Single vs. Double Barn Door- Pros and Cons?
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Comments (24)I like the 8 foot doors in double doors better than a single with sidelights unless the single is quite wide as per millworkman's suggestion (very tall narrow doors can look off). Our ceilings in the entry are 12 feet so I am glad we replaced that 6 foot 8 inch door in our house prior to our addition with this taller one. The 8 foot doors looks so much better with tall ceilings. We have a fiberglass door that looks like wood. It was quite thermal, so not sure all double doors are created equal in terms of energy rating (we are in Canada and the door is north facing so we paid attention to energy ratings). Here is our door in our house under construction. I love the glass as it lets in nice light. Carol...See MoreFiberglass doors vs. wood, pros and cons?
Comments (20)I have a Pella fiberglass entry door, installed 6 years ago. I would disagree that using gel stain is the best way to go, in fact I wouldn't recommend that at all. It looked beautiful when I finished but required varnish every 6 months. Even then it failed miserably this spring. Don't do that, there is a better way. Fortunately, or not, my door delaminated this past month. Fortunately because I was about to strip it and start over again. As it is, Pella provided me a free replacement slab since it is warranted for 10 year. This time I'm using Sikkens Cetol Door and Window stain which does not use a polyurethene varnish topcoat. I found out about it from my neighbor who had the same problems as I with a gel stained/varnished entry door - chipping and peeling varnish. He redid his four years ago with this Sikkens stain and it looks great even now, with no further attention. Sikkens does recommend reapplying one coat after 3 or 4 years but that beats varnishing every six months plus it doesn't chip away like spar varnish. Use Sikkens Door and Window stain instead of gel stain and varnish, seriously. It comes in four or five colors but you won't find it at HD or Lowes - go to their web site and find a paint dealer in your area. Here is a link that might be useful: Sikkens Door and Window stain...See MoreSingle-bowl sinks... drain centered? Offset? Pros/cons?
Comments (28)> New Question: if you go for the side drain, do you want the drain towards your dominant hand? Meaning, if you're right handed, do you want a sink with a right handed drain? And should a drain be on the side of the dishwasher? Or do these things not matter? I'm right-handed and prefer the drain in the left rear. That way, I can use my right hand to sweep food waste into the drain in a natural motion. The side the dishwasher is on is mostly irrelevant. Most of the undersink plumbing is from the disposer (which is directly under the drain), the hot and cold water valves and intake hoses, the drain, the retracted flex hose for hand sprays, and soap and instant-hot dispensers if you have them. The only dishwasher plumbing in the sink cabinet is a flexible hose leading from the dishwasher to the drain (via an air gap if you have one), which doesn't take up much space and can be fastened to the back wall of the cabinet, out of the way, and probably a thin copper tube leading from the hot water valve....See Moresingle or double kitchen sink? Pros & Cons?
Comments (24)As others have posted, you can buy a sink with a ledge and the accessories fit into the ledge so they are more flush with the counter and more stable. I am buying a sink with this kind of construction and have purchased a grid that will straddle the sink - it can be used to dry dishes; keep veggies when prepping and when not in use can go in the sink bottom to protect the bottom of the sink from heavy cookware. I am also getting a sponge caddy which will hold wet stuff to the side and cutting boards that will also fit in the ledge - poly for meat to go in the DW and wood for everything else. Many brands have this kind of configuration so it should be relatively easy to find if you are replacing your sink. And you can always put a small bowl in the bottom if you need a basin for some reason. The point being that it is easier to multipurpose one large sink basin than deal with issues from having two smaller bowls....See MoreKristin S
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