ideal kitchen

[decon110]

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:40:52 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
wrote:


I just wanted to give you a heads up about the health hazzard. It can
be many years (20-30) before medical issues develop from exposure to
electromagnetic radiation... wasn't all that long ago when no one
payed attention to radon radiation either, which of course emanates
from stone and concrete, especially granite. Anyway I'm jealous of
all your lovely conifers.

[backwardsmom]

Indoor grill is a must-have for any kitchen; great for meats and
veggies!




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TerryLBaker

[rustyhaidu]

On Jan 24, 2:17?pm, sf wrote:

Excellent thoughts...you have done your homework!!

[daryl dante]

Julie Bove wrote:
My oven has delay on, etc. We shall see whether the open door
broiling kills the controls.

--
Jean B.

[YaRi]

On 1/24/2011 1:38 PM, Storrmmee wrote:


Gosh, Lee, I forgot about that. Now that you mention it, I remember the
tragedy now. I'm so sorry.

[dangercat]

Ophelia wrote:


If the walls and cabnitrey are painted (as opposed ot having some
facny finish), and the appliances are not custom-fitted into their
spaces (i.e. they are free-standing), then a long time. You repaint, you
replace failed appliances, you're mostly up against the surface lifetime
of your floor and countertops. It could go for 50 years without
needing to be gutted.

The tile in my kitchen is 90 years old. Granite lasts that long
or longer.

Three other considerations to add here:

(1) Make your countertops about 1/2" higher than you consider optimal.
This is because re-flooring often involves building up on the previous
floor, which makes the countertops lower. To rip up the previous
floor is extra cost.

(2) Don't place the oven high off the floor, otherwise
to place anything heavy into it (large Dutch ovens) you will
be straining your back. (Which may be strong now, but this
will probably not be forever the case.)

(3) If you go for a kitchen island, make sure a wheelchair can
navigate around it. In a roundabout way this will extend the lifetime
of your kitchen.

Steve

[Imperial]

"Storrmmee" wrote:



When we did our kitchen update 8yrs or so ago I threw in a hot water
dispenser almost as an afterthought. It was next to the garbage
disposals at Lowes & on sale- so I grabbed one. It is my wife's
favorite kitchen gadget. I use it on occasion & it is handy-- but
she uses it every evening for tea & every morning for hot cereal.

Jim

[i guess thats life.]

On 1/28/2011 12:27 PM, sf wrote:
Sorry, replying to this late. My point about the soffit was that I
would like to rip that waste of space out and put in cabinets that go
all the way up to the ceiling. From what I understand after watching
some home improvement shows is that cabinets that tall are probably
custom made and out of my price range, I'd think.

[Maloon]

"Janet" wrote:


I bet leaning over that bottom freezer makes your nipples hard. heheh

[cooly]

thanks, Lee
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