One new dishwasher = completely remodeled house

[Scrooge McSam]

Yeah, it is... I could never use all that, but it is fine.

I'd like to find a smaller combo model with glass doors, though.

[Capt Jack]

if that were in my kitchen, that'd be the ONLY thing in my kitchen.

I feel for ya sceagles (et al). Im dreading what will "need doing" once I start replacing floors.

[scaeagles]

It is just endless. Also ripped up the baseboards to put new ones on.

As far as flair....my wife and I are a good combo. She points out what she likes and if I don't dislike it I'm the affordablility guy. However, with the home equity line going into the improvements it's going to be hard to say "that's $50 more than I wanted to spend on the faucet". Really considering I was planning on about $4K for flooring about 1100 sq ft and I got all the stuff for 2200 (love lumber liquidators).

Where I'm having a hard time limiting expenses is on the new kitchen counters. We can get a new tile counter custom built for about $35 a linear foot, but I'd rather have some sort of fake stone (like dupont corian kind of stuff), but that over 50 a square foot at the low end.

Glass door on the fridge? Not on your life.

[Betty]

We've been selling this interesting countertop at work the last year or so and I love it. It's much less expensive then solid granite and the like and is similar in appearance. I can't remember what it's called though darn it.

Imagine thousands of little pieces that are "glued" together by a colored "glue" and when it's done it looks great. Okay - that sounded really ugly by that description. Point is - there are many options available today that make great alternatives to getting granite, for a similar look and very durable, but for much less money.

If you're interested, I'll find out what it's called. (Sheesh - I *should* already know that - but what do you expect at 5;15 a.m.)

[scaeagles]

Please do, Betty. I'm interested in all options. Thanks.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We love our Corian countertop. Cleans really easy. We considered tile but the cleaning is what really changed our mind. We did not do the undermount sink and we should have! Learn from our mistake, go for the undermount.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

We love our Corian countertop. Cleans really easy. We considered tile but the cleaning is what really changed our mind. We did not do the undermount sink and we should have! Learn from our mistake, go for the undermount.

What are the advantages to the undermount sink?

[SacTown Chronic]

If Crystal sees this thread, you'll be dead to me, Leo.

[Snowflake]

It's moments like this, I'm grateful to be a renter and did not have to do anything but hang for the plumber yesterday and not pay for his visit.

That said, does this feel like you have the Indy boulder following you?

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

If Crystal sees this thread, you'll be dead to me, Leo.

Lol!



See, what you need to do is plan your home improvements around vacations. When we had the exterior painted, new carpeting and a new roof put on, we also went on an Alaskan cruise. Our next big project is new covered rain gutters, all the zillion trees in our yard pruned, and a Hawaiian cruise.