Comments on: I'm Thinking Today . . . http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/ Take time to seek out a better way, while exploring less traveled side roads along the path Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:59:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anthony http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Anthony Sat, 05 May 2007 19:25:38 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/#comment-2618 Sorry I'm so behind on reading blog posts. We've ordered kitchen cabinets and picked out flooring and counter tops and you're right -- even trying to do it cheaply is expen$ive. But you also have to think about doing it right and having something you'll feel good about. The guy who is building our cabinets (cnscabinets.com)has his factory right next to a countertop place, Arlington Marble (arlingtonmarble.com). They manufacture something called Granite Fill 2000, which is man made and not as durable as granite, but more so than Formica and we like the look of it better. So I think we'll go for that. At $28/sq. ft., it's less than the more up-scale laminate tops, and half the price of real granite. Sorry I’m so behind on reading blog posts. We’ve ordered kitchen cabinets and picked out flooring and counter tops and you’re right — even trying to do it cheaply is expen$ive. But you also have to think about doing it right and having something you’ll feel good about.

The guy who is building our cabinets (cnscabinets.com)has his factory right next to a countertop place, Arlington Marble (arlingtonmarble.com). They manufacture something called Granite Fill 2000, which is man made and not as durable as granite, but more so than Formica and we like the look of it better. So I think we’ll go for that. At $28/sq. ft., it’s less than the more up-scale laminate tops, and half the price of real granite.

]]> By: cwinwc http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 cwinwc Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:10:02 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/#comment-2617 My good friend here in Cocoa put recently put in granite in his renovated kitchen. Now he isn't making the trip to Greg's and Pepperdine with me. My advice, stick to the formica. My good friend here in Cocoa put recently put in granite in his renovated kitchen. Now he isn’t making the trip to Greg’s and Pepperdine with me. My advice, stick to the formica.

]]> By: Dee Andrews http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 Dee Andrews Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:23:13 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/#comment-2616 Let me clear up one misconception here, Greg. None of the alternatives for kitchen cabinets were cheap, by any means. They are <strong><em>ALL </em></strong>expensive. It's just a matter of how much more expensive you want to go. And we're in the lower mid-range, I'd say. Apparently, several other people our builder has built for recently (or who have bought kitchen cabinets from the business we're going with) have spent excessively more for their kitchens and cabinets in their baths and other places in their houses, so I didn't feel quite so bad when I saw our totals. They were about where I thought they would be. A little over, but not bad. As for paying for the difference in our contract and what the cabinets are going to cost - I think that's an excellent idea, Greg! If each of you lovely, wonderful, dedicated blog readers will send me $50 apiece, that will cover our difference and save my fanny from having to turn around and sell the house when it's completed! I mean - just think of it as a highly worthy charitable cause and/or subscription to this illustrious and noteworthy publication "Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles." It's much cheaper to do that than to go to a shrink or someone else to solve all your problems. I have lots of answers to lots of questions ready and waiting to dispense on the slightest need. Great idea, Greg! I'll post our mailing address and watch for the quick and rapid responses. Y'all just e-mail for details! Cheers! & Blessings to you all! Dee Let me clear up one misconception here, Greg. None of the alternatives for kitchen cabinets were cheap, by any means. They are ALL expensive. It’s just a matter of how much more expensive you want to go. And we’re in the lower mid-range, I’d say.

Apparently, several other people our builder has built for recently (or who have bought kitchen cabinets from the business we’re going with) have spent excessively more for their kitchens and cabinets in their baths and other places in their houses, so I didn’t feel quite so bad when I saw our totals. They were about where I thought they would be. A little over, but not bad.

As for paying for the difference in our contract and what the cabinets are going to cost – I think that’s an excellent idea, Greg! If each of you lovely, wonderful, dedicated blog readers will send me $50 apiece, that will cover our difference and save my fanny from having to turn around and sell the house when it’s completed!

I mean – just think of it as a highly worthy charitable cause and/or subscription to this illustrious and noteworthy publication “Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles.” It’s much cheaper to do that than to go to a shrink or someone else to solve all your problems. I have lots of answers to lots of questions ready and waiting to dispense on the slightest need.

Great idea, Greg! I’ll post our mailing address and watch for the quick and rapid responses. Y’all just e-mail for details!

Cheers! & Blessings to you all! Dee

]]> By: Greg England http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Greg England Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:26:33 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2007/04/27/im-thinking-today/#comment-2615 Just reading your blog makes me thanksful we're just renting when we move to Temecula! I'm sure we'll eventually buy a house when the market bottoms out. It's still going down presently. But building one is something I'd just as soon not do at my age. And you're older than I!! So my construction helmet is off to you and Tom. Having done cabinetry work before and knowing just how obvious it is when a person installs cheap stuff over good stuff, I don't think you'll ever regret spending the extra few bucks for the upgrade. If you can just get each of your blog readers to donate $$$$ a piece, you've got it made! I'll match what Cecil gives. Just reading your blog makes me thanksful we’re just renting when we move to Temecula! I’m sure we’ll eventually buy a house when the market bottoms out. It’s still going down presently. But building one is something I’d just as soon not do at my age. And you’re older than I!! So my construction helmet is off to you and Tom.

Having done cabinetry work before and knowing just how obvious it is when a person installs cheap stuff over good stuff, I don’t think you’ll ever regret spending the extra few bucks for the upgrade. If you can just get each of your blog readers to donate $$$$ a piece, you’ve got it made! I’ll match what Cecil gives.

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