Panic! Huge Utility Trailer In Front of Deck, Kitchen Window
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Comments (16)Thank you all! Casey, thanks for the darkroom sink ref, that's really helpful. It does remind me that having a local metalworker just make a stainless sink exactly to spec might be the best and even cheapest way to go. Sink depth. Hmm. Marcolo, I take your points re. boiling water and safety. But by the time we undermount the Oceanview, it will be 8" deep (it's at 6 3/8" as purchased). Is 8" really that shallow in today's sink world? If this were going to be my only sink I'd go with something deeper for washing up, of course. But we'll have a big deep washup sink around the corner in the scullery for big pots/pans (pasta draining?). Claybabe, it's honestly a functional desideratum more than an aesthetic whim. We're not monstrous, but we are on the taller side, and our mutual experience with our current 10" deep farm apron sink AND 9" deep prep sink is that they are too deep to comfortably do any real prep in. We have repeatedly regretted this and sworn not to go so deep in the future. I know we could always raise the counters, but that's slightly more drastic/permanent, plus would cover even more of the windows and require step-downs to the O'Keefe&Merritt stove. But I'll measure out the Harborview to see whether it might work. I do cotton to those dual wall-mounted faucets -- yum! -- but was hoping do do a flushmount or undermount so there' s no break in counter surface continuity. I've lived with a vintage porcelain farm sink before and while loving the drainboards, was not fond of the line of dripping water that would form at the juncture to the counter....See Morewindow pass-through from kitchen to outside (?deck?)
Comments (25)Just saw this thread - I don't read kitchen forum as often now that my kitchen has been completed for almost a year. Our pass-through window is pretty much a miniature version of our sliding doors - one fixed window and a sliding window with a sliding screen. I'm 5' 1" and can reach the bottom of the window to close it or slide the screen but I have to stand on a step stool to reach the latch mechanism because it is at middle height on the center of the window. We are in a mild winter hot summer area (near Sacramento, CA). Since our back wall is mostly glass with 4 full size sliding doors plus additional fixed glass panels, the sliding pass through doesn't make much difference. teedup, for hot summers even with the occasional 115 temp, there is at most a 40 degree temp difference from an internal house temp of approx 75. On the other hand if a house is in a cold winter area where the outside temp drops to say 5 below zero, the temp difference is 80 degrees - twice as big a thermal differential - a very well insulated pass through and other windows is probably a bigger issue for cold winter people. And with our semi-arid climate the temperature drops to comfortable or even cool during the night time so we can cool the house back down with a whole house fan. The issue with our very hot summers is more preventing heat gain from the sun shining in these windows rather than the conducted heat through the windows. We deal with that by trees that give our house lots of shade plus putting up some shade umbrellas on the back deck. Our house is old enough that it was built without double pane windows, but with shade, attic fans (which keep the attic from super-heating) and cooling off with whole house fans when the evening temperature drops, we rarely need our air conditioner in the summer....See Moreutilizing cooking heat during the summer heat
Comments (8)I am probably the master of low-energy cooking, and not just in the summer when we have temperatures over 100°F. - LOTS of NO-Cooking, or almost no-cooking meals ;-). I'll also a place stir-fry in this category, which can be done quickly. -I have 3 different Solar Ovens/Cookers I use all the time, not just in the summer. -The induction burner is used almost exclusively to keep the heat out when a cooktop is necessary, as well as using the microwave. I have a number of microwave recipes I've collected over the years, including REAL quick breads. -LOVE my little Redi-Set Go - indoor grills (I have the small and large one). I have a adapted it to a lot of quick meals using chicken tenderloins or boneless thighs, and the ever-popular 6-minute pizza using a corn tortilla for the crust. -My microwave is also a convection oven, so it helps keep the heat out of the kitchen. Things bake in approx. 25% less time and you reduce the temperature by 25° - all in a small space. I can stack three 12-inch pizza pans and bake cookies in 5-8 minutes. It will bake 2 full-size loaves of yeast bread in 25-minutes (one loaf in 20-minutes) and NO pre-heating necessary. When checked with a Kill-A-Watt meter, the Sharp will bake 2 loaves of bread for 3-cents while the Zojirushi Bread Machines will bake 1 loaf for 2-cents. The Sharp does a better (and faster) job than a toaster oven, plus it has a larger capacity. -Cooking in a Thermos - http://www.thermoscooking.com/ A great way to "cook" beans, rice, whole grains..... -Thermal Cooker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_cooking I use this for large cuts of meat and use my induction burner to bring the contents to a boil and heat for the necessary amount of time (usually 5-15-minutes, depending on what you are cooking) before placing it in the outside unit. The passive "slow cooker". -I also made Wonder Ovens (http://prepared-housewives.com/alternative-cooking-wonder-oven-2/), which are another passive method for cooking. I've even made loaves of steamed bread in my Wonder Ovens. Examples of Cooking Times using the Wonder Oven: Whole Chicken – boiling time 20 minutes and Wonder Oven time 5-6 hours Steamed Bread – boiling time 10 minutes and Wonder Oven time 2 hours Pinto Beans – boiling time 15-20 minutes and Wonder Oven time 5 hours Oatmeal – boiling time 10 minutes and Wonder Oven time 1 hour or overnight -Not a big fan of the slow-cooker (Crock Pot), but I do use it occasionally. The biggest problem with using a slow-cooker is there may NOT be all that much savings in energy used. Check out this link if you want to know more: http://www.cookingmanager.com/slow-cookers-energy-efficient/ -Saladmaster Stainless Steel Cookware - These pans can be stacked so you cook everything on one burner. I can make a pot roast and vegetables in the Dutch Oven, and bake a cake in the top with the dome cover, and cook other things for that meal, or another entire meal, all at the same time on a very low heat. -Grainlady...See MoreSmall Kitchen Layout--1920s Craftsman Puzzle--Please help!
Comments (52)M, So great to hear your take on form following function. I think we share a practical streak. On the one hand, I'm not a preservationist, on the other I do want to be true to the spirit of the house. I'm not aiming to make it something its not, and I don't want to "over improve" either. I agree that its entirely possible to "design a modern functional home and have the original vintage design-spirit prevail". In fact, thats precisely the balance I'm striving to achieve. In my situation, honoring the vintage design spirit means keeping certain elements intact: --the cottage windows --the china cabinet --the built-ins in the living room flanking the fireplace I'm not as attached to keeping the kitchen and breakfast room spaces separate as my partner is. In the spirit of cooperation and domestic harmony ;-) I've solicited feedback on how we could fit everything in the footprint of the kitchen proper, and posters to this thread stepped up admirably (THANK YOU!!) Reading the comments here has allowed me to feel more comfortable with merging the kitchen and the breakfast room--that this might be the right place to "modernize". Considering the two spaces as one is beginning to feel…well…more practical to me. Your point about it being possible to botch both the form and the function strikes a cautionary note---Sheesh, that would be awful. Aiming to avoid this, on both counts! Thanks so much M, for your always incisive comments....See MoreJan
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