Thoughts about metal siding for home and related CC&R's
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Comments (19)Whoa, Belflowerd! You have dug up an old post. I cannot tell you the colors on the initial Kingma house pictured, but I CAN tell you what we used and it is close. For the lighter color, we used BW Shaker Beige and for the contrasting shingles, BW Alexandria Beige. We had not planned this, but the Shaker Beige matched the garage doors nearly perfectly...something to think about. Also, while I love the results, if I had to do it over again, I would choose an even darker color for the shingles for more contrast. Here's a link to the finished house, before landscaping. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pNWSAC8QjRg/ShsxA1JDATI/AAAAAAAAHr8/YXTALGMUT3k/s1024-Ic42/IMG_0681.JPG Hope that helps!...See MoreThoughts about this add-on griddle.
Comments (21)Well I don't know about the aluminum "without" the non stick, but the ones WITH non stick coating are no where near as good as carbon steel. I have tried about every non stick coating ever made and they are all junk, great for about a year. I have given up on any non stick ever again. All my cookware from now on will be cast iron or carbon steel. I have 2 pieces of Swiss Diamond left, a large 8qt pot and a 3qt pot and both right now need to be replaced, even though they are "Lifetime guarantee" and they will replace them if I send them back because I have replaced one before, but if I have to keep replacing these pots every 3-6 years at a cost of about $10-$15 per pot shipping then I may as well buy a REAL pot that LAST a lifetime and just get some porcelain coated cast iron. Not quite as non stick but still very easy to clean. If you like aluminum better then I would suggest the one without the non stick, IF in fact bare aluminum will season like carbon steel and cast iron does, which I kind of have my doubts about that but if everyone says it does then I guess it does. Carbon steel Vs Aluminum as far "more even cooking" both are the same, only difference is the aluminum gets to even heat quicker. Whereas the aluminum griddle maybe ready to go in 2-3 minutes the carbon steel will take 4-6 minutes to heat evenly assuming they are the same size. and that is if you are doing pancakes using the whole griddle. Using just the front half like I am about to do right now for cooking bacon then a couple eggs, the first thing I do is turn on the heat to the griddle on the front burner on med-med high and by the time I get the bacon & eggs out of the fridge she is hot and ready to go. But the carbon steel has the advantage of being able to be used at a much higher heat if needed. Also I am not all that thrilled with cooking on raw aluminum, the "possible" Alzheimer's connection, the metallic taste when cooking certain foods, it is much more reactive to acidic foods like lemon juice, vinegar, tomatoes etc and also salt. It pits and once it starts pitting in continues at a rapid pace and it will warp far easier than carbon steel. Personally I have yet to see a single piece of "seasoned" aluminum cookware, restaurants use aluminum pans all the time, they are all warped into a taco shape but never seen one seasoned, they are all just bare metal like stainless steel. So I have my doubts that an aluminum griddle will actually season, of if it does it is probably fragile and will come off easy....See Morehouse plan w/some changes I like-thought?
Comments (6)I like your house! I love the sizes of your bedrooms - they are not tiny, but instead are really spacious. My last house had the smallest BR at 8 x 11, and that is really too small. I am not so sure I agree with Marti about moving the door so that the bathroom and hall door don't line up. Lining up as they do makes it much easier for a walker or wheelchair user to enter and use the bathroom. Do you have room to put a vanity stool and knee space under your side of the master vanity? You may find as you age that sitting to do your hair or makeup is easier. Also make sure there is room for at least a walker (and better yet, a wheelchair) in your bathroom. Making some storage out of removable cabinets or using removable walls (like the closet near the tub) would give you that option if you ever need it. At least you could build that smaller closet after you have the floor tiled. Then if you need to remove it for accessibility to the toilet and bathtub, you will have a finished floor underneath. You might even have room for a hoyer lift in that corner if the closet is removed. (Ask me how I know a Hoyer lift in the bathroom helps!) As a matter of fact, you can look into making the front door wheelchair accessible from Day 1. Have your concrete guys pour a ramp that goes across the front of the house up to a flat platform/ vestibule outside the front door. Make the flat porch large enough to make a vestibule and to open the door with a scooter sitting on the porch, too. You may want to have a porch roof over the whole ramp if you live where there is ice and snow. That way, you can get a wheelchair, scooter, or walker into the home unassisted. You never know when one of you may lose your mobility. You would hate to send one of you to a nursing home just because the house was not accessible! It just dawned on me that you could build a front porch OVER the ramp, giving you a porch to use now, but the option for removing the front porch and having a ramp there instead. Presto-chango! A transformer home for old folks!...See MoreThis isn't really related to my house but....
Comments (18)I think we live in such a toxic world that being cautious about materials in toys, and ingredients in food are so important. I try to buy U.S. made toys and the best food I could possibly find. I even have considered making my cat food and freezing the portions, but unfortunately most of the supplements are made in China nowadays....even people supplements. I'm still looking into it. I had the opportunity to talk with the vet about Thomas a couple of days ago, as I took Bella in to be checked. She is 8 years old and wasn't doing too great after Thomas died. Thank goodness she received a perfect bill of health. She is going through a grieving process as well. She is doing much better now and being snuggly. Basically, the vet said that jaw cancer seems to be more common in dogs, but rare in a cat. There isn't much information as to causes. However, Thomas had some teeth in the past that become infected, and she said that chronic inflammation is a known cancer causer. That poor kitty endured 4 dental surgeries all together to get those bad teeth out, but he was a happy kitty and I'm thankful for the extra time it bought us. At the time, decisions were made with a cat specialist vet to save what looked to be healthy teeth and only take anything out that was infected. In hindsight, maybe taking them ALL out in the beginning may have made a difference. Some cats have teeth issues from day one and when they get them all out do much better. Then again, maybe not. We won't know for sure, and at the time we made the best decisions possible. Unfortunately, jaw bone cancer was something that couldn't be fixed. I am very thankful I have all my other kitties. They are all precious to me, and have been a source of comfort. I have had a hard time sitting at the computer because Thomas would always lie down next to me on the arm of the couch. It has been very, very empty there and it hit me hard a few days ago. The next day one of the kitties parked himself there. Bella came the day after that and satyed with me. There is usually a kitty now when I am on the computer. I am positive that Thomas had something to do with that! Each day gets a little easier...the pain a little less, and the memories bring a smile. There will always be a little ache in my heart though. I miss him. I will always miss him. Sandy...See Morebichonbabe
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