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Disagree, but to each his/her own. Some localities require it.
thanks ill check that out
Thanks guys. hoping to build it myself... considered permits and will look into it. No neighbors will cause any issues and its in the backyard behind a fence. The front one later maybe but not this one.
Basically the height of the wood used to frame it. a small step above ground level maybe?
cedar trees kill everything under them and leave needles themselves. Plus the allergen issue for a lot of people.
I've received some estimates for $55/sqft for granite installed. No way could I afford $130/sqft. That's 10000 not including the backsplash tile (i'll be installing).
Keep in mind, mine was a tiny area (unit price goes way higher) plus - as far from DC as I am - the "city" pricing bleeds over to here.
Closed cell sprayfoam insulation is the cats meow. I believe it should be required on all new home construction. If it's breaking windows you're either using the wrong product or doing it wrong.
My experience is from way back - 80s & 90s when I sold building materials - but I'll defer to someone who's used it more recently.
This looks like a good approach to consider.proninja said:
We did our kitchen a few years ago and I think it was in the $30-$50/sqft range depending on what granite pattern (I guess some are more rare or something) and what kind of edge finish you wanted
I'm open to ideas, but the current set up is fugly. The morons used the same 12x12 tile on the floor as well as the countertops. It's the same in the bathrooms as well. I've take it out in two baths, but master and half bath (along with kitchen) remain.@Quez and @rascal Is there any chance that I can talk you out of granite/quartz countertops? I'm going to try anyways.
There's a few problems. First, the pattern that you pick out might look amazing on it's own but it might not match as well once you see it in your own kitchen. Next if you have pieces that need to be jointed (maybe the 45 degree angles in the corner) you're likely going to have to get someone to install it because you need a special machine/tool and, I think, a special gel. Then there's the "resale value" it adds. It doesn't add much. This is a myth. It only adds value if the other people have the exact same taste as you but even then it's negligible because of the cost you put into it. And you can get get something very close to the same look at a fraction of the price. Then the selling point is "beautiful new countertops".
Even if you don't care about any of the stuff I mentioned, think of the next time you reno the kitchen. This is the biggest thing, IMO. At some point you're going to want to update it again. Everything looks dated at some point and for most of us it happens quicker than we think. Probably because The Boss has decided "we" need to redo the kitchen. That's a lot of money (and heavy lifting) if you decide to change them. Or it's really going to really limit your options for everything else.
What are you suggesting laminates? Laminates can look fine, but granite/quartz or even a solid surface tops will be a huge selling feature when it is time to sell. You get into homes which are above the median price, laminate tops would turn off buyers.@Quez and @rascal Is there any chance that I can talk you out of granite/quartz countertops? I'm going to try anyways.
There's a few problems. First, the pattern that you pick out might look amazing on it's own but it might not match as well once you see it in your own kitchen. Next if you have pieces that need to be jointed (maybe the 45 degree angles in the corner) you're likely going to have to get someone to install it because you need a special machine/tool and, I think, a special gel. Then there's the "resale value" it adds. It doesn't add much. This is a myth. It only adds value if the other people have the exact same taste as you but even then it's negligible because of the cost you put into it. And you can get get something very close to the same look at a fraction of the price. Then the selling point is "beautiful new countertops".
Even if you don't care about any of the stuff I mentioned, think of the next time you reno the kitchen. This is the biggest thing, IMO. At some point you're going to want to update it again. Everything looks dated at some point and for most of us it happens quicker than we think. Probably because The Boss has decided "we" need to redo the kitchen. That's a lot of money (and heavy lifting) if you decide to change them. Or it's really going to really limit your options for everything else.
Watched a good video a few weeks back on this. Looks really nice, fairly easy to do and certainly affordable. I might just build a small test setup in my garage to see if its as straightforward as it seems. Here's where you can find all the forms to set up the edging as well as stains. Some of the stain colors look really nice.
Go big or go home. Just cover all the walls with TV's.
If you're going to end up not using the existing lattice if you go to home depot and get a new piece, why not try to cut the existing one first? No harm in trying before you spend add'l money.
I've yet to concrete countertops so, I can't speak to the exact price. There's also a few options to consider. Are you doing it yourself? Are doing a concrete overlay or making a preformed slab and installing it? Are you comparing price too lament or quartz and granite? I can't see it being close to the same price range as the latter 2.
I just reduced my basement tv wall from 5 TV's to 1 TV. I finished the basement in 2010 and that year and probably the next 2 I used all the TV's but after that the novelty kind of wore off and it's expensive to keep a cable feed for 5 TV's. 3 TV's is the sweet spot in my opinion.
There's some nice laments out there. Also, the concrete options. @NutterButter has nice post for concrete. There's also wood. I used bamboo recently with a clear high temp coating. Unfortunately, if you Google search it too many people used a darker finish or too much wood in the their kitchen and it doesn't look that great to me. Also, when you're describing it to people instead of calling it "wood counters" you're supposed to say "butcher block countertops".
I went with the bamboo counter tops because they were on sale at Home Depot for $120ish for a 5' x 32" (or 34", whatever the counter top standard is). Plus the couple cans of the coating I put in 15' of new counters for about $500. For me it worked because of the colors (white and stainless steel) I used for the kitchen.
Unless you have professional experience you're not pouring your own slab so get that out of your head (again unless you have the professional experience).
Yeah lament or concrete or butcher block.
Thanks. Unfortunately there is not much room to work with. A porch is probably a better description. Seating area maybe? Thanks for the suggestions though.
Acoustically speaking, those two ideas won't play nice together. The metal will just be hell on your sound-stage.
i'm going to pour a test section in my garage in the new few weeks b/c i'm just too damn curious how something like this looks. i'll report back.
I only plan on having 2 permanent boxes down there. I'll move the other 2 from bedrooms when needed, which will generally only be Saturdays and Sundays during football season and the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament. My brother is a cable guy and has already wired this for me. I have a box in the back of my pantry with all the wires, I just have to switch 2 wires to connect it to the basement. You're right though, I may get tired of having more than 2 TVs, but other than buying the TVs the cost won't be too bad.
The same morons must have done my house.
I had not thought about acoustics with metal. Looks like I'm back to the drawing board as far as ceiling is concerned.
Isn't there stuff you can put on and then "scrape" all that lacquer off? Or am I thinking of something else? Saw it on HGTV.
I bought a spray on remover and it works, but there are layers of stuff that I'm going through and it hasn't made it to the bottom of it yet. This thing has been redone so many times over the years, I swear there's an inch between the surface and the wood.
They have to be done right. I've got a primary 55" (though may later upgrade to 60-65"), soon to be flanked by a pair of 42s". I'm hoping to find some that are very, very, very thin. Thin enough that I can "build" something to go over them when they aren't in use - like a framed movie poster, or a framed football jersey or something. Would only have the 2nd and 3rd screen on for sporting events - not for movies or TV shows.
Would if I could, sentmental value. We have a tv stand already, just looking to get some use out of this piece and it's the only thing my wife has from that generation. I'm just happy she agreed to the repurpose. Originally she wanted me to fix it which wasn't going to happen.
THIS. Oh, and go Cat6 if you can...The higher-bandwidth 4K stuff often requires Cat6 for the baluns that support them. The baluns are expensive now, but prices are coming down....Cat6 is only marginally more expensive than Cat5.
