Things to know for taking out old 2 sink vanity and putting in new one
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Kitchen question: One thing you love and one thing you'd change
Comments (52)Finally remodeled the kitchen in our 50s California ranch style house. Waited 18 years but it was worth the wait. Room is about 12 x 12, U shaped but the fourth wall has the fridge and some pantry space. BEST THING: repainting the original cabinets (creamy white, Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn Mascarpone) and hardware (that old black colonial stuff) to save $$ for top notch appliances. I replaced my old cheap wall oven & fridges in kitchen and laundry with a 48" Sub Zero. It is quiet and it is so flat -- I gained a wider walkway through my kitchen. Even though the fridge is smaller than the two fridges that it replaces, I can fit everything in there that I need (though now I understand the popularity of the "drink station" fridge!) I replaced my 42" avocado green cooktop with the La Cornue Cornufe 43" in Provence Blue with brass trim. I did not want to give up double ovens, but the usual Viking / Wolf etc. 48" would require me to give up too much cabinet space, plus I never liked the huge oven and tiny oven combo and cramming 8 burners into the space where I used to have four plus a big griddle (that I used to plop things down, mainly). Now I have 5 burners so I have room for big pots and handles. I was really nervous about having two smaller ovens. However, you get the half sheet pans from Williams Sonoma and they act as racks. The fitted roasting pans that come with the stove work fine. I roasted a big five bone prime rib in there. I use my ovens so much more now than I ever did before, especially for meats. That stove is a thing of beauty and a real show stopper in the kitchen. LOVE the blue. So YES, the appliances make all the difference. ALSO LOVE having everything look kind of old -- we have Carlisle wide plank hard wood in rustic white oak (knotholes and marks); we have Barroca soapstone with some white veining; my cabinets are not pristine but they fit with the overall look. Patina galore even with new things! GO CHEAP with the faucets and just get chrome. With everything else stainless, it's nice to have something more glittery on the countertop. We have chrome in every room with plumbing and all of the rooms "match" even though we have faucets from different manufacturers. Accidental benefit: We hid the trash can in a pull out inside one of the low cabinets. We just attached the door face to the pullout mechanism. Well, one of my undercounter cutting boards slides out perfectly so that I can chop and then sweep the trash directly into the trash can. Sweet! By getting the new fridge, I gained more countertop space to the right of the fridge. I was able to have a built in shelf made for my microwave to get it up off the counter. We converted one of the broom closets in the laundry room into a tiny little bar. We used a remnant from our countertops for the counter; we spaced shelves for wine and soda storage. My husband routered out a few leftover strips of the hardwood to make wine glass racks on the top of the cabinet. It's kind of cute. What I'd change? I don't dislike my Kitchen Aid dishwasher, but for some reason it is hard to load small things like pyrex bowls, small cereal bowls, etc. It is great for tons of plates and glasses. However, I like to cook and I use a ton of those little custard cups for prep. I store leftovers in 1c, 2c, 3c, bowls and they never seem to fit right. I did not get the dispenser on the Sub Zero because I think it will stay cleaner and also the dispenser takes up room inside. However, I do miss crushed ice more than I thought I would. I always dreamed I'd have a fancy backsplash behind the stove. However, this stove is so beautiful that I do not want to upstage it. I will just hang a pot rail behind it like you see so often in the ads for the stove. Also I did lose storage space -- we moved a hanging cabinet over the countertop peninsula. I lost my baking rack storage when I hid the trash can. I lost my pots and pans storage when I replaced my cooktop with the drop in stove. I have been getting rid of old things and making room for new things but I am still moving items around to figure out where they should go....See MoreOne more thing you should know before buying Bluestar
