Solid surface suggestions for 57" wide bathroom..
rerod
7 years ago
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Comments (12)I'm so sorry this took so long. Finally found time and couldn't find camera with card in it until now. Here is our almost done shower (Kohler Salient receptor in biscuit). We are having a local glass company do the glass wall/door. A semi-frameless with a fixed section and then a door on the right side. Finish plumbing will go in on Monday (except 1 shower head I ordered from Westin at Home got delivered to someone yesterday, but not me)! We're doing a double fixed shower head on 1 side (from Westin) and a Kohler handheld on bar on the other. We had a little trouble at first because it was going to be weeks to get a plain white one. We asked what neutral colors were available and biscuit was the quickest and it's fine for us. Our GC was unfamiliar with them, but really liked the idea and the product. And just for "fun", here is our old shower with the beginning of the demo. Another poster coined a similar shower "the germ cave" and it fit....See MoreLaminate or Solid Surface Countertops for Resale?
Comments (29)Until this past Saturday when I talked to a general contractor doing a neighbor's kitchen, I was all set to have laminate installed. I had already did the preliminary work of getting my space measured and all I needed to do was 'make he call'. When the GC told me the cabinets would literally fall apart when demolition started(I have tile)I thought I would have to leave the gross '80's tile. While going over the whole scenario with my daughter, she told me about a product she saw advertised at the mall that goes right over the existing tops. The company is called Granite Transformations(http://www.granitetransformations.com/home.html)and is a granite/resin combination. I had a rep out today and here's the scoop: A layer of luan is used on existing tops, some of the tile is 'knocked down' to accommodate the stove and sink, and then the product is installed over the top. Let me tell you, this stuff really looks like granite, but less upkeep, with no sealing involved, and can withstand temps up to 600+(??) degrees. It's an Italian product, and was first used for floors. Yes, it costs more than laminate, but I would need someone to come in and demo, repair walls, disconnect drains, dishwasher, disposal, put in new sink, and then re-install the whole shebang, but I won't need all of that, and they'll disconnect. The laminate plus the 'extras' would have been almost 3 grand. It will cost a little over $4 grand for the granite-like surface. Tomorrow will be decision day. ;o) patty_cakes...See MoreChallenging Solid Surface Repair
Comments (21)I love challenges. Yours exceeds my imagination. And makes me smile all over my face. My favorite kind of smile to acknowledge excellence And meeting a challenge one sets for oneself. Thank you for sharing....See MoreAcrylic Counters: Corian v Formica Solid Surface
Comments (74)I think that is universal, as I know of no state that is willing to spend millions of dollars a year to test thousands of unique appliances in order to come up with their own rules. (I prefer to use the relevant example) ;D " What I'm understanding is that installation instructions are designed to meet building code." - yes, but many of the installation instructions seem to be worded by lawyers, and designed to be decieving to the average consumer. "Listing" is what happens after the independent testing laboratory makes sure the product's clearances label and installation instructions meet the ANSI standards and put that "UL sticker" (label) on it. - the whole code process works together with the "listed and labeled" requirement and ANSI safety standards. . [https://www.houzz.com/discussions/tile-backsplash-wont-meet-building-code-dsvw-vd~3992018?n=57[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/tile-backsplash-wont-meet-building-code-dsvw-vd~3992018?n=57) ....See Morenosoccermom
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