Appliance lift, yay or nay?
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Comments (31)Wow. First time home owner here. I bought a really old house that I knew I would need to put a lot of work into which, for me, meant a lot of money because I am nowhere near a DIYer. First up was the kitchen. I had the kitchen measured, went to Lowes and bought a bunch of cabinets. Then I interviewed about twenty different handymen and contractors before I found one that I liked to install them. I had no idea how to work with a contractor but I did know how I wanted my kitchen to look. He allowed me to buy some things and he took care of the rest and I was pretty pleased with the final result. I asked him to quote installing the master bathroom and not only was his quote very high, his finishes were also not broken out and I suspected they were basic builder finishes. While looking for another contractor for the bathroom, I started accumulating things that I liked from Craigslist, eBay, thrift stores and online suppliers. By the time I found a contractor, I already had the majority of the materials I needed. I explained my vision for my bathroom and showed him all of my materials. He was absolutely fine working with what I had. For the remaining items, if I didn't have a preference, he would buy it but if there was something specific that I wanted, I would buy it for him to install. Anything that was the least bit questionable, he would look at it before I bought it. It is certainly taking longer due to scouting out materials but he understands that this is not a builder bathroom and has bought into the vision. Now that I've been through it, I wouldn't work any other way with a contractor. I stayed in touch with the first contractor and while we both agree that he would have had the bathroom done by now, we also agree that I wouldn't love it as much as I will when it's done because he wouldn't have allowed me the kind of flexibility that this contractor does. That was a very long winded way of saying that I agree with what was stated up-post in that if you can find a contractor that will allow you to purchase materials and you clearly establish who is responsible for what, it can work out quite nicely....See MoreInstalling Base Cabinets Before Appliances Arrive - Yay or Nay?
Comments (1)Go online and print out the spec sheets on the appliances, this will give you all the dimentions you will need to make sure everything fits perfectly....See MoreKenmore Elite FD 4 door refrigerator - yay or nay?
Comments (2)From what I've seen in the past Sears overcharges for their Kenmore line since they don't have to price match is, as no one else carries it, plus their warranties are more. I'd suggest looking elsewhere, as you mentioned Lowes, since they can price match LG and have a better warranty price....See MoreLowe's Large Appliance Extended Warranty: Yay or Nay?
Comments (0)New build, buying all new appliances. I'd like those with experience to weigh in on actual use of the various aspects of Lowe's 3 or 5 year extended warranty... Were service calls quick to happen? Were parts available for a timely repair? Were claims easily processed? I have a Lowe's about 35 miles away and am wondering if their warranty would be a good option. TIA...See Moreginny20
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