Comments (13)Update: The problem is solved. My mistake: not calling the dealer I originally bought the stove from first. In 2007, Eurostoves was absolutely amazing in helping me through the decision and installing process. I called them with my first problem almost 2 years ago late at night, expecting to leave a message but instead spoke to a live person who worked on my problem immediately. The former service rep from Bluestar contacted me the next day, and gave me his direct line to handle all the subsequent problems. Apparently, that service rep was not the most effective employee at Prizer-Painter and has since been replaced. In retrospect, I should have continued to contact Eurostoves first and let them handle my repair requests. So fast forward to today. A few hours after posting, Eurostoves called and asked how they could help. . . again, I am stunned at that kind of service. Sorry to get kitschy here, but it felt like a little guardian angel seeing how sad I was and floating down to save the day. Note that I did not call them. Trevor saw my post, went through his old files to find my number, and called ME! Within minutes of that conversation, Eurostoves called back to walk me through a simply adjustment that I could do myself. . . and I did fix it just like that. Turns out it was a simple combustion adjustment. So look for my upcoming post: "One more thing you should know before choosing your appliance dealer." (Hint: it's a happy post.) Thanks for all your concern and attention. Laat2, I can still post the receipt info if you want. I have to dig a little deeper to find the first string of them, but the last one, from Apr 08 says "leak rt broiler saftey" and lists part numbers 718901 (Thermovalve), 718301 (pressure Reg), and 701805 (gas valve). It's a carbon copy that isn't the most clear, but I think I got it all. This may seem helpful to those in the know, but it's all Greek to me. Let me know if you still want it....See MoreThey want to put new subfloor/floor on top of brand new one - lon
Comments (18)I'm not a pro, but I've been doing a lot of research about this exact issue in the last month, in preparation for a DIY project. (I was a professional woodworker before retiring, just not a flooring person). I just want to reiterate one thing about Luaun and to suggest what I think is the reason for the failure. First, luaun is plywood, and, yes, it is commonly used, but it's a poor choice. It's smooth, but has many voids, which can compress after the vinyl is installed, with results similar to what you already have. Do not let them use luaun. The birch plywood mentioned above is good. Multiply is one brand name that is carried by my local Home Depot. It's 5mm thick. As for what happened, I don't think what you are seeing is the underlayment having moved or buckled. Rather, I think they simply layed the vinyl over an uneven underlayment. Sometimes it can take a while for the vinyl to "sink" into the gaps, so you start out with a floor that looks fine. But as the months go by, things begin to get uglier. The only reason I point this out is to suggest that you be skeptical of any claims they might make about your house settling or "unknowns" or whatever. Now, if you had walls built below this floor or something in the meantime...and they pounded them in, it's possible this could lift a few joists, causing something like this, but, setting that aside, your 30 year old house probably did most of it's major settling a few years back. Essentially, I mean to say that they did it wrong, period. There aren't any "unknowns" here that they can summon up to garner your sympathy. As for the appropriateness of installing Multi-ply (not luaun) directly over your existing vinyl, I'm not qualified to judge. My suggestion would be to call another flooring expert in to have a look. Tell him/her in advance the reason for the visit and offer to pay for an hour of time. The frustrating part about this stuff is that, even if the folks who installed this are willing to work with you, they may not be qualified to fix their own work. I wish you well....See MoreTake out old radiator in kitchen remodel?
Comments (22)After you remove the 1/2 bath I would make that entire area from the full bath wall over to the dining room wall a Butler Pantry. This will help greatly with storage and would hide the basement staircase. My Butler's Pantry also has the basement stairs in it and I even removed the door from the top of the stairway which gave me a bit more room. One other idea is to relocate the double french doors near the full bath and then move the mudroom to the play/laundry area. This way the bathroom would be right near an exit and the kids would not have to go through the kitchen to get to the bathroom. If you could relocate the double french door to the this area that would give you more room in your kitchen. I am not sure of your exterior so this might not be possible. Otherwise I just can't seem to place the sink, range and refrigerator so that it is a convenient kitchen to work in. I think your new kitchen will take a bit of time to work with before you can be successful....See MoreE
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