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The fun never sets!

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    blondie
    wrote on 6 Aug 2024, 01:07 last edited by
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    Looking fantastic!

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      Mik
      wrote on 6 Aug 2024, 21:17 last edited by
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      The gray stuff started going up today. Again, being inspected.

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        George K
        wrote on 6 Aug 2024, 21:25 last edited by
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        How long has this taken, so far?

        WHat's the estimated total time?

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          blondie
          wrote on 6 Aug 2024, 23:11 last edited by
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          I rather like your tiled backsplash too. Classy!
          I’ve an appointment in 2 weeks with a designer lady. My anxiety of the kitchen is high. I don’t do well with creative types. I know it’ll be quartz; I want a quartz backsplash too so I won’t stress over tile. I don’t want white/cream MDF on bottom cabinets, and I’m still recovering from yellowed honey-oak and oranged red-oak from the 90’s. I guess I’ll have to see my options and how expensive stained wood is. I might go rogue and ditch the shaker cabinets for something flat and modern. I really hate cleaning those crevices.

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            6 Aug 2024, 21:25

            How long has this taken, so far?

            WHat's the estimated total time?

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            Mik
            wrote on 6 Aug 2024, 23:56 last edited by
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            @George-K said in The fun never sets!:

            How long has this taken, so far?

            WHat's the estimated total time?

            The counter was one day. We are on the second day of refacing and it will likely take two or three more, but civilized hours - 10 to 4.

            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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              blondie
              wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:07 last edited by
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              @Mik Are they stripping your cupboard frames chemically, then sanding? Is it dustless or messy? How are they doing it?

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                Mik
                wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:11 last edited by
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                They sand it down to wood, yeah, there’s dust but lot like site finished hardwood. Then they apply veneer to the cabinet facings. The doors will be maple. Here’s what it looks like now.

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                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:15 last edited by
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                  I’d stay away from MDF too. Wood stains are coming back and there are some gorgeous ones, but pricey. You might consider colors - we only went with the gray bottoms because it worked well with the backsplash and it shows the wood grain. We will add color with wallpaper on the walls and tray ceilings -,probably a blue faux grass cloth.

                  "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:16 last edited by
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                    I’m a great kibitzer, so if you post pictures I’ll be glad to submit my unsolicited ideas. 😁

                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                      blondie
                      wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:18 last edited by
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                      @Mik Cool! So what kind of wood are your cabinet frames? If I go the painted route for mine, I’d sure want to make sure they could be sanded and refinished say 10 yrs in the future.

                      (I remember site finished hardwood flooring from the old days)

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                        Mik
                        wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:18 last edited by Mik 8 Jul 2024, 00:20
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                        Maple.

                        All our hardwood flooring is site finished. I’m not wild about the prefab.

                        "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                          blondie
                          wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 00:55 last edited by
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                          Good to know. I’m doing vinyl plank (little ‘grain’, a light oak color) with this new place (zip no one does hardwood where I’m building). So I need to learn about durabilty options, grades, fading asap. We’ll be north facing again light wise. The Persian rugs go with us. But the kitchen island and cupboards are stressing me. Everything I see is white, blond oak, gold hardware.

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:03 last edited by Mik 8 Jul 2024, 01:05
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                            Vinyl plank is great stuff.

                            Blacks and navy blues with gold hardware look great. Very rich.

                            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                              blondie
                              wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:05 last edited by
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                              This is what I’m saying goodbye to :sniff: : I loved my walnut floors & granite ..
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                                7 Aug 2024, 01:05

                                This is what I’m saying goodbye to :sniff: : I loved my walnut floors & granite ..
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                                George K
                                wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:06 last edited by
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                                @blondie oh, my!

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:10 last edited by
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                                  Love it! I can see why you don’t want to leave.

                                  "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:11 last edited by
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                                    And here I am talking about black cabinets. 😆

                                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                      blondie
                                      wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:19 last edited by
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                                      @George-K Quite. I love these floors. We didn’t build this house; we couldn’t afford to. @Mik Despite our diligence and proper inspections, this house had to undergo major exterior and interior structural renovations. Let’s just say the repairs exceeded half the value of the home. So, we’ve recovered from that; it’s a safe house now, and we want out.

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 01:39 last edited by
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                                        I get that. Should have sold this one in 2004.

                                        "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on 7 Aug 2024, 19:49 last edited by
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                                          Here there be cabinet doors. And an inspector. Luna is utterly uninterested.

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                                          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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