dogs and went to a long dog-show weekend. DH locked the cats out of the kitchen and finished the lowers while we (and all that HAIR) were away. I don't know how we could've done them otherwise. They lasted, with NO chips for 19 year when we re-painted them due to color change. Those lasted another 13 years until we re-did the entire kitchen (not do to chips on cabinets - there weren't any!). Most people don't have the time or the patience. They hire a cheap house painter who slaps a coat of acrylic paint on and calls it a day. These will not last. Having them sprayed professionally with a conversion varnish is getting close to the price of new cabinets. I would only do this if I loved the layout of the kitchen, the lowers had lots of big, deep drawers, and I just didn't like the color/finish of the high quality cabinets....See Morebeachbum
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