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Manager Hoyden posted:Hey let's say you have a fairly small kitchen space. Then let's say you're gutting the kitchen because it sucks. Like down to the studs, all plumbing and cabinets finito. One thing which seems smart is base cabinets with shallower drawers, so instead of maybe 4 drawers there were 5 and a couple were only about 4" deep which is sufficient for utensil trays, knives, foil/plastic wrap, etc. While it might not increase storage space, it helps keep things organized, which in a small kitchen makes a big difference. Vertical drawers can also be handy: 
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socketwrencher posted:Vertical drawers can also be handy: I always like those in principle, but everything is so unsupported that they often fall over when they hit the end of their travel.
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May 13, 2020 17:18
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I would love to not have the crack next to the oven where crumbs and such fall in, unable to retrieved unless you literally remove the oven. Speaking of which, when I replace my oven, maybe I can put a tin piece of wood in the gap? 
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May 13, 2020 17:24
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One interesting thing I have heard some condos doing is getting rid of a fixed stovetop, the idea being the portable induction cooktops can just be pulled out from a special cupboard when required, so usually it is flexible counter space. There would be a hood over the countertop I believe. The ovens are in wall surrounded by the cupboards. I can see it making sense when it is a smaller place and countertop space is limited. Those induction cooktops are pretty good I hear. E: also it’s for people who mostly just order in food anyway
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priznat posted:One interesting thing I have heard some condos doing is getting rid of a fixed stovetop, the idea being the portable induction cooktops can just be pulled out from a special cupboard when required, so usually it is flexible counter space. There would be a hood over the countertop I believe. The ovens are in wall surrounded by the cupboards. I can see it making sense when it is a smaller place and countertop space is limited. Those induction cooktops are pretty good I hear. Yeah, unfortunately my place doesn't have a vent to the outside, so you'd have to put in a recirculating vent. I've heard those aren't so great, and you need to replace the charcoal filter often. Has anyone used one? Also I don't really have a good spot for a separate microwave, so I'll be sticking with the microwave above the oven when I replace them. Totally unrelated question - I have a concrete patio that I rarely use. Any good alternatives for comfort/appearance besides an outdoor rug? What about those "wood" things that click together? actionjackson fucked around with this message at 17:31 on May 13, 2020 |
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Jaded Burnout posted:I always like those in principle, but everything is so unsupported that they often fall over when they hit the end of their travel. Hah yeah that does tend to happen, and I've seen the result of people leaning against them. Maybe their true purpose is to teach slowing down and moving more consciously.
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priznat posted:One interesting thing I have heard some condos doing is getting rid of a fixed stovetop, the idea being the portable induction cooktops can just be pulled out from a special cupboard when required, so usually it is flexible counter space. There would be a hood over the countertop I believe. The ovens are in wall surrounded by the cupboards. I can see it making sense when it is a smaller place and countertop space is limited. Those induction cooktops are pretty good I hear. I use one. It's decent, though not as finely adjustable as I'd like, and quite loud since it has to self-cool with fans. I'll be replacing it with fixed ones.
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Jaded Burnout posted:I always like those in principle, but everything is so unsupported that they often fall over when they hit the end of their travel. I was thinking about adding some of them to a built-in sidebar I am designing right now for my dining room (adjacent kitchen has gently caress all for pantry space, making up some of it in this big wall-length sidebar/buffet). I store tons of bulk spices and other things in pint size widemouth Ball jars. I was thinking if the walls for each "rack" in the drawer were at least 1/3 the height of the jar they would probably have a hard time tipping over. What say you goons?
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That Works posted:I was thinking about adding some of them to a built-in sidebar I am designing right now for my dining room (adjacent kitchen has gently caress all for pantry space, making up some of it in this big wall-length sidebar/buffet). Well part of the issue is the direction of force. High-ish walls will stop them tipping left/right, but you're pulling the drawer towards you and there's no support in that direction. I'd say you'd need some kind of dividers between the jars, or other way of steadying them.
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May 13, 2020 18:00
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actionjackson posted:Yeah, unfortunately my place doesn't have a vent to the outside, so you'd have to put in a recirculating vent. I've heard those aren't so great, and you need to replace the charcoal filter often. Has anyone used one? Also I don't really have a good spot for a separate microwave, so I'll be sticking with the microwave above the oven when I replace them. I have a vent outside and had a recirc vent I just pulled it down kuz they are useless. I will at some point re-connect one to the outside when I get proper cabinetry up there, the cabinet they had was too long so I had less than 2ft of cooking space and the cabinet I moved from the other side of the wall wasn't wide enough. I'll get to it at some point but theres so much other poo poo i need to sperg about it's low on the list.
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Jaded Burnout posted:Well part of the issue is the direction of force. High-ish walls will stop them tipping left/right, but you're pulling the drawer towards you and there's no support in that direction. I'd say you'd need some kind of dividers between the jars, or other way of steadying them. Ah yeah. Well since they are going to be uniform I could drop in some dividers in the drawer that make little boxes sized to pint Ball jars.
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That Works posted:Ah yeah. Well since they are going to be uniform I could drop in some dividers in the drawer that make little boxes sized to pint Ball jars. Or just use it to store empty jars so it’s always full or nearly full, and size it so it fits X jars without much room to wiggle.
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Or just use it to store empty jars so it’s always full or nearly full, and size it so it fits X jars without much room to wiggle. Maybe with bumpers to reduce the chattering of glass jars: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil..._-306229466-_-N
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Neoprene!
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Jaded Burnout posted:Neoprene! Slimmer, sleeker and more aerodynamic!
