trimming down to fit the budget
Kelley K
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Comments (0)My window is 41 1/4" wide. I see that Hunter Douglas can custom fit a shade, but one of their shades blows my entire budget. Can I trim the edges of a 43" wide top-down shade? It may work if there are no critical fittings on the outer one inch of the blind's width....See MoreSanding down edges of marble to fit ?
Comments (6)I didnt notice you only needed to take off a couple mm more on the tile before. An angle grinder is like a handheld bench grinder, but using a cut off wheel with it you can make cuts instead of grinding. Bench grinders are best for things like sharpening tools or grinding an angle into a piece of metal for welding or smoothing an edge on stone or metal. I do think if you just need a couple mm taken off, the bench grinder would do the trick just fine. If you need to make another cut or special cuts into the tile then the angle grinder would be used. There will be dust, thats why wet saws are wet (to control dust). Proper protective gear is called for with grinders (facemask, hearing, breathing, gloves, sleeves)....See MoreWe fit an architect into our budget and it was SO worth it!
Comments (21)Been a busy week so a little late to the party here but glad you posted the update AV. Please keep us all updated with progress reports/photos. Regarding using an architect or a person of design talent, I've posted elsewhere on this board just a few weeks ago that the major reason cited here for not doing so is cost and I just don't get it nor do I understand some of these fees being thrown out there to support that reason. Now, at the great risk of sounding like bragging but given in the spirit of illustration so I hope it's read that way, I've been doing this architecture gig solely for 35 years, have not won anything in the lottery beyond a free "scratch off" ticket, Mrs. Architectrunnerguy stays at home, have not inherited anything beyond an 8 place setting of fine china (whoopie!!!) nor have I participated in any jewelry heists. I'm paying all my bills, have enough left over for nice vacations, live in a nice house in a nice neighborhood and have a pretty good life while not charging anything near what's being thrown out on this board. I am a believer that the best designers are fast on their feet which of course means less time to get from point A to B which means less $$ spent so maybe that's the reason. I don't know. Another reason is office space and staff (I have neither) means considerable overhead which drives up fees with marginal effect on design (nobody drives by a house and says "Wow!! Great house. That architect must have had a really nice office space."). Pure speculation on my part here too however. I'm glad AV's architects decided to try the real time design sessions she referenced above and hope they refine it to fit their methodology. I do these all the time. Here's one done just yesterday. All day but at the end we had a house conceptualized at nowhere near the design costs noted on this board.......And AV, note the piano in my studio!!......hmmmm.......maybe I ought to do a little number between sketches!!!...See MoreWould you trim appliance budget to get better cabinets?
Comments (157)IMO it's a personal decision that wouldn't be the same for everyone. I didn't read every response, so excuse me if this isn't all relevant to your question anymore. Looks are incredibly important to me, but I think I'd go for the nicer appliances. For me, if I have nicer appliances it would make it more fun to cook. Many less expensive appliances get the job done and just as many other people don't care. I don't know what the cabinets look like that you are choosing from, but simple and plain can be elegant if done correctly, and the appliances will really pop. A simple quartz countertop can be really nice too. I looked at your quartizite as well, but you can get something just as pretty for less if you wanted. It depends on your look. In general, I'd say get more plain cabinetry and a nicer countertop, however, I'm doing the exact opposite, so go figure! We are getting horizontal planking on our cabinetry with grain, so I decided a quiet countertop would actually look best. I found a solid white marble with no veining that is less than quartzite. I realize marble isn't for everyone. I think, depending on your design, a solid white quartz can be beautiful too. I just went to a friends house who had the most plain white cabinets and countertops and I thought it was stunning in it's simplicity. But, of course it depends what else is going on in your room. If I were changing some of the appliances, I'd personally keep the range and d/w, and then maybe downgrade the hood and fridge. the first two have a lot of function that you might notice more than just ever so slightly more smells or a different layout in the fridge)...See Moremillworkman
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