tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post1779607753327951155..comments2024-03-29T03:09:40.716-04:00Comments on Fibermania: Melody Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08644269589363519294noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-50703617126220363692008-05-19T21:58:00.000-04:002008-05-19T21:58:00.000-04:00You might not want to call that guy in (isn't his ...You might not want to call that guy in (isn't his name Rich?) We laugh about how everytime he steps into a house he determines that the heating system needs replacement. I would never let him in my place!Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755945146462425060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-25773174394266113232008-05-16T07:18:00.000-04:002008-05-16T07:18:00.000-04:00Having no dishwasher would be a seriously valid re...Having no dishwasher would be a seriously valid reason for divorce in this house.<BR/><BR/>Find a supplier for granite....as in the people who are cutting and polishing granite....maybe they could supply a countertop for a fraction of the price of a kitchen studio.<BR/>That is what we did....we went to the tiles supplier and had them do an estimate for our kitchen....Dh questioned the enormous difference in price (from raw material to finish + installation)....their earnings....the owner then gave us the direct contact to the factory...because we are their very good customers from way back when.<BR/><BR/>The price difference was so great we hogged out on granite, 1 1/2" countertops where 3/4" is the norm,<BR/>The walls between cupboards are covered in 3/4" granite slabs.....did I say hogged out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1406929461061732262008-05-14T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-14T15:16:00.000-04:00About those darn countertops ... check this thread...About those darn countertops ... check this thread out ...http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf999197.tip.html<BR/>it is about painting your countertops. The photos look fabulous - a friend of mine who is an interior designer did this recently for a budget job and she turned me onto it. Something to think about ...Judi W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13760045885047862891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-42973059010423659772008-05-14T12:06:00.000-04:002008-05-14T12:06:00.000-04:00Mel -- my DD and I changed our kitchen faucet. We...Mel -- my DD and I changed our kitchen faucet. We found that the nuts holding the old faucet to the sink were impossible to get loose, so we just replaced the sink too! We attached the new faucet to the new sink before dropping it in. <BR/><BR/>While you're at it (and the water is turned off) replace the hot and cold (on/off) faucets under the sink. They wear out and it's a good time to change them. Good Luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-85759533832473676622008-05-14T11:42:00.000-04:002008-05-14T11:42:00.000-04:00Dave looks like a friendly "Dave" should look. Go...Dave looks like a friendly "Dave" should look. Good luck with the faucett.<BR/><BR/>I'm here following mention of your name by Patsy Thompson Designs (DVD). Glad I found you, and I'll be back. I used to live in Knoxville, now in western Nebraska. LOVE those GREEN photos - sigh - not much green here. 8-(Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-29109131146058547532008-05-14T10:27:00.000-04:002008-05-14T10:27:00.000-04:00Good luck with the project. Honestly, changing th...Good luck with the project. Honestly, changing the faucet is acually a fairly straightforward and simple job. Even I managed to do it myself...the only tiny issue I had was that I wasn't really strong enough to get the nut thingy off the pipe underneath the sink without a bit of help from my (even more handy-man impaired) DH. Like a previous commentor said, just be sure the water is completely turned off!Tracey in CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172273610231927352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-65512047037729807512008-05-14T09:37:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:37:00.000-04:00Look into a Dishmaster for your kitchen sink - it'...Look into a Dishmaster for your kitchen sink - it's a brush with soap built into the faucet....wouldn't be without mine - and have taken it with when moved to new home!!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357348186362823425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-84140920843789707942008-05-14T09:04:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:04:00.000-04:00Just make sure you turn off the water to the fauce...Just make sure you turn off the water to the faucet first- and TEST it! Don't assume it is off just because you turned the knob, sometimes these things fail (ask me how I know!!)<BR/><BR/>Hugs, teri in also rainy MIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com