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Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 26, 2009 12:16 pm) Henredon is really nice. Don't forget Baker Furniture--one of the great american furniture makers. Pompanoosuc Mills - Fine Hardwood Furniture Handmade in Vermont--is very high quality. "Simple" looking, really nicely crafted. Expensive new, for normal people, but I'd kill to get a great deal on a used piece or 2. |
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I like nice furniture.. But, when finishing our basement last year, I needed a countertop behind the bar.. Something simple... 5' long... but, no backsplash attached, as it's a custom installation.. HD and Lowes only had the pre-contructed with the rolled edge and attached backsplash.. My carpenter said he could build the countertop, if I just purchased a sheet of Formica.. One sheet of the upscale looking stuff: $148!! Didn't really want to spend the money on granite or tile, as this spot is pretty much out of sight lines, and I'd already dropped $1700 on maple for the bar and entertainment center.. So... got a six-foot pre-made countertop from IKEA.. faux-granite look (actually attractive), with a nice contemporary look edge treatment, no backsplash... Easily customizable (rip 3/4" off the back, cut down by 1', etc).. Cost = $49 So.... furniture might be dorm room, apartment quality... But, I saved a couple hundred dollars on one small item.. (What's $50K minus $200?  ) I really like Stickley... Wish I had a nice Craftsman style house to outfit it with..
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 26, 2009 12:16 pm) Given the Honda Accord thread begun previously, I don't know too many kids burning to get an Accord, and I don't see a Yaris or Corolla super high on a kid's shopping list..perhaps their folks lists though. Maybe a Subaru or a Mitsubishi...or something with SYNC...
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 27, 2009 6:23 am) Oh, it'll go in any house. I have two pieces, but won't be buying any more for a while. The window installation uncovered some hidden roof damage (which should be fairly easy to fix). Also, my crawlspace is damp. Ever seen that movie, The Money Pit? |
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Replying to: corvette (Jun 27, 2009 8:46 am) But hey, $500 in incentives and a $1,500 energy credit. Almost as bad as what a car manufacturer has to do to sell cars these days. Houses cost too much! |
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Replying to: corvette (Jun 27, 2009 8:46 am) If you had Shelly Long living in the house with you, you might not care about the repairs......or anything else. "hidden roof damage"--how old is the roof? The crawlspace--is it concrete, or like the awful bare dirt crawlspace under one room of my house? Would a dehumidifier fit, or help? This is why saner people buy condos. Unless they are wealthy enough to buy a perfect house, &/or just pay whatever it takes to pay for the constant repairs, maintenence, yardwork, etc.......(from someone who's too stubborn to sell his SF money pit, back-breaking yard work & snow-shoveling--house, & move to a condo.....) |
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Replying to: corvette (Jun 27, 2009 8:46 am) 
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Replying to: woodyww (Jun 27, 2009 10:48 am) It's a dirt crawlspace with a vapor barrier that stops about 8" short of the edges. You can get a dehumidifier that will fit, but I think there may be some groundwater drainage issues that need to be fixed first.
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Replying to: corvette (Jun 27, 2009 1:20 pm) We lucked out on our roof; it's about 15 years old, but we had a roofing company inspect it-just to be safe-and the diagnosis was $250 to fix a couple of buckled boards a and several nail pops. The foreman told me that now the roof should be good for at least another 10 years. |
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