Enema mode? You sure the toilet isn’t from Mossad?
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Enema mode? You sure the toilet isn’t from Mossad?
Does it kiss you after it had its way with you?
No, but it keeps the seat warm for you.
Must be the translation from Korean.
In another spot it's called "Turbo wash" which doesn't sound much better.
At a Korean hotel, trying to figure out which button did what was a shall we say interesting experience. Outside of tourist hell so no english anywhere, just press a button and hope for the best.
So started planning out a kitchen. Prices look good on the IKEA site and there’s a decent espresso colour scheme which we like.
Issue: every ******* thing we like is out of stock or “now or never” status that doesn’t really scream “confidence” at me if we are missing a cabinet/front/interior part.
Some US reviews are very discouraging stating that now is not the time to remodel a kitchen especially with IKEA kitchens as the cabinet availability seems stymied by the global supply chain issues particularly related to things like MDF etc.
Bummer.
Issue: every ******* thing we like is out of stock or “now or never” status that doesn’t really scream “confidence” at me if we are missing a cabinet/front/interior part.
Some US reviews are very discouraging stating that now is not the time to remodel a kitchen especially with IKEA kitchens as the cabinet availability seems stymied by the global supply chain issues particularly related to things like MDF etc.
Bummer.
For Ikea, the value has always looked pretty good on cabinets. On assembly you can also add some glue in places to make them a little more solid (same for the furniture and pretty much all flat pack).
There was a big sale a while back and we almost pulled the trigger, what stopped us...you cannot get a cabinet (the box) and doors the same colour for any of the wood tones, sort of close but no match (almost looks like a match online BTW). They sell cover panels for the exposed sides that match the doors to hide this. Looks good with all the cover panels and the doors closed, open a door and it screams cheap as it does not match. If they could match them up they would look like custom built cabinets with some minor mods. Basically they have dark wood tone cabinets and dark wood tone doors but not the same colour--that is just dumb! Even worse, dark wood tone with white boxes...
Not as much of a problem if you are going all white including doors. they will match close enough.
There was a big sale a while back and we almost pulled the trigger, what stopped us...you cannot get a cabinet (the box) and doors the same colour for any of the wood tones, sort of close but no match (almost looks like a match online BTW). They sell cover panels for the exposed sides that match the doors to hide this. Looks good with all the cover panels and the doors closed, open a door and it screams cheap as it does not match. If they could match them up they would look like custom built cabinets with some minor mods. Basically they have dark wood tone cabinets and dark wood tone doors but not the same colour--that is just dumb! Even worse, dark wood tone with white boxes...
Not as much of a problem if you are going all white including doors. they will match close enough.
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Cleaned out the eaves and installed some lights….the clips they came with are garbage so going to redo it….damnit.
Crappy Tire has some Noma clips that are awesome. Each clip has about 4 different ways to use them.
Home Depot has ready assembled cabinets for the kitchen. Hampton Bay brand. The prices don’t look outrageous and they appear to be in stock too. Might look at these.
There are companies that repaint Ikea stuff so it doesn't scream "IKEA". Adds to the cost and delay. Non returnable if you ordered wrong. Durability ????
Know anyone with a body shop? My cousin wanted a coloured refrigerator when the only option was white. Her hubby took the old one to a friend's body shop and had it painted. She didn't clean it any more She Simonized it.
There are at least two Ikea whites. The boxes are one and the doors another.
If it took ten years to accumulate it'll take as long to dissipate normally. Do you want to know what's under it?
Much better but rain started and I hate ladders in the dry.
It may not be a problem for you if you enlarge windows but your house has sand lime brick and they stopped making them years ago. If you need replacement bricks a matching product will be hard to find. Fill ins could stand out.
Plan is to put siding around the entire house.
1. Remove chimney
2. Replace / enlarge windows
3. Possibly addition (maybe)
4. Siding
Those are the big plans so I’m not worried about the brick not matching as they’ll be covered up anyway long term. I’m not a fan of our grey brick…if it was red I’d love it.
Patching holes in the plaster from the electrical.... When they built the house (1941) they dumped their leftover crap in the ceiling cavities etc., including a bunch of Rocklath plaster board.... Well they saved me buying plaster board!
You forgot the best part. Trying to work between the wall and the back of the sink while corroded faucet rust falls in your eyes.
That woulda been a different level of nightmare.
Pipes simply come up inside the rear of the cabinet.
Cut. Take a break. Extend. Take a break. + ½" threaded things. break. Twist on ½" flex cables. Break. Clean up. Watch football.
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