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Pullouts in cabinets are pretty much standard now. It's been at least fifteen years since I've done a kitchen without them.
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I like to buy knocked down dovetail drawer boxes from a supplier. quick sand and poly, knock together and install with good slides, done several side jobs like this.

oh dang, its a service/franchise deal, like the closet companies. I bet one cabinet would be about $3k. haha.
 
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herm0016 said:
i like to buy knocked down dovetail drawer boxes from a supplier. quick sand and poly, knock together and install with good slides, done several side jobs like this.
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Where do you buy the drawers? I have to build a pantry in my new house as the existing one is inadequate and the boss requires that I correct the situation ASAP.
 
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I have been pretty happy with this place, prices are better than most. I get the Baltic birch unfinished. dove tails were pretty good, but had some tear out, im sure it depends on how long they have been running the bit on the router.
cabinetdoor.store

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i like the value line slides at https://www.cabinetparts.com/
it is their house brand, good quality for the price. I skip all the soft/self/etc on slide outs.
 
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This is how I knock out quick drawer boxes on the table saw.
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Once you get the stock sliced and diced, set up the dado and get cracking. It goes fast.
I glue and clamp but a few finish nails as a belt and suspenders is OK too.
I make them out of various thicknesses of BB, the big pots and pans drawers I think I used 12MM on.


EDIT: I ran back up and got my detailed post on drawer slicing.
everything below counter height is a drawer with very few exceptions, from the start. No need to retrofit a drawer behind a door.
Just make a drawer and hang the door on it when you can.

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skyking said:
Looking at LVP in the whole house now, with the only tile going in the walk in showers.
Liking the Kerdi linear drain and pan system so we can use large format tiles.
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https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Shower-System/Drains/Shower-Drains/Schluter®-KERDI-LINE/p/KERDI_LINE

they make all sorts of water control for walk in showers
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The goal is no doors, just a side wall. walk on in and turn 90 to the shower head.
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Definitely pick up the Kerdi Shower Book:


If you're doing tiles, this book too:

Tile Your World – John Bridge’s NEW Tile Setting Book – Tile Your World

www.tileyourworld.com www.tileyourworld.com

And tile bathroom remodeling:

Tile Bathroom Remodeling – From Tear-out to Trim-out, Part 1&2 Combo – Tile Your World

www.tileyourworld.com www.tileyourworld.com

My buddy just borrowed my books & did his bathroom; it looks like the Taj Mahal now lol.
 
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I did my kerdi shower in 2013, you are preaching to the choir.
One caveat about large format tiles in a shower, they are inherently slick unless you opt for some natural porous stuff that really grosses me out. I will try this product on my 12" ceramic tile to see how it works.
https://slipdoctors.com/products/an...yhquumvbhoCChYQAvD_BwE&variant=31577501237318

Supposedly you get two years out of an application. I want to try it so I could possibly use it in outside areas like landings, and if i go with tile on the stairs.
 
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skyking said:
Looking at LVP in the whole house now, with the only tile going in the walk in showers.
Liking the Kerdi linear drain and pan system so we can use large format tiles.
kerdiline-assembly-kb.jpg



https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Shower-System/Drains/Shower-Drains/Schluter®-KERDI-LINE/p/KERDI_LINE

they make all sorts of water control for walk in showers
847L5.jpg


The goal is no doors, just a side wall. walk on in and turn 90 to the shower head.
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Mine is an L shape, equal on both sides, open on both ends. It's a nice setup.
 
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Kaido said:
Definitely pick up the Kerdi Shower Book:


If you're doing tiles, this book too:

Tile Your World – John Bridge’s NEW Tile Setting Book – Tile Your World

www.tileyourworld.com www.tileyourworld.com

And tile bathroom remodeling:

Tile Bathroom Remodeling – From Tear-out to Trim-out, Part 1&2 Combo – Tile Your World

www.tileyourworld.com www.tileyourworld.com

My buddy just borrowed my books & did his bathroom; it looks like the Taj Mahal now lol.
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Thanks for the references. Just put an offer on a house that needs one shower redone (grout lines were too thin and are cracking out, probably water damaged behind it) and know most of the basics, but nothing straight through, so this will probably be very helpful.
 
