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Comments (14)Thanks Joseph! I routed 1/8" into the substrate to ensure the sink sits flush with the plywood so there isn't any pitch/gradient difference where the sink is. I weld so if there is ever an issue with the sink I can either fix it in place OR cut the plywood from the underside, knife out the silicone from the top (where the reveal is), and drop the sink that way without damaging the granite. I would likely then use the Hercules harness or other fastening system on the new sink. PS, I've been reading a lot of your helpful advice on Houzz and you're a very knowledgeable and helpful contributor - I've been very impressed with many of your posts! "telluwhat"; Thank you for the question. As stated, my 'execution' isn't poor RE the seam as it is fully supported and hence, no structural issues. I assume you're asking more about the aesthetics? The two slabs that we purchased were 96" in length each. The single run of counter that we needed where the sink is located was 140". The dead center of the window (where we wanted the sink) was ironically 70". From the off-cuts we also needed to save two 24" pieces for each side of our range which is on the other side of the kitchen (so we only really had less than 4 spare inches of granite left after all of the cuts and factoring in blade thickness and our seam placement options were quite limited. In addition, we wanted the 'smallest' seam possible - in every sense of the word. By placing it at the sink, the seam is 4" long at the front of the sink and hidden at the rear by the faucet - it is nearly invisible the way we have it mounted; yet still structurally sound with plywood substrate and 4,000 psi epoxy that's bonding 8" x 3/4" surface area (24,000 lbs of holding strength). A few more pictures so you can get an idea of the seam - these are unedited/unaltered....See MoreMNF: November is More Fun Than You Think Swap
Comments (93)Unless I missed something, all have been sent, and only one has not been received. This one is almost a wrap. Ishareflowers will send to smitties, who chose National Cashew Day, I share has sent to smitties. Margo has received. Sjc48 will send to nottougly, who selected Indian Pudding Day, Sjc48 has sent to nottougly. Nottougly has received. Gardengirl37237 will send to beth_b_kodiac, who selected Indian Pudding Day, Gardengirl has sent to Beth. Beth has received. beth_b_kodiac will send to ishareflowers who selected Cook Something Bold Day Beth has sent to ishare. Ishare has received. Nottougly will send to poisondartfrog who selected French Toast Day. poisondartfrog has received. Smitties will send to Bluee who selected Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, Smitties has sent to Bluee. poisondartfrog will send to Gardengirl37237 who selected Homemade Bread Day, Gardengirl37237 has received. Amy Chavez will send to sjc48, who chose National Sandwich Day, Shirley has received. Bluee will send to Amy Chavez, who chose Eat A Cranberry Day, Amy has received....See MoreIs tile on slab harder on feet than engineered wood on slab?
Comments (3)Tiles are hard. Done. We know this. Wood is more forgiving but still rigid. Cork is very forgiving BUT it doesn't do very well over in-floor radiant heat (the cork is fine....but it can block as much as 90% of the heat moving through it...makes for a cold space). Rubber may or may not be allowed over in-floor radiant heat. Some of the low end rubber will give off a heavier smell when the heat is on. I'm sorry to say but the best option for in-floor radiant = tile or carpet. Since this is a kitchen, carpet is out. I've had enough people use cork over in-floor radiant and most of them come back saying the cork is lovely....but the space gets too cold. The heat doesn't move through the cork enough to heat the room. Feet are NICE and warm...shoulders get chilly. And a traditional cork floor in a natural finish will do rather well with dogs. It's hard to see scratches on natural (oak coloured) cork. Very hard....The issue for me would be the cork blocking all that lovely heat your floor is producing. And there are many floors that I would recommend for comfort....but the in-floor radiant heat is going to get in the way! Sigh. This is why I have a bit of a hate-on for in-floor radiant. It reduces the options. And when it comes to body pain/foot pain, the wider the range of options, the better chance you have to live a comfortable life free of pain (which cork is REALLY good at). Leather, seen below is a traditional colour that looks very handsome. Silver Birch (above) is another cork floor that looks like bamboo/narrow strip hardwood. Either of these patterns will work in a home where there is someone who isn't sold on the look of cork....See MoreHelp!! Decorating bed is turning out to be harder than it should be!
Comments (15)Thanks everyone! Ok, so far I’m nixing all the extra ones except maybe the 2 gray linen look ones. I’ll look for a long one in a sea glass color and maybe a throw to match? My room has a lot of brown furniture in it. An antique pine desk and chair that will stay and a table that I think I’ll paint white. It has way too much brown in it, consequently I need the lighter gray. Ignore the duvet, it has brown in it! Definitely need more options. Not a lot of stores where I live!...See More- 9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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