Cabinet Hardware--cheap vs. expensive
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Comments (6)If you have never had a sink with a rear/corner drain, you are in for a treat. Lots more work room in the sink and surprising room in the cabinet below. Our clean-up sinks is an Amerisink. It is enormous- about 39" across- two bowls and I can wash my biggest pans in the larger- still lots of room in the smaller bowl. It cost me under $300, including shipping. Prep sink is a 16" Franke ($125 on eBay) with a rear drain- good sink but no discernable difference between it and the 'no name' sink. MIL recently replaced her regular sink- double-bowl cast iron, drains smack in the middle, with the SAME SINK. I put on my Happy Face when I do KP over there, all the time thinking, "Why would anyone want the hole in the middle of the sink?" Best of luck!...See MoreFrameless Cabinets: Ultracraft vs Innermost vs Dewils vs Custom
Comments (12)I spent a lot of time comparing and contrasting Ultracraft with Innermost during my frameless cabinet review. I think Fergusons was surprised I returned so frequently to check their Ultracraft display. Opening and shutting drawers, checking their gliding, going over interior finish, feeling the finish. Ultracraft would have had my contract except for three things: -I noticed the pull split the wood of a front drawer. I asked about it, and they said it was just a display. Things happen, and perhaps it was an accident, but it made me wonder if when mine would be installed, they would split the drawer like that. -They had three whites, none of which were just right for me. The finish was more matte like than satin like. -Their price came in higher and was non-negotiable. I chose Innermost (Elkay Cabinetry) painted frameless and am very satisfied. All cabinets came in without any imperfections which i found amazing for painted (they are also conversion varnish, btw). All interior birch was similar and nicely done, without knots and edging well matched. All painted interiors were done nicely, but regrettably, on the thee 42" tall glass cabinets with mullions, the middle hinges on the box sits right over the glass door mullion, so your shelf must go either above or below the hinge. This makes the shelves not all aligned with the mullions as most competitive cabinet manufacturers have, and aesthetically the way it is suppose to be. I had asked about this prior to order, and am displeased. I'm working with Elkay on a remedy: my suggestion is four $3 Blum hinges on each door side, thus permitting the glass door mullions and inside box shelves to line up with each other. I have two original built in mullion glass cabinets in my dining room and was trying to integrate the look in the kitchen with the connected dining room. It's Elkay's satin paint finish I just marvel at: just a bit of sheen, no plastic offensive look or feel, and it's very durable and easy to keep clean. I love it! I think either Ultracraft or Innermost are very nice choices. I just had a few important particulars that swayed me towards Innermost, one being their paint finish. You do have more space with frameless. This post was edited by SparklingWater on Fri, May 2, 14 at 17:31...See MoreCustom Cabinets were less expensive
Comments (1)well said. And one thing I love about the custom cabinets is that you can call the cabinet maker directly and ask if something special can be done. I am using the Kohler Stages sink in my island. I asked him if he could work it so that the 18" sink part would go into a sink base but the shallow drainboard area go over a regular cabinet with a modified shorter drawer.....his response? "That shouldn't be a problem". I asked for many faux drawer fronts on things like trash can cabinets, I'm getting 2 faux drawers to cover my single dish drawer vs it looking like one tall door. We were also able to prepare for our sub-zero needing to be replaced some day...the one we are getting is only about 73" tall. We know that the current model is 84' tall--he is making a cabinet to go over the fridge that is 11" tall, and it can be removed if ever it needs to be. It's these little things that you only get with custom. Glad to hear you had such a positive experience. Bee...See Morecheap vs expensive sinks
Comments (39)Mary04 - in response to your post, as Brickeyee and I wrote above, we believe it is preferable to get a lower gauge. Others may have a different opinion. But I am unclear why you say you had trouble finding a lower-gauge sink to fit in a 30" cabinet. You didn't say whether you were looking for a double bowl or a single bowl. But in just a 2-minute search, I found 16-gauge stainless sinks that fit in a 30" cabinet. There is the Kraus KHU100-30 single-bowl sink, which by previous reports on this forum, is a beautiful sink, price includes grid and strainer, and it has an offset drain which is nice to have (my link below has 41 great reviews). Also, Ticor offers 4 variations of double-bowl sinks that fit in a 30" cabinet. As an aside, I don't know if you are looking at a single or double bowl version, but if I am looking for a sink to fit in a 30" cabinet, I would choose a single bowl sink, so that you have a bowl big enough to set down a roasting pan or cookie sheet. Kraus KHU100-30 16-gauge Single-Bowl Stainless Sink Ticor 16-gauge Double Bowl Sinks (use the search function for 30 inch cabinet size)...See Morelharpie
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