Re: kitchen & anemone

Yes, I realize it would have to be totally replaced and I checked with Lowes
and 2 other places.  Price is between $900-1100, so I'll stick with this.
When I said old 40's style, maybe I was exagerating, but I did have the
orignial counter (1965) replaced in 1985 and even then, 20 yrs ago they
installed the newer style w/out my even asking.  Now that countertop is in
the garage.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] kitchen & anemone


> Well, you know, Kitty, that's not really an old 40's style.  When we
> do custom laminate counters in jobs, that's how we detail them
> (square corners) only they are manufactured in the millwork shop; not
> on the jobsite, so that all laminate is properly adhered and it's not
> applied to plywood or 1x4s.  Has to meet whatever AWI quality grade
> standards that are selected for the project.
>
> Around here, what you describe is what you can buy off the floor at
> Home Despot - ready made style counter tops.  Have you checked with
> your local Home Despot or Lowes?
>
> With what you describe, your only recourse is a totally new counter
> from cabinet up - once the idiot put on the 2nd layer of laminate so
> that it did not adhere properly, that's all she wrote.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
> >
> > Hum.... maybe Theresa and Marge can help-- seem them do mine and it
> > didn't look all that hard... a correct frame, and they just laid on
> the
> > topping. Of course, they knew what they were doing... I wouldn't
> attempt
> > it!
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Oh, the counter........
> > > Well, I selected a simple, inexpensive formica.  Craig bought the
> > formica
> > > cut to size from some company.  But when he glued it to the
> counter,
> > it
> > > had
> > > been cut about a foot too short.  So he has them cut it again.
> Wrong
> > > again.
> > > 3rd time - right length, but he had glued the short one on
> already, so
> > he
> > > cut a piece from the 2nd try to even it up, then laid the 3rd try
> over
> > the
> > > top and glued formica to formica.  You can hear it crackle and
> pop as
> > it
> > > ripples under your hand when you smoothe your hand over it.  He
> > trimmed
> > > the
> > > vertical front piece after applied, and that runs sort of
> downhill
> > toward
> > > the corner.  But the main problem is that it is an old 1940s
> style.  I
> > > fully
> > > expected an all one piece counter with curved backsplash and
> curved
> > front
> > > rather than a 2x4 for a backsplash with clear caulk where they
> meet.
> > > Everything is sharp corners and the end hangs out too far from
> the end
> > > cabinet.  (you shoulda seen the huge bruise on my hip when I ran
> up
> > the
> > > steps from the family rm and cut the corner too sharply)
> > >
> > > I told him that was all wrong, but he said he didn't have the
> > facilities
> > > to
> > > make that kind of counter.  The counter was the last thing in and
> by
> > this
> > > time I just wanted this guy out. He made it plain that he
> couldn't
> > > /wouldn't
> > > do the counter the more modern way, so I just accepted it
> thinking I
> > could
> > > get it fixed someday.  then I found out how much, so I just gave
> up.
> > It's
> > > "OK", just not right.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 4:11 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] kitchen & anemone
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well if you haven't answer this....
> > > >
> > > > What's wrong with the counter top? It also looks fine in the
> > pictures.
> > > >
> > > > Yep, I was getting the impression that it was all crooked and
> > nothing
> > > > matched up...
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Donna.  I was beginning to think everyone imagined a
> total
> > > > wreck
> > > > > from
> > > > > my description.  It's not terribly fancy, but a great
> improvement
> > over
> > > > the
> > > > > ol cherry stained birch doors.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > >
> > > >
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