I know this is a really old post but I would love to read ALL of it.. However, none of the links work. Anybody know how to access it?

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+++++ Kitchen Forum Basics +++++ How are the home page and the Forum organized? At the top of the page, is the Search box - see the "Searching" post below for more information. Below the Search box are a series of links to Houzz sites (Photos, Find Pros, Shop, etc.) - these are not GardenWeb Forums. Next, is the name of the forum "Kitchens" Following the name of the forum is a list of related GardenWeb forums (Plumbing, Appliances, Bathrooms, etc.). Note that this is not an exhaustive list of GardenWeb forums. To see the complete list go to the following pages: -- Home Forums: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums -- Gardening Forums: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums Next, are the boxes to use when starting a new thread. -- The first (smaller) box is the box for the subject or title of your thread. The subject is limited to 70 characters, so make it brief - but, make it informative. Give a very brief description of what you need help with. Do not say something like "Help!" or "Need input!" without telling us what you need help or input on. If it's urgent - as in you need help within the next couple of hours - end it with "Urgent!" Don't overuse it, though, as people will start ignoring it. (The "calling wolf syndrome"!) -- The larger box below the subject/title box is for the detailed description of what you need help/input for. There is a character limit, but I don't know offhand what it is - but it is significant, so don't skimp in your description. Please format it so it's readable - that includes breaking into paragraphs and using lists, as appropriate. Run-on paragraphs make it difficult to decipher what you are asking and, often, people will give up and move on to another thread. There is also a limit to the number of pictures you can include in each post - I think it's ten for Kitchens (I seem to recall it was 3 or 4 right after the Houzz takeover, but b/c we post so many, it was increased.) Beneath the Message Box are icons for limited formatting (bold & italics and bulleted &, numbered list - but the lists are now limited to one level since the Houzz takeover), adding photos, adding videos, and adding links. The Thread List The Kitchens Forum home page lists 30 thread titles, in order of the last time someone posted to the thread (well, mostly, sometimes the list is out of order, but not often.) The first page displays the last 2 hours or so of activity - depending on how busy the Forum is. Below the thread list are page numbers 1-167 for the 167 pages of threads available -- capturing eight or nine months or so of threads, again, depending on how busy the Forum is. .

I’ve project managed for owners on vacation who didn’t want to live in the middle of the mess. 2-3X a week pictures for them, and I solve the issues. Because the design work was all done in advance, issues that need to involve them are exceedingly few, to none. I’m there on the job site for the important times and dates, and performing quality control, with adherence to the agreed upon design standards. And they are off visiting relatives or staying in an extended vacation spot. Bear in mind that “daily cleaning” means “Broom Clean” as the standard. It’s not your MIL coming for white glove inspection! Broom Clean is chunks swept up. The area under construction should be a no walk through zone, behind plastic, with an air scrubber exhausting out a window set up for any of the messy parts. That’s an extra line item, as it is an extra hassle and expensive that many contractors don’t do. The return air vents should have filters taped in front of them, and other air vents should be sealed. I insist on it on my jobs. I also insist on a post construction cleaning service. That is not a standard that many contractors operate under. Those that do this will not be the inexpensive guys, as it adds to their overhead. Which is why it’s called out in a contract as an Extra Service level.