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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri July 04, 2014 3:06 am
by E.H. Ruddock
TwoAlarmFire wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Our AC unit went out last night. Can't find anyone to come look at it today...
That sucks. I have 2 units and about 2-3 years ago the main one went out. Of course it happened during the middle of summer and the house temp shot up to over 90*F. Had to wait a few days and found it it had bad, leaking pipes or something like that. A few weeks ago the smaller one went out (was blowing warm air). It needed a new fan and some other parts. I thought it was going to be over $1000. Thankfully I had previously signed up for a money saving plan and also the Technician didn't charge me for some of the parts. The bill was a little over $700...cheaper than I thought, but still a lot.
Good luck, I hope it's nothing major or expensive.
So far it was just the fan motor switch. About 200 bucks and we are cool for the fourth...
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun July 06, 2014 10:40 pm
by Rangi Guy
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 1:55 pm
by mookie
We're moving to a bigger place. That's an improvement, right?
(I'm so happy - but everywhere I go there are white kitchen cabinets - whhhhhyyyyyyyy?

)
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 2:57 pm
by CopperTom
mookie wrote:We're moving to a bigger place. That's an improvement, right?
(I'm so happy - but everywhere I go there are white kitchen cabinets - whhhhhyyyyyyyy?

)
My house has the same disease. Each year I say I will replace them next year.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 7:40 pm
by mookie
CopperTom wrote:mookie wrote:We're moving to a bigger place. That's an improvement, right?
(I'm so happy - but everywhere I go there are white kitchen cabinets - whhhhhyyyyyyyy?

)
My house has the same disease. Each year I say I will replace them next year.
It's not that I can't keep them clean, it's just that I give up cleaning them. I know a few gals that wish they had white cabinets and I personally think they have a screw loose.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 8:18 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
You two, it's not that difficult to sand and stain them. Some new hardware and *poof* new cabinets!
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 8:19 pm
by Norah
Poof?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 8:21 pm
by doug rr
I prefer white kitchen cabinets
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 8:27 pm
by broken iris
mookie wrote:CopperTom wrote:mookie wrote:We're moving to a bigger place. That's an improvement, right?
(I'm so happy - but everywhere I go there are white kitchen cabinets - whhhhhyyyyyyyy?

)
My house has the same disease. Each year I say I will replace them next year.
It's not that I can't keep them clean, it's just that I give up cleaning them. I know a few gals that wish they had white cabinets and I personally think they have a screw loose.
My wife is hell bent on getting white cabinets to replace what we have now.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 8:38 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
cutuphalfdead wrote:Poof?
I'm confident in my use of less-than-masculine terminology, Pete.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 9:04 pm
by mookie
broken iris wrote:mookie wrote:CopperTom wrote:mookie wrote:We're moving to a bigger place. That's an improvement, right?
(I'm so happy - but everywhere I go there are white kitchen cabinets - whhhhhyyyyyyyy?

)
My house has the same disease. Each year I say I will replace them next year.
It's not that I can't keep them clean, it's just that I give up cleaning them. I know a few gals that wish they had white cabinets and I personally think they have a screw loose.
My wife is hell bent on getting white cabinets to replace what we have now.
Clear coat white oak would be my choice. Maybe Ruddo can "poof" them for you, when she's tired of cleaning them.
We're renting from a friend and although he seems amenable to changes like carpets being ripped out, I doubt his wife would let me "poof" the kitchen cabinets.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 9:58 pm
by Sgt. Crackpot
We had white cabinets for 11 years, and they were the worst thing ever to keep clean. We now have lacquered timber, and they are loads better.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon July 07, 2014 10:37 pm
by mookie
I'm glad to be moving, so I'll just be a good sport about the cabinets. The dishwasher makes up for my lifetime of white cabinetry woes.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue July 08, 2014 2:05 pm
by mookie
I'm sure dust isn't just for white cabinets, but man it's awful seeing it. Still? Not as bad as seeing other people's crumbs
inside the cabinets.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue July 08, 2014 10:22 pm
by Self
Just because your cabinets aren't white doesn't mean they're not filthy, you guys.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu July 10, 2014 7:57 pm
by mookie
Wall to wall carpeting is nasty too.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri July 11, 2014 12:55 am
by CopperTom
mookie wrote:Wall to wall carpeting is nasty too.
I don't mind. I hate area rugs though.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri July 11, 2014 9:04 pm
by mookie
I love me some area rugs.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat July 12, 2014 4:22 pm
by Bammer
A lot of you guys are being pretty racist about your caninets and I think you need to cool it.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat July 12, 2014 4:26 pm
by mookie
The carpet (dog urine sponge) in my new studio was pulled out yesterday and the floor is being epoxied today. Weeeeeeee