trim carpenter/cabinet maker more expensive than california closets?
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Denita
6 years ago
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master bath/closet for LESS than 50K???
Comments (21)I'm not sure why you aren't considering the Toto Aquia II dual flush toilet. It's under $300 on-line and is TERRIFIC, plus it has the skirted bottom which is totally the way to go - all toilets should be like this! (And if women were the designers, they would be LOL) We put in an Ultramax in 2003 and loved it, but the Aquia literally (pun intended) blows it out of the water. The seat's another $60, though! Pay attention to the install instructions with the clearances and line requirements; they're different than the standard install. Don't skimp on the toilet or the tub. Like your kitchen sink, they take a lot of abuse, and penny-pinching on them usually ends up biting you in the a$$. You can save lots of money on sinks, cabinets, lights, accessories (towel racks, TP holders, etc.) and flooring if you shop carefully and rigorously. Always remember that hired labor is your biggest component: my sheet vinyl flooring was less than $200 for the highest quality level, but the labor to install it was $500. Check granite stores for remnants if you want a touch of stone bling for your countertop. Use Moen or Delta or American Standard in the mid-price lines and you'll hit the 'sweet spot' for reliability, cost and performance. I have a $30 Waterpik showerhead in our main-floor bathroom that is superior to the $300 Hansgrohe showerspray in our master suite in every way. The Hansgrohe is a huge disappointment; it is simply not worth the extra money for the name. The Hansgrohe is connected to a Delta showerfaucet, the latter of which works very well and saved us another $300 for a Hansgrohe faucet. I mean really, can anybody look at a showerfaucet handle and tell who made it? Of course not. So skip the very cheap and the very expensive, and stay in the middle for your plumbing fixtures. Don't forget stores like Target or even dollar stores for accessory stuff. And hardware stores like Ace and OSH often have great sales on homeware in January and February. If you use acrylic or fiberglass for a showerpan, MAKE SURE the bottom is properly supported. A lot of people skimp on this and it's the worst thing you can do. These two materials can't take any flexing so it has to be solidly set. Make sure you pay attention to mfg's instructions for approved cleaning products. Using the wrong cleaner can strip the top gloss layer off and you'll never get the material to look clean again for long. Easy to replace: - bath cabinets - sinks - faucets (like to like only) - countertops - lights - showerheads - exhaust fans More costly/time-consuming to replace: - anything that needs a plumbing or electrical change - Tubs - Shower stalls and pans, depending on material - flooring...See Moremore heart failure over closets/cubbies
Comments (4)Obviously, Ikea comes to mind. Things get far more complicated with doors and drawers. We paid very little (IMO) for mudroom cubbies. But custom built-ins were 3x the cost even without drawers. We were always told to have trim carpenters do the mudroom if you don't want doors. If you want doors, then go with cabinets but prepare to pay a lot more. I can't imagine having a trim carpenter build the boxes and then put manufactured drawers in them. The boxes are cheap and I don't know that I would trust the trim carpenter's sizing....See MoreClosets by Design vs California Closets
Comments (16)We have had two closet systems installed Closets by Design. Both times we had positive experiences with the install; just be clear whether you want it to be notched in the back for baseboard, in my opinion it looks better to remove your baseboard so it’s not notched. It’s also worth it to add the baseboard and crown, and increase the height of the system to the ceiling. The salespeople do have a “poor mentality” to make sure they get the sale so you really have to push to add these extras. We are pretty handy, so the third closet system we did ourselves using Menard’s Dakota system for a third of the cost or less. It looks as nice and sturdy the rest....See MoreCustom kitchen cabinet in California
Comments (13)We used City Cabinets in San Francisco for our Berkeley kitchen remodel. We liked how the kitchen was turning out and so we used them to also make a cabinet and vanity for our bathroom (as they could make it to fit. They have an estimator Lubosh (sp?) who was fabulous and really cleaned up our kitchen designer plans while we walked through the space and he did final measurements (i.e. ensuring certain drawers had the same horizontal or symmetrical lines so that they wouldn't look off or haphazard, help with inserts, better ways for corner cupboard doors to open). We have cherry shaker-style cabinets. Lubosh took a tracing of the top molding of an 1840's step back cupboard and made all the crown molding at the top of the ceiling height cupboards to match. We have a pantry cabinet that echoes that piece with the same height. The interiors of all cupboards that have glass fronts are cherry also. All other closed cabinets and drawers have the insides lined with a melamine - which is fabulous and easy to clean! In our 1928 kitchen (with nearly an inch drop from one side to the back wall), all their cabinets are adjustable so that everything is level with a cherry toe kick hiding the adjustments. Best of all, as these are semi custom (the measurements are put into a computer and the computer guides the saws in their factory) we were able to have absolutely no wasted space - our kitchen is designed like a ship - I measured cereal boxes, olive oil bottles, pans, trays, etc -- every drawer and cupboard was designed to fit what I intended it to house. As the computer does their cutting, you can design everything with only 1/16" tolerances. All drawers fully extend. 3 years later - we are as thrilled as day 1. Our contractor's crew installed everything. I don't know if CC do installs or just work with you and your contractor. For our +/- 12 x 20 kitchen (including all cabinets, a kitchen island, desk, bookshelf, corner window benches with built in drawers) I think the cost in 2008 was @ $22- 24K. In any event, I highly recommend them....See MoreDenita
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