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Comments (5)Hi: Respectfully you might wish to look at some of these manufacturers: American Range (sealed burner) Blue Star (open burner) Capital Range (sealed burner/self cleaning option) I personally use the American Range all gas. This company is highly regarded, has excellent customer care, offers the largest oven in a 30" (I bake). However, try these websites and look at the information they offer. I purchased mine from Josh at Dvorson's after doing 2 months of careful research. AJmadison.com (IMO not worthy as a retailer but a quick way to look at brands, variety in features, and price--that can be found lower BTW) Dvorsons.com Selectappliance.com Both of the above have interesting information pertaining to relevant performance aspects of residential prosumer ranges. For sure do a search on the appliance forum for these brands as well. Hope this helps! Psient...See MoreAir/Bubble or Jet baths, how do they feel? Reliable? Opinions?
Comments (10)DH selected a HydroMassage jet and air tub as his replacement after moving from a more temperate clime where we had a hot tub. He decide to stay indoors and remodel the guest bath instead lol. He really likes being able to focus the jets on his ankle, shoulder, back, etc. The jets have more force and do much more of a massage than the air bubbles. I used the tub too after we cut and split firewood last week and it was *really* helpful to my aching back and arms. With both the jets and air on, it *is* noisy enough like a hot tub, so think about that if a quiet soak is what you're looking for. I had him look at the SaniJet based on olychick's review (love your treetop bath olychick!) but they didn't have a size that could fit in our guest bath without moving plumbing so that was a no go. This HydroMassage has a timer feature that runs the jets/air 15 minutes after you empty the tub so all the water is blown out of the lines, which made me feel good enough. The mfg is in Denver so since we're close enough, we went and examined the tubs pretty closely. He also added an optional ozonator for cleaning and a heater to keep the water hot for longer. I guess the question for you is whether the air bubbles are enough for you to "love your bath" or if you need more power with jets as you've experienced in the hot tubs you've been in. hth, cheers...See MoreWhat would we do without this site?Need proof of other TKO's.
Comments (30)Count me in as TKO as well! I have been planning for over a year now, ever since we had our offer accepted on this house. I found this site soon after and it has been so wonderful and informative--my plans have changed a zillion times with every new or interesting k;tchen I see. Besides GW, I also run through the cable guide on my tv for two weeks at a time and DVR all the HGTV shows that have to do with k;tchens--Bang for Your Buck (the great room eps too, as those often include k;tchens); Dear Genevieve; Holmes on Homes; Divine Design; Color Splash; Spice up my K;tchen---you get the picture. Don't always love or even like what I see, but I most always learn something. I also subscribe to 24 design blogs--half deal specifically with k;tchens and the rest post about them at least some of the time. My cabinet maker said I'm the most prepared client he thinks he's ever had (and that it was a good thing, not annoying--but who knows? ;->). My remod@l doesn't even start until late August, and now that I have picked everything, I'm kind of twiddling my thumbs---but I still love reading about k;tchens!...See MoreHow do you find out granite pricing?
Comments (18)I wrote down your questions Mrs. Shayne. They are good to know. I visited a place today that used to be just tile and carpet, but they have branched out into granite too. They have a very limited amount of granite slabs and that is all they do, you can't go pick from a bigger yard and have them make it. They seemed to be all lower level pricing to me, maybe a couple of mid level. All their slabs were in a fenced area that was about 30 x 50 feet. And they didn't have anything to pick up the slabs so you couldn't look at any but the front slab. When I mentioned that I want a positive sink reveal, he didn't know what I meant, and neither did his supervisor/manager. When I explained, the manager knew what it was, but not by that name. He said it was really uncommon because it was more work to keep clean. I said I didn't care because I wanted to be able to have a cutting board that fit on top of the sink. I gave the salesman my measurements and he gave me a price on New Venetian Gold, theirs was very plain. I figure everyone has a few slabs of that, so I can do some comparison shopping. I also found some information at Heritage Stonecraft and compiled a list of questions from it and from here. After talking to that guy, I have a couple of questions. He asked what edge I wanted, and showed me some profiles. I have seen a lot of people here use eased edge, and thought I'd go that way too. But they also have a demi edge which is more round. Any pros and cons to that edge? Another thing mentioned on that website was the rods used to support the granite over cutouts. The website says they use fiberglass rods and a slow cure epoxy instead of steel which can rust and later cause cracking. If rods were used on yours, where were they placed, and what kind of rods? Also, concerning seams, where is the best location if it's on a long, straight run? I remember reading here where someone had the seams in the center of the sink and cooktop, but the guy today said that's a bad spot because it weakens the granite, and that makes sense to me. I also called a neighbor and got the name of her fabricator and I'm supposed to email him our lower cabinet plan for an estimate. I called my local guy so I could talk to him in depth, but he hasn't called back....See Moredazyjune
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