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Comments (24)The Ladylux Plus looks like the the shape of the Moen Neva. I think there are four different shapes of Ladylux faucets, all with the same handle (and maybe also the slinky spring around the hose), so be sure to include the keyword "Plus". The KWC Systema line has one model that looks like this too. At http://www.kwcamerica.com click on Products, then on Systema, then look at the thumbnails at the bottom of the page. Knowing what I know about the various manufacturers, for this shape I would get a Grohe product or a KWC product instead of a Moen product. With this shape, when I pull the hose out I know I'll put some amount of mechanical stress on the base. A Moen is far more likely to become wobbly after a time. A Grohe is far more likely to remain firmly anchored. A KWC too. As far as parts in the guts go, or tightening up a loose faucet body, Moen, Price Pfister, Delta and even most Kohlers are all in one category in my mind. The first three companies will send you replacement faucets with little hassle and without asking for much money (or none at all). But who wants a wobbly faucet that eventually leads to a free replacement? For that matter, who cares if you get parts for free? (Dire Straits could sing new lyrics about "parts for free" and it still wouldn't motivate me.) I don't. I want a trouble-free faucet, at a fair price, or maybe a parts-free faucet at a low price if I intend to get to know the faucet very very well. The shape is good; I would just want to feel reassured that the body tube will remain one-piece with the body base, and that the base+nut will be firm too. I don't feel reassured by Moen for this (moveable or separable faucet body parts) because of real life experience seen in kitchens of family members. For a unibody bathroom faucet, Moen seems OK. Grohe and KWC are simply high quality. There are a dozen more manufacturers in this category. As rococogurl mentioned, you have to triple check everything. I've sent a hundred emails asking for information (about features), that they could have posted on the web but didn't. I've emailed all those named above, and many others. (Grohe, KWC, Kohler, Moen, Delta, Price Pfister and more). Hth...See MoreFirst Time Home Building Through Production Builder
Comments (27)I wouldn't do the double sink in a secondary bath. Storage is more important. I wouldn't do the carpet pad. Too high priced for what you get. It's carpet. Go as cheap as possible. You'll end up upgrading or redoing it before you sell anyway. Extra $ is throwing that $ away. UC lighting would depend on what they plan. DIY LED tape lights might be a lot cheaper later if you have the outlets available. Same with the water softener. If this is a whole house system, builders typically do not do the proper testing to personalize the system to your local conditions and instead do a generic inadequate one. More info would be needed for that, including a 3rd party water test to determine if your water even needs treatment. You mention LVT and laminate upgrades but provide no information about the basic flooring material and what those upgrades would be. Both are typically associated with entry level homes, while many of your other choices on your list are more mid range. So you need to examine the neighborhood and its level. You will never get the value of these "upgrades" back if it pushes your build over the neighborhood norm in building. Bear that in mind in going into this build. The *neighborhood* determines your home value in a builder development, not anything that you choose to do to your home. I would rather have 20K off of the price than most of the upgrades. The exception would be the laundry move and addition of windows and electric outlets. Everything else can be done cheaper after the sale if you are even a little bit handy. If personalizing your home is important to you, you are dealing with the wrong type of builder. Production builds are more for those just starting out or ending their paths to home ownership. Newlyweds and seniors. For anyone in the middle, doing a more custom type build will have a greater value for the money spent on the overpriced "upgrades"....See MoreHave you tried this? I don’t want to be the first.
Comments (23)I've never heard of this, but wow-thats a lot of Coke! If I were to do it, I'd soak in a bucket instead. Dawn or a shampoo for oily hair rubbed into the spot should work. To deodorize clothes you can add 1/2 cup of original Pine Sol to the wash. It even says so on the bottle....See More- 6 years ago
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