New House Cabinet Nightmare
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Comments (15)We are disputing it with the credit card company because it's also not just plywood construction, but the actual quality of the construction. We have been in contact with buycabinets too. With respect to the plywood, I thought I knew what I was signing and even later as I said above, I thought I was covered with the way it read. We learn by our mistakes and NOW I know what to look for on their paperwork, which isn't necessary, because I would never buy from them again or recommend them. I should not have been trusting of the voice over the phone who verbally assured me they were plywood construction. The cabinets I bought are Arch Bay and I have never been able to find them here in So Cal and you all are right there too from this hard lesson. Don't buy what you can't see. I have the door samples, but that doesn't show me the rest of the construction, including the cherry "paper", which is majorly cheesy in my opinion. The cabinet doors are Riverton Cherry Allspice with a Noire Glaze in the kitchen, Sheridan maple cotton in the laundry room, sheridan maple sesame chocolate glaze in the baths. The doors look great, but I'm worried about how they're going to hold up. Monablair: How is the plastic/paper on the front of the doors holding up in the kitchen? A final note: my contractor has been installing the cabinets and many of the screws are loose on the glides for the drawers, there are alot of the staples that didnt actually hold the edges together and he's having to reconstruct many of the cabinets and glue the edges because they're falling apart. He did say that they will probably be okay once they're hung on the wall, but this is a very disappointing event after spending almost 35k on the cabinets....See MoreNew Bosch 500 dryer is turning into a nightmare. NE1 else?
Comments (28)OK, I think it's safe to say that the Bosch dryers are a wee bit overly sensitive to air flow. This is clearly estlablished. Here's a few tip's for EO1 sufferer's. I think the use of flex duct is out of the question to use with these dryers. The straight runs of the flex hose will collect as much lint as a 90 deg. bend smooth sided rigid duct, especially if the flex duct is not fully stretched out. Any flex duct that is not stretched out fully will trap lint like crazy. If you have excess duct, do not leave it bunched up. Stretch it out fully and cut off the excess if you must use it. Smooth sided rigid ducting will reduce lint build up but annual cleaning of any duct on a well used dryer is essential to proper dryer operation and maximum efficiency. Another option that will help people with EO1 syndrome (if feasable), is the use of oversized ducting. You can get adaptors that will allow the use of 5 or even 6 inch ducting that will help increase air flow in long runs of ducting. I don't know if the sensor is operated on temperature or air flow, but it appears that these dryers do not tolerate any air flow obstruction. Another thing to be looked at is proper installation of the duct work. Heat naturally rises and any duct work that flows downward will cause back pressure, just as if it were partially clogged. Any down flowing sections should be removed and rerouted to at least be level, but ultimately flowing upward. Any bends in the duct should be kept to a minimum. If you can get away with a 45 rather than a 90 deg. bend, do it. If possible, make the duct work flow upward all the way to the house vent and keep bends to a minimum. Make sure your outside vent has something on it to prevent critters from entering the duct work, especially if it's near ground level. Don't use a screen on the outside vent unless it has at least 3/4 inch square sized holes and clean it often too. Use foil tape to seal seams and it's a good idea to leave a seam untaped every 6 or 8 feet so that you can easily take the ducts apart for cleaning every year. Anyone who has had to remove that foil tape on a joint will know why I say to leave it off. It's not easy to remove! I found a vent duct brush with a 6 foot wire handle for $6 at a hardware store. A must have to clean the ducts. My wife has one of those ball shaped cob web broom things on an extendable handle. They work great for cleaning ducts too. If you're not into taking the ducts apart,you can buy these plastic things that are advertised as "heating vents" that go in line with your duct work so that you can open the vent and use the heat from your dryer to heat your basement or wherever. They fit in line with the duct work and they have a little lever on them to open and close the vent. If you don't mind 100% humidity in your basement they're fine, but they also allow you access to the vent for cleaning which is what I use them for . They're cheap and are easy to install. The only problem is that you can only clean in one direction when it's open so you'll have to put one every 8 or 10 feet if you have a long run. Just something to consider if you don't want to take the ducts apart for cleaning every year. Hope this helps. Happy duct cleaning!!...See MoreMy NY Home Improvement Nightmare, & don;t know what to do.
Comments (1)Yes, you need a lawyer ASAP. You needed one to look at the contract in the beginning. I have to think that your issues are being exacerbated by your communication style. You need to take some time and clearly and concisely list exactly what the issues are. (Number that list to assist with clarity.) Then list what should have been done under the contract. Then list what changed needed to happen, and why. This will assist your lawyer and anyone else you wish to communicate your issues with. Right now, no one can make heads or tails of what you are trying to convey....See MoreDesign layout nightmare, modern home with industrial feels
Comments (76)Can someone also lend their opinion about my rug size? I'm torn between an 8x10 (having just the front of the sofa, ottoman, and chairs on the rug but not the side tables), an 9 x12 (having the front of the chairs and sofa, half of the side tables (the otter legs would be off the rug), and all of the ottoman on the rug), and 9x12 having all of the furniture on the rug except for the tv stand). I'm torn between the 9x12 and 8x10. I like the idea of the 9x12 but hate that the width wall-to-wall would reduce the walkway between the tv stand and rug to just 3 ft. Should this walkway be larger? Should I get an even bigger rug to go under the tv stand?? My living room size is 16 x 16. Thanks for any input in advance...The holidays are coming and I need the help. :-)...See Moregrapefruit1_ar
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