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where do I read up on repainting a house. I"ve done it before for barns but I cannot recall for the life of me how I would deal with all the paint chips that would come off when I go up to scrape everything . I'm probably going to do the whole house by hand on a ladder because i"m unemployed so if not now then I'll never do it
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Boxman posted:I...think this is the right thread for this. Welcome, friend. Do a thorough visual inspection for a nest and babies. Maybe crawl in there. Board it up if you don't see anything. Some towels soaked in dog piss would discourage racoons (and humans) from nesting.
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Manager Hoyden posted:Hey let's say you have a fairly small kitchen space. Then let's say you're gutting the kitchen because it sucks. Like down to the studs, all plumbing and cabinets finito. Lazy Susans inside corner cabinets (top and bottom -- you can get big ones for pots) High brightness under cabinet lighting using LED tape lights and aluminum channel. A full exhaust vent. Pay attention to the specs for your fridge and make sure you leave enough clearance above it for air circulation. A sliding/retractable under-cabinet cookbook/tablet holder.
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A £6,000 tab at the local kebab shop, and 3 grand put aside for an endarterectomy.
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There are a few different options for covering that gap between your range and counters: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Easy-Was...-Seal/787462903 Lowes, Walmart, Amazon all have several options.
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How many kebabs can I get for 6 grand? I bought some campus board grips to attach to beams for doing pullups and that kind of thing. Putting them up has been super annoying. They came with these screws which are fully threaded and oversized to the holes in the boards so it's almost impossible to get them flush with the surface you're attaching them to. Also phillips head so the head runs out of the screw. Why would they supply these.  I ended up drilling the holes bigger and in the process discovered my unused 6mm wood bit is not straight. Finally got 2 of them up but it took 10x longer than it should have. I need to cut one of them down to extend them full length. 
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knox_harrington posted:How many kebabs can I get for 6 grand? Like, a thousand? Two per day, 500 days, yeah maybe 18 months isn't long enough to warrant not building a kitchen. Could probably get a regular discount though.
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mastershakeman posted:where do I read up on repainting a house. I"ve done it before for barns but I cannot recall for the life of me how I would deal with all the paint chips that would come off when I go up to scrape everything . I'm probably going to do the whole house by hand on a ladder because i"m unemployed so if not now then I'll never do it A tarp will suffice, it may not catch all the chips but unless it's super windy or you're scraping like Jaded Burnout's cat avatar it'll catch most. Tip: do calf raises intermittently while standing on the ladder. It can help reduce the strain on your legs and feet, especially on extension ladders, and give you sexy calves for summer. Also: hand scraping is actually a pretty good upper body workout. Switch hands so you don't end up with arms like Federer. About halfway through the second day you may find yourself thinking what the hell am I doing. Push through it. Ask friends to help if possible.
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Anyone happen to know of a brand of polymeric sand that makes a really light color tan? I tried some Sakrete Permasand and it’s too dark.
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actionjackson posted:Yeah, unfortunately my place doesn't have a vent to the outside, so you'd have to put in a recirculating vent. I've heard those aren't so great, and you need to replace the charcoal filter often. Has anyone used one? Also I don't really have a good spot for a separate microwave, so I'll be sticking with the microwave above the oven when I replace them. I have a recirculating vent and it works fine while rarely ever replacing the filter (e.g. >5 years), albeit I don't often cook the kinds of things that spread lots of grease fumes everywhere.
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QuarkJets posted:I have a recirculating vent and it works fine while rarely ever replacing the filter (e.g. >5 years), albeit I don't often cook the kinds of things that spread lots of grease fumes everywhere. cool thanks, would you mind sharing a picture? btw lol at obama house let's just cover this whole thing in the early 1980s
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:Anyone happen to know of a brand of polymeric sand that makes a really light color tan? I tried some Sakrete Permasand and it’s too dark. I like this stuff https://www.alliancegator.com/color-chooser/ From what I remember about the sample at the landscape yard, the beige looked lighter than that picture. Other option might be to mix it half/half with the ivory? Not sure if that would look alright but it's a thought.
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actionjackson posted:cool thanks, would you mind sharing a picture? Hi I believe in drone strikes and an utter contempt for landscaping design.
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actionjackson posted:cool thanks, would you mind sharing a picture? Tag yourself I'm the unused hammock stand of neoliberalism
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I'm the weird circular pillar on the left with a spiral staircase around it.
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folks we got interior pics
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I have a weird hatred of any landscaping where steps just go right onto grass. That poo poo sucks. Make a path or some pavers or some poo poo!
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actionjackson posted:folks we got interior pics Can someone start a Change.org petition to force McMansion Hell to do a takedown here?
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Hubis posted:Can someone start a Change.org petition to force McMansion Hell to do a takedown here? She retweeted a photo of it. I suspect a takedown is coming.
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Hubis posted:Tag yourself I'm the gate with either no adjacent fence, or a fence with amazing camoflage.
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priznat posted:I have a weird hatred of any landscaping where steps just go right onto grass. That poo poo sucks. Make a path or some pavers or some poo poo! 
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actionjackson posted:folks we got interior pics I'm the Bundt cake couch.
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Pigsfeet on Rye posted:I'm the Bundt cake couch. I know it's because of my profession, but every time i see those I'm just thinking early 80s Cray-1 (the very first "supercomputer"). 
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TacoHavoc posted:I like this stuff
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Motronic posted:I know it's because of my profession, but every time i see those I'm just thinking early 80s Cray-1 (the very first "supercomputer"). It'd be very disappointing if at least one of these tech billionaires isn't using those as actual furniture in a lair somewhere.
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