Should I pay attention to appliance clock colors?
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Comments (6)Thanks for the replies! We met with her and I LOVE the design. The total (without custom work for the banquette and the time for GC, demo, etc) comes to just under $14K. I have a budget of $20K (not including flooring) without appliances. I'll be tight, but it may just work. We talked in detail about buying the plans off of her or going to a Kraft Maid and although she's find with it, she charges $95/hour for design time and $65/hour for something else, can't remember...anyways, she said she would want to go with me to have the other estimate so that it would be apples to apples, of course she also said that it would be more time for her to adjust the plans for other cabinets, for example certain depths come standard in her maker that may not in a KM or similar. Sooooo, I'm not sure but I'm leaning toward giving the job to her. She comes HIGHLY recomended by my GC (who I adore!) and I trust him whole heartedly. He has also tried to stay impartial for me, which I appreciate and is having me pay her direct (he really is amazing, doing the same thing with tile guy, etc.) -- he's honest and fair. Lastly, the cabinet company (and her design company) stand by their work, she said within reason, they will just come out and replace, no matter what...no jumping through hoops...I liked the sound of that, as we're not planning on moving EVER AGAIN. haha, we've had 6 moves in 7 years, exhausting. Anyways, I need to go look at the finishes and glazing options tomorrow. Oh and I should add that the option w/out glaze only took it down $1000, and with the fake wood (can't remember the name..malinate??? something) only another $1000, just doesn't seem worth it to me....See MoreHow much should I have to pay for an extended warranty?
Comments (9)Ok, sounds like you had a bad associate at sears helping you out, or you possibly didn't let him/her go over it fully. So I'll explain it in detail real quick. Normal warrenties cover for defects and that's it these days. The typical extended warrenty takes that coverage and extends it out to 3 or 5 years, then they normally add in power surge protection and a no lemon policy to where if the same problem occurs 4 times within 12 months then they replace it, however the plan then expires upon replacement. The main downside is that the service is almost always done through a 3rd party company that attempt to chickenscratch their way out of giving you a repair without charging you. The sears PA covers just about anything as long as you aren't using the machine for commercial purpouses and/or intentionally breaking it. With their no lemon it can be ANY 4 product failures within 12 months or if they just flat out cant fix it for any reason, and then when the product is replaced the plan still continues without you having to purchase it again. So even if you have to have your washer replaced 3 times you buy the plan just once. You still get powersurge protection, and it also covers cosmetics for the first 3 years which would be very nice if you got a color with your LG machine. Now the main advantage to the sears PA is the service checkups each year. They send out a tech at your request to do a full checkup/tune up on the machine. They run individual checks on the cycles, check water temps, spin/drain cycles, bearings, belt systems, suspension, hoses, pump, electrical connections and grounding, and level the machine as well. By doing so it's going to keep the machine running smooth and help prolong the life of it, because whenever you have moving parts, particularly at those speeds, it will wear down the machine through time. Then there's also the factor that there are many problems that can be caught and fixed before it becomes a serious problem...just like when you hear a rattling in the back of your car :p Also, another way I look at it is that throughout a year I spend around $1200 on car insurence....suddenly 250 for 3 or 5 years doesn't seem so bad. And you do get a LOT of use out of your washer. Personally I buy the PA on everying as long as they come out to my house to do the work, but if all you want is a standard extended warrenty then you can purchase that from another 3rd party company....I highly recommend giving sears a chance though. There's also the fact that when you get it you only deal with sears which is nice....See MoreWhich grout color should I choose
Comments (2)We are currently grouting our tile and we have learned to chose a color that is about 4 shades darker than what you want it to be. Grout colors do NOT dry to be the color on the chart/bag. There are several dark brown colors of grout that would look nice with the browns you have in your kitchen. We used dal tile almond tiles in our shower, and it reads as a nice creamy white. I would wait until you have the countertops in too. You are almost done!...See MoreMy poor wip slipper. I need to start counting and paying attention
Comments (29)For some patterns you will go under just one loop and not two. But, the normal crochet stitch is to go under the two loops. Using only one loop will produce a different stitch and is valid but not what you are aiming for here. If you so choose to crochet potholders you have to make small tight stitches or they won't be effective to hold hot handles with. You will be surprised to find your fingers getting hot through the spaces in the crochet stitches if you dont' have a tight enough fabric. And do remember to use cotton yarn for pot holders. Synthetic fibers will melt. For example think of the dishcloths that are popular. You would not want to do much hot pot lifting with one of those unless you stacked a couple of them together for bulk. I tell you this because in a recent search for pot holder patterns I came across a lot that were more for decoration than for real purpose. Or, they were more like hot pads and not pot holders. A hot pad does not have to be as tightly constructed as a pot holder. A pot holder should be a double thickness. There is a popular pattern for a diagonal pot holder that works up nicely with kitchen cotton. Just google it. It is popular and not hard to find....See Morea2gemini
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