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Comments (4)Steve, I have supports that have 3 flat sides, like a long triangular shape. It opens so that I can position 1 side against the plant, then the second, then the third. I use these in self-watering containers and it works very well. I imagine you could get them on even a relatively large plant....See MoreBad shower tile mistakes... Should I make them fix?
Comments (7)Oakrunfarm -- We had a lot of problems with our tile installation, and my advise to you is to bring it up with the installers and builders and see what solution they have, after you make it clear - nicely of course -- that these things are not acceptable to you. In one bathroom, where we used white hexagon tile for the floor, the tiler only grouted half of the floor one day, because for whatever reason they didn't get enough of the color they needed. That should have been a red flag to us -- why did we let them get away with grouting only part of the floor at one time? Live and learn. It was a gray color grout. So they came back a week later to do the rest, only the grout didn't match, even though the label on the box said it was the same color! It was noticeably different, like pale gray compared to charcoal gray, and on the same floor! They also used it to grout the entire bath area, which had white subway tile. My husband and I worried about it overnight, fought over it, and finally decided to tell them it was wrong. They came and looked, and the owner agreed with us that it looked noticeably different, and he sent someone down to remove all the grout and redo it. It was a huge dirty job, and time consuming, but they did it. I'm happy. In the same bathroom, they laid the tiles on the ceiling over the tub in a crooked pattern, and it took us a while to notice why there seemed to be something wrong with it. This was 4x4 inch tile, so by the time you got to one end of the run, it was off by a whole tile! Again, we told them, and the owner made the tiler rip out the whole thing. This solution involved the contractor having to redo the framing over the tub, because it turned out the ceiling had been framed incorrectly. Talk about a complicated repair! But they did it, and it looks good and I'm happy. We also had trouble with glass tiles in the niches. They redid them once, and they still looked horrible. We ended up getting a whole new tiler (we told the old one it was fine, but in fact I resolved to do them over myself or hire someone else to redo them, which we did in the end). The new tiler did a fabulous job on the niches, but I will always worry that the waterproofing was compromised because they were redone not once, but twice. I'm just not gonna worry about it now. So yeah, stuff happens, even when you're there. But you'll feel a lot better if you bring the problem to the attention of those doing the work. If you're lucky, they'll fix it.I would always tell our GC, "don't you want to be proud of this job when it's done?'' And to tell the truth, he was responsive to my complaints, and now that it's done, he is proud of this job, as are we. Stick to your guns, and good luck....See MoreShould I ask that these cabinet imperfections be fixed?
Comments (20)These look like cherry- which is pretty reactive to UV in sunlight, changes color quickly over a short time period. The best finish, texture and color match you ever get with a set of cabinets is the one on the original set, where they were finished together as a group and have the most cohesive color as a set. The more time goes by, the more likely any replacement part would show sheen or color variance that might actually be more noticeable than well repaired dings. The best outcome for cherry is to seek repair of the original material rather than replacement, if you can. Intelligent touch-up would take care of the dings. Too bad there are dings-they are such an avoidable problem if cabinets are properly handled. I have owned a fair sized custom kitchen dealership for about 30 years and am a CKD, and that's the approach I'd take if these were in my own home. Good luck....See MoreShould I paint the cabinets or leave them natural?
Comments (24)Thanks @User It was a small local custom cabinet shop. I was also very surprised about the alder veneer. That's what they said they use for their paint-grade cabinets—which they don't finish themselves. It's a happy accident, because I love them, but agree about getting them finished professionally. Thanks for your suggestion....See More- last year
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