Replacing stove/cupboards after buying house
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Comments (2)Quite a few folks figured that heating with corn (or wheat or rye) was cheaper than any other kind of heat except wood that you cut yourself. And that was last year. Anybody want to speculate on what may happen, this winter? I think that it might be a good idea to order a wheat/rye/corn-fired heater as soon as possible, as I expect that there's a substantially higher demand than last year. My friend, after selling a couple of other brands over fifteen years ago, said that he could build a better one. I sold one of the other brands for a couple of years, about 15 years ago. He developed, patented and started building one that had several innovative ideas (later copied by others) about fifteen years ago. There are quite a number of them in use now and there have been few problems or complaints from the users. Not only that - they are built to last, of heavier gauge steel than many, so should continue to operate well after a number of others have warped out of shape, leaked gases/smoke and been consigned to the scrap heap. When Alex did something - he did it right. Good wishes for all of the hot air that you need this winter. If you need any more - just ask me. joyful guy...See Moreold cupboard door , before & after
Comments (15)Very nice work! I've seen people put sconces on tall doors and place them in a corner. Also hang fabric or quilts on them and use them as a room divider. I've got a few old doors and am not sure yet what i will do with them. thanks for your idea....See Morereplacing brick stove surround with stone?
Comments (16)You said you'd "like to use some type of stone veneer product." While stone veneer, can be made of real stone, sawn to uniform thickness, it is often a man-made product: What is stone veneer? If you look at Beverley's first photo above of applied stone veneer, you have something that from the front mimics the bulk of real stone, but then when you see how little it stands off from the wall, it's obvious that it's uniformly thin and looks fake to me (whether it's manufactured stone or real stone). Sometimes this material looks better when it is on a three dimensional surface, like the corner of a house. But when it's applied to flat, two-dimensional, interior walls, like your short corner walls, it's not aesthetically pleasing. If you had it applied to an entire wall so that you couldn't see the edges, then it would be more convincing. Personally, I don't like 1/4" thick plywood paneling that mimics expensive wood, formica that looks like denim, brick veneer that isn't solid brick, vinyl siding that has fake grain, and ceramic flooring that has a wood look. I want my home to have real, natural materials as much as possible. That's just my prejudice. And now that I've explained why I think the real brick you have looks better than what you want to spend money to replace it with, I'll shut up. It's your house, so, If you like stone veneer, it's not my business....See MoreBeing deceived about something after buying the house.
Comments (93)wantoretire_did A S I’m guessing you never bought in an area where winter heating and/or summer cooling might be issues. In which cases, it would be foolhardy to not have a good idea what they would run. Many years ago in winter, I was buying a house in New England. Oil prices were sky high and everyone was trying to make their houses energy efficient. I looked at many houses but one still stays in my mind. The owner had laid out the utility and oil bills for the last three years with a covering note that we should notice how little it cost to heat the house. Well, he was right. The oil bills were miniscule. What he forgot to do, however, was raise the thermostat when potential buyers were coming over. The house was freezing! About 60 degrees indoors. So yes, he spent very little on heating the house, but my tree house was warmer than that house. No, I didn't buy it but I still remember it....See Morefunction_first
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