Counter top advice

[onething]

thanks. it's not as nice as yours, and there are things that could have been done better, but overall it came out ok.

What are you doing next weekend? I could arrange for you to get some more practice . . .

[sxk122]

What are you doing next weekend? I could arrange for you to get some more practice . . .

I'll pass.... this was my "vacation" I'm going back to work this coming week..... lol.

[Radio-Active]

They look great!

[sxk122]

That stupid microwave gave me fits. I couldn't get the old one out.... ended up taking the old one out using the bfh method.

[Radio-Active]

So your saying the old microwave has a new designer shape?

Looks very nice. I need to add the wiring and install mine now.

[sxk122]

So your saying the old microwave has a new designer shape?

Looks very nice. I need to add the wiring and install mine now.

Yeah. It's now an objet d'art

[sxk122]

well. FINALLY got a new refrigerator. Lowe's Home delivery rocks. The fridge at Lowes was cheaper than at Cons or Sears, and the deliery was fee, whereas cons wanted to not only charge a delivery fee of $60, but an additional fee for 2nd story delivery.

I also tackled the bathroom for another update.

This was what it looked like when I bought the place.



We removed the wallpaper, and changed out the lighting and mirror, and had this for the last 2 years.




I like the red personally, and my master bath is still that color, but the girlfriend and the roomate weren't thrilled. Soo..... the cabinets were refinished in white this last summer, I added hardware and i repainted it blue a couple weeks ago. Last week the *wonderful* 1980's faucet started leaking at the connection point so I took that as a sign to change the faucet out. Faucet changed easily enough, but the pop-up drain gave me fits, and brute force ended up winning. I couldn't get the top piece off of the drain, so i just bent it inward so as to be able to get the danged thing out. Found a spoon, and some fake nails in the P-trap...... ewww.....





I think my next project will be the floor. Has vinyl tile at the moment....... we shall see.....

[sxk122]

and that project is behind me now too.

wood laminate for bathroom use.... under $100 for the bathroom, and no more peeling up vinyl tiles.

[jrj512]

Nice job!

[CosmosMpower]

A friend of mine is importing granite countertops from China at really good prices (around 1/2 of Lowes/Home Depot) if anyone else wants to tackle a DIY project.

[sammm]

wood laminate for bathroom use

Laminate + water/moisture is usually not a good combination. Hope it works out for you.

[Nails]

A friend of mine is importing granite countertops from China at really good prices (around 1/2 of Lowes/Home Depot) if anyone else wants to tackle a DIY project.

Probably got lead in them.

[CosmosMpower]

Probably got lead in them.

Being TCB ain't easy.

[motorollow]

Cosmo,

I might be interested in a 5 foot countertop with double sink. I need to update the upstairs bath. Please send me the info.

[sxk122]

Laminate + water/moisture is usually not a good combination. Hope it works out for you.

It's a bastardized wood laminate on vinyl, not fiberboard based. it is rated for bathroom and kitchen use. even if it craps out in 5 years, at under $100 I'm not too worried