Contractor left me with outlet problem on stone backsplash
Debbie McGee
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Comments (23)we ended up at Lowes and bought the tumbled marble - Chiarro or something like that. I cannot tell you haw many shops we went to but in the end, we wanted a "simple" tile that would not takeaway from the granite. When the sealer was put on it, it really popped and tied in the counter and hood. a slate was in the mix as well. It would have been interesting but its time to start thinking about the master bath.......See MoreHow many outlets in the backsplash area?
Comments (38)Hope it's ok to piggyback onto this topic. My question seems related. For a boxed bay window in the dinette area, right next to the kitchen, there will be added vanity height cabinets with a countertop. The countertop surface will be the same as that used in the kitchen, but at a lower height. The boxed bay itself is 8ft wide by 2ft deep. The present plan is to only have outlets (GFCI) on the left and right sides of the box bay. However that would mean more than 2ft from an outlet to the center of the counter, and would not satisfy the 2ft/4ft rule. The main problem is that there isn't enough space between the window and countertop to add an outlet (unless the size of the window is changed, or the cabinets shortened, neither of which is a good option here). So here is my question. Could this new countertop be considered as not part of the kitchen, since it is really in the dinette area, and thus not be subject to the 2ft/4ft rule? When standing in the kitchen, looking at the back wall, the boxed bay (and new counter) starts right where the existing kitchen counter ends (but with new counter at lower height, and set back into the bay)....See MoreHiring tile contractor for backsplash...what questions to ask?
Comments (12)Not sure where some of you all are, but I'm in the So-Cal area and they've got Dal-Tile stores in this area and you can visit one of their showrooms and they've got tons of tile on the floors, walls, etc.. This is done by local tile installers and their names are on each piece of work giving you an instant idea of whether or not they know what their doing, showing creativity, etc. We're just finishing a large tile job that is costing us almost $15k in labor alone (and another $11k in materials) -- that's probably a coverage on the floor of ~1500 SF and three more bathrooms as well.. Anyway, I would also query some local neighbors or friends in the area for references.. That is the way we learned about our tile guy -- a friend of my wife's had him do their house recently and we liked the work.. Believe it or not, tile work not only takes patience to do, but also a bit of creative genius.. The tile guy that is experienced should also know what wont work in certain area as it will look odd afterwards.. Our guy knows all of that stuff and had made suggestions to avoid those sorts of issues. My wife & I are very pleased with his work -- completely top notch!...See Morecalling all tile experts - ending backsplash w/ outlet in way
Comments (11)I have a very similar problem. I was really good at measuring the cabinet placement and had plans that in theory were perfect. All of a sudden things didn't quite fit the way they were supposed to....part of the problem being that the Craigs List cabs that I saw out of their boxes and brown butcher paper were perfect. I assumed those cabs that were still wrapped were the same. Nope. So we had to switch a few cabinets and in doing so a couple cabinets ended up being larger than the plan. Enter: Switchplates in places that tile shouldn't go. I think by the time we came to that part, I was soooo tired of the whole thing I said "Leave it! Don't worry about it! Who's gonna notice!?!" And honestly, nobody notices until I point it out to them. But again, honestly, now that it's all put together, it does bother me.... a LOT. I haven't been any help but just wanted you to know that there are so many of us out there who have run into the same situation....See MoreSaltiDawg
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