Re: kitchen & anemone

Judy, this is a straight (roughly ) 9 foot countertop with a small 'L'
at the end by the stove. I gave the measurement to the person at Lowes
and asked for a rough price becuase they carried the same formica I had
used. Without discussing any additional cutting for the sink, they told
me $1000.

It's a moot point now anyway. This quote was given me when I still had a
job, but didn't want to spend that much after just having finished the
$4800 kitchen remodeling. If it would have been under $500 I might have
gone for it. Today, if I got a quote for $100, I couldn't afford it.

Kitty

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> Kitty are you looking at custom countertop? The preformed that you buy by 
> length was only a couple-three hundred for 2 countertops in our kitchen when 
> we were looking recently. Not much choice in color or pattern, but decent 
> looking. If you go in with good measurements for sink placement etc, they'll 
> even cut it for you. This was at Home Depot. 
> Judy B 
> z 6 Idaho, cool nights & warm days here. Finally getting something done 
> about the weeds. 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 6:27 AM 
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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" 
> > To: 
> > 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 
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> > > ---------- 
> > > > From: Donna 
> > > > 
> > > > 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" 
> > > > > To: 
> > > > > 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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