Granite and Floors After Paining Cabinets
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Comments (35)EllenP123 , I have been mulling over what to post since I read the above last week. I am sure you did not intend it to be humerus but I laughed reading that you" went to bed 49 and woke up 100". I have been struggling with horrific leg pain for over two years. I daily think holy moly how in the world do people with chronic pain function.Although I have been dealing with my leg pain for months I am not going to categorized it as chronic. My first reaction to my leg pain was to see an ortho specialist who dx the leg pain as stress fractures since I had carried over 900 pieces of granite over a two week period. Yup I counted them. The M.D. gave me a few packets of celebrex that was given to him by the pharmaceutical sales rep. I told the Doctor I am allergic to Aleeve. Alleeve makes me swell and I gained five pounds after three doses. I was smart and had removed my wedding band . It took a good week to reduce the swelling since Alleve has a long half life. Those who are allergic to aleeve are recommended not to take celebrex. I questioned the Medical Doctor who assured me I was misinformed. I took one dose on the way home since the leg pain was horrific. Within two hours I was a mess. It felt as someone was squeezing my heart. I did not need to be hospitalized but monitored . I no longer take Motrin since this is a sister NSAID of celebrex and Aleeve. My point is there are some majorly hubris doctors out there who screw up at your expense. I have had a few nights where I cry cause the leg pain is horrible. No position soothes the ache . I have tried rest, aspirin, warm soaks, ice packs, massage therapy,accupuncture and a dose of darvocet . I came across a book a few years ago about how the body is aligned in two parts. While attempting to find a position to relieve the pain I massaged my toes, foot pad, achilles tendon, tibia ,fibula, knee,thigh, hip ,butt and lower back with a tennis ball. What I figured out is that the pain is in my knee area but when I massage the upper thigh and achilles the pain goes away. A few years a go I had tennis elbow from shoveling the driveway for five hours. When I massaged the shoulder blade and my pectoral muscle the elbow pain disappeared. Pain is not simple . One must identify the source. For me the pain is due to overused muscles and menopause. I am tiny but can llft 60 pounds with ease. If you gave me 62 lbs I balk. I think for some the pain we are experiencing is the lose of estrogen so our tendons get brittle. I too went to bed feeling great and awoke with the crippling pain. What i found that works is to take care of yourself. Take breaks when doing your chores. Swim. Stay active. Place down pillows under your hip and knees at night. Take calcium with magnesium DAILY eat bananas three times a week. The potassium helps with any cramps MAssage your legs from toes to butt with a rolling pin or tennis ball. Make sure you stretch the ham strings( the rear thigh leg muscles). So after two years of several medical visits, accupuncture treatments and masseuse visits for me I figured out what works for me. Some who go into menopause never experience leg pain whereas others are crippled. I was 45 when the periods stopped. My male ob gyn said this was impossible. Sorry but not everyone is a text book case. I have had some wonderful male physicians but at this point in my life I need someone who is informed on a women's life cycle. THe key is to enjoy life. Drink the coffee if it makes you feel good. You will need to experiment with your diet , and supplements. I found that black cohosh did squat. Eating the bananas and religiously taking my calcium with Mg helps. You are not alone. Pilates helped too!!!!!! My mind is racing since I need to get my chores done. A sip of wine at night helps some. For me a little rhum took the pain down a notch. My best solution is the stretcthing and staying active. I am still in pain at times but I can manage it....See MoreDH nixed fire & ice backsplash AFTER granite purchased... Help!
Comments (21)So many great ideas. I do love that 3rd pic of Boxer's. It's pretty icy which I thought I didn't want but it kind of sparkles but without beings crazy busy. I was looking at safer taupes with a mix of cool and warm but my cabs are oozing with warmth so an icy cool bossy backsplash might suit my space. DH did an about face this afternoon. He admitted he didn't care for the peach, which I don't either, and said if i added more of the replacement glass and even a darker glass (my plan) it would be ok. I said ARE YOU CRAZY? No way I'm doing this now. I don't want to 'get my way' knowing he hates it. Told him I'm not being stubborn but as much as I wish he didn't care about any of it I can't do something he doesn't care for at all. Please don't tell him this but after more consideration maybe he's right... maybe, just maybe I would tire of the F&I faster than other choices. I don't know I question everything now even more than before. If I tire of the F&I years from now I could never admit it; I'd have to bite my tongue! Like I said, don't tell him any of this ;) Poohpup your DH might be an even trickier situation if you're not certain what he will potentially loathe! Mine did take some pics at a big box today that we're lovely but more tumbled travertine and slate type. I like all those just maybe not for this space. Fouramblues I looked at the pic you just posted. I really like that as well. I'm starting to feel a little better overall. So now I have some homework to do tonight. I'm going to find the silvery stuff and look at morepics as well as that line of Ann Sacks and the Complete Tile and any others mentioned here. Sonoma Tile has some beautiful choices as well and the fact theyre made within about an hour from here is a pretty cool thought. I've got homework to do while DH watches Sunday night shows I hate. Thank you GWers!...See MoreDo you lay wood floor before or after cabinets in a remodel
Comments (10)Hmm I would say first for tiles etc, but for a lay down click or slot or whatever you want to call it, floating floor, I'm told you should NOT run the flooring right under the cabinets. I was told this by my ex boss who was a moron in many regards but knew what he was talking about in this regard. Apparently you get too much movement if the cabinets sit atop this type of floor. He recommended that you lay the floor AFTER, also eliminating risk of damage to floor, naturally you have to make height allowances, but get kitchen installers to leave the kick panel off - then you have open space under cupboards. Flooring is laid up to - but allowing space around - the plastic leg things that hold kitchen cupboards up these days. Then, once floor is in place, kickboards are put in, so they run flush to the floor. They look just as good as floor will continue some distance under kickboard, but your cupboards will be sitting on a solid, stable floor, where they won't move - movement would cause problems with your splashback joints and possibly with any tiling....See MoreEngineered wood floors- before or after cabinets?
Comments (10)The rule of thumb is permanently installed floors go under the cabinets. Nailed down, glued down, thinsetted. Floating temporary floors like laminate, vinyl plank, or floating engineered wood go in after, as they cannot be pinned in place by the cabinets. It’s much more of a pain for everyone concerned to do after. It usually results in additional costs for the additional time needed. All of the cabinets will have to be shimmed to the finished floor height. And all of the flooring will need to be cut in around the cabinets. No base molding in the room can be done until the flooring goes in....See MoreTina
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