Am I crazy to keep this?
Diana L
5 years ago
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Comments (5)wizardnm - "I hope no one responds to this." Nancy - Of course you hope someone responds to this or you would not have posted those words. I have nothing to contribute to the argument you are trying to start. Teresa - who is trying to type with 2 broken fingers - harvesting rice has it's price....See MoreAm I crazy? Please tell me honestly if I am!
Comments (10)sdkath, My husband and I are in the process right now. He even took on the task himself of the plumbing and electrical. that is the only thing we regret. Not because it was difficult, just a lot of work on his part working 10 hours a day and then coming home and working more. We started late July and are almost finished. What makes us think 20% is that our lowest quote was 38K and we are doing it for 20k. Ours is simple, free form, a couple rock ledges, play deck, seat, no water falls, etc. but we love it and it's going to be great for us. I agree, do your homework......Most subs are eager to help and they know all the steps them selves and know all the other subs. Take them a glass of tea, pull up a chair and talk to them about their work when they are there and pick their brain for other subs for the other steps. Schedule work for the days you can be there, Since ours was simple, each step was a one day process for each sub. A lot of PB's will help with owner builds now in our area because it's so popular. I think folks are catching on.....Make sure they have a license and get a signed agreement and quote before you start work. Never pay until all work is completed. If someone needs money up front they probably don't pay their bills and don't have the credit to get your materials. The most important part is a soils test if required in your area and good engineering for your plans. The rest of the steps are pretty simple....See MoreI want laminate countertops, am I crazy?
Comments (45)Hi, I'm late to the party but I did laminate in my kitchen. For a little more, I could have gotten bottom of the line granite, but the BOL granite didn't have the look I wanted, and I couldn't afford a granite that did. It was as simple as that, so I chose a laminate that had the look I wanted. Should I ever win the lottery, I'll install soapstone or a dark granite with lots of movement. Until then, this will do nicely. I use my kitchen hard--lots of cooking, lots of baking, and teenagers that like to cook and bake as well. I can see some microscratches in the "command center", where we work the most. We always use cutting boards, trivets, or hot pads. It's only visible if you look at it from the side under good light, so I'm not stressing about it. Thanks, Westsider for the nice words about my kitchen! :-) So, no, you're not crazy. If this is what you want, then by all means, this is what you should get. This is your kitchen and it needs to function the way you want it to. Enjoy the process, Cj...See Moream I crazy that this is making me crazy?
Comments (38)We just got some handmade pendants at home depot and we had to go through about 13 to select the 3x for our island! Some were crooked, the glass was weird, or cracked! The last time we opened them all up in the store. So to answer your question, YES it would bother me haha! Of course with yours being custom, and from so far away, maybe you could do a workaround and make some type of trim to go at the opening and even out the crookedness? I could see it being problematic getting replacements. Seeing how picky I was w/ the home depot ones, my husband was verrry glad that we didn't do custom hand blown pendants. Me too! But yours are really soooo pretty!! :-)...See Morekriii
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