HELP — Best Kitchen Cabinets for High Humidity — won't get Termites???
Elizabeth Williams
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Comments (17)Patty- I've seen it done to fridges by making a box that is applied over the door but not in a long time. Problems are clearance and stress on the hinges. Since fridge hinges have gotten poorer in recent years I would not panel one that was not designed for it. Panel ready DWs have heavier springs needed to support the extra weight. Ontario- have not looked at an Ikea box in a decade, can't say. No idea who is making Canadian Thomasville, US is Shock AFAIK. Brands at HD are same as at dealers so any of their better are fine. Note that around here many (not all) dealers often beat the box price, good idea to check. Even with a tight budget it is a good idea to shop for a person instead of a cabinet. Determine a number ask if they can get what you want for what you want to spend. Just asking for the cheapest doesn't work too well though....See MoreNewbie - Won't post and bounce! Need your help!
Comments (20)Window bumpout...It's what, if the house wasn't already up, I'd ask for. But, I'm sure it's too late. Is the window over the sink at least counter-height? (Probably not b/c it takes more effort and precision to do a counter-height window than one that's "around" 6" or so above the counter.) Laundry Room...we put our W/D in the basement to gain a pantry in the kitchen when we built. It's been over 15 years and I'm still OK with laundry in the basement. When I get older, I may not feel that way, but I'm hoping that b/f we retire we can add a first-floor master suite plus Laundry Room addition out the back of the house...but that will have to wait until our children grow up and get through college. See if the builder will be willing to rough in the hot & water connections and a drain for the washer; also a vent for the dryer, if possible. You'll also need a 220(?) outlet for the dryer. (Refreshed this time!) Did she change the upper cabinet to a full-depth cabinet (i.e., 24" deep instead of 12")? If so, I'd say it's worth it if it's in the budget. MW Drawer...if there's no island yet, why do they have to "make space" for it? It should fit in a 24" cabinet (24"x24") It may cost more, though, for it to be modified to take the MW drawer. Mine had to be. Basically, it takes up the top and middle drawer positions in the cabinet with a drawer underneath. Oh, I think the "make space" comment was to modify the cabinet to fit it. $700-$800 is steep...it should be more like $400 (that's what it cost me and someone else who posted here about it last week). [I've linked to the installation tips for installing a MW drawer in a stock 24" cabinet, i.e., no "customization" prior to what they tell you to do in the installation instructions.] The cost of the electric is probably the cost of the dedicated circuit...I think Code requires built-in MWs be on their own circuit...but I'm not sure. Here's the thing about builders...if they don't want to do something, they often jack the price up so high that either you won't do it (what they want) or if you do, they make a killing on it. That sounds like what's happening here. How are you or our DH's DIY skills? Could you have them install the electric and then you or your DH install the MW drawer? Here is a link that might be useful: Installation Tips - 24'' in 24'' Face Frame Cabinet...See MorePainter won't finish, what to do next?
Comments (32)deco, i'm very sorry that my wording felt dismissive and rude to you! that wasn't my intent, and i knew from the start that there was no way for me to answer this post without steping on toes because a few of the things were just wrong....and as i said, that is probably a regional issue!! i didn't mean everything that you had shared was wrong, but given the regional differences, and my knowledge of banking law, there were specific differences in this deal. for the record, there is no law that requires a bank to provide three builders to choose from. prudence, and the deep desire to not appear to be in collusion with a builder tells management to share with their lenders that you should always provide at least three references if asked, but that the better option is to provide none at all although, without endorsing any, you can also provide a list of approved builders, and the approval process so that a clients builder can be approved if appropriate. you were right about releases somewhat, but if you re-read what you just posted the lawyers favorite word is there...the bank MAY be responsible...they also may not be :) but since its your home and land, the ultimate responsibility is therefore yours if you care to maintain your interest in the property. title companies are involved in all re transactions at some point, but most are involved at the start and finish of the loan process, not the middle, unless a banks lending capacity rating requires them to have 3rd party oversite on their loans. i wasn't answering with just a bankers experience, but with regulatory experience because i see some very big signs of possible misconduct on the part of the bank. i hate rouge lenders and rouge banks, and was hoping to steer kim onto another path that needs to be explored by her attorney. kinberly...i think you are going to have to leave town on this deal to find the right attorney :( deco i am again sorry. my arm is in a cast and i fiind it terribly hard to type too much too quickly, and that was a rushed post. but beat me up...kimberly has enough grief to deal with and you're being far too touchy with her after her posts. call me terrible...i am sorry i just didn't get that post written as well as i could have! i guess its best that i leave off attempting to comment if i cant take hours to compose a post first....See MoreHigh humidity in new house
Comments (76)I realize that this is an old thread, but folks may review it in the future and benefit from the discussion. Indeed, there is another, recent, similar thread on low indoor relative humidity in a Minnesota home in winter, so it worth correcting some of the misinformation on this thread. "Again and hopefully for the last time you can not dehumidify with a single stage AC to any large extent. It will always over cool, long before it dehumidifies to any large extent." A properly-sized air conditioning system-- including single-stage systems-- will dehumidify air whenever the air temperature leaving the coil is at or lower than the dewpoint temperature. In the summer in my (mixed-humid) climate zone, that's most of the time. I have a single-stage air conditioner. All of the water being drained at the end of the condensate line is ample evidence it's dehumidifying. In fact, it creates a wet spot in the lawn that I need to reseed every fall. When my air conditioner doesn't do an adequate job of dehumidification is during so-called "shoulder seasons" when there is no real demand for cooling (you can't dehumidify if it's not operating.) We get shoulder seasons for three or so weeks each spring and fall. For shoulder seasons, I've found dehumidifiers to be the right complement to my air conditioner. I have one on each level of my home integrated into the HVAC system. They enhance comfort, and they reduce the potential for mold/mildew which is very common in our climate zone. They can also be configured to introduce fresh air into a home, which is a plus, year 'round. "Just because an AC can't dehumidify a high humid situation, doesn't ever mean it is over sized... because the single stage AC wasn't designed to dehumidify. It was designed to COOL" Not so fast. An air conditioner, as the name implies, is part of a system which maintains comfortable indoor conditions for the occupants. It cools, dehumidifies, and moves air throughout the home. The dehumidification part is stripping moisture from the air. Indeed, when designing an air conditioning system, we need to consider both the sensible cooling load and the latent (moisture removal) loads. A properly-sized single-stage system can dehumidify air. Its ability to do so is affected by run time under particular conditions, which is a sizing consideration....See MoreElizabeth Williams
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