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deadlyapp said:
Thanks for the references. Just put an offer on a house that needs one shower redone (grout lines were too thin and are cracking out, probably water damaged behind it) and know most of the basics, but nothing straight through, so this will probably be very helpful.
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Grout almost never fails, it's a near certainty that there is an issue with the substrate.
 
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Greenman said:
Grout almost never fails, it's a near certainty that there is an issue with the substrate.
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Yes, this was my exact thought but no way to confirm without pulling tiles off. I assume I'll completely have to reframe the shower and waterproof it properly (my guess is that it wasn't done during either initial build or when someone decided to renovate - house is from 2006).

Now I just have to decide how much to ask for as a seller concession. A full, low budget shower build is probably at least 4-6k in Texas.
 
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If the cracks are exclusively at the floor to wall interface, that is an area that should always get caulked with sanded caulking. Grout just can't hang there with the transition and heat and cooling and whatnot. Hook out the grout and replace with sanded caulking to match.
It is a PITA to do but you might be OK, if you can inspect behind with some camera holes.
 
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skyking said:
If the cracks are exclusively at the floor to wall interface, that is an area that should always get caulked with sanded caulking. Grout just can't hang there with the transition and heat and cooling and whatnot. Hook out the grout and replace with sanded caulking to match.
It is a PITA to do but you might be OK, if you can inspect behind with some camera holes.
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Unfortunately, cracks are near the top, between tiles. Two different walls. My guess movement in substrate (probably never waterproofed).

Our offer was accepted today so we'll see if inspector digs any further in a few days, either way in looking forward to the surprise I find when I pull the first tile
 
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I would not sweat that too much. Pull the tiles adjacent to the failure and inspect but don't tear it all out unless you really want to.
 
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Zorba said:
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Also Hardie siding: http://www.jameshardie.com/
And any form of SolarBoard OSB for roof decking (radiative barrier glued to inside of of the sheet), there are a few different brands. When I've had it quoted, Solarboard runs about $0.10 more per sheet, in quantity.
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I used Hardie board planking to sheath the wall I completely replaced on my garage about 5 years ago (the wall I replaced was something to behold). Put on one coat of paint. It still seems terrific. Hardie Board was recommended to me for this in a thread here. Bought a Gecko Gauge online, which makes it easy to get precise placement for nailing. I did the job by the book, using Hardie Board spec and instructions. Managed to do this completely solo. It was a challenge above a normal usage because things were not straight vertically or horizontally. I improvised, with success! Edit: And wearing N95 (prepandemic) because wildfire smoke was at hazardous levels, but had to complete anyway because of impending rainy season. ;)
 
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Greenman said:
Seems like a solution without a problem to me.
There is a vast array of floating floor that lock together, while having another system won't hurt, it seems more like a marketing ploy than an innovation.
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I like that the underlayment lasts for more than one application, which is cool when you're ready to switch out the flooring in the future, but how often do people really do that haha
 
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skyking said:
I purchased this dehumidifier at Lowes a few months ago, and it has been great!
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hisense-Hisense-35-Pint-2-Speed-Dehumidifier-Energy-Star/5005523719
it is indeed compact and easy to empty, very effective and you can choose the humidity level or other options of control.
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One of the topics I'm really interested in potable water from indoor & outdoor dehumidifiers, such as what Watergen makes:

Watergen USA | Water from Air

Discover Watergen’s patented atmospheric drinking water (AWG) technology that creates high quality drinking water from air for people everywhere
us.watergen.com us.watergen.com

They make a home office model for indoor use, which seems a little weird because of all the stuff it'd absorb for indoors, but still pretty cool:

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They have a compact mobile outdoor unit coming out:

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They're coming out with a portable outdoor unit for things like vans, RV's, and trailers:

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They have a few different sizes available. Their big one does up to 1,585 gallons per day

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I have a device similar in concept called the Lifestraw:

lifestraw.com

Water Filters & Water Purifiers | LifeStraw

Everyone deserves access to safe drinking water. Our products provide the highest protection from unsafe water and positively impact on people and planet.
lifestraw.com lifestraw.com

Their main product is a pretty cool $20 straw that lets you filter & drink directly from natural outdoor water sources:

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I think it would be cool to have something like solar panels & a battery setup, or a whole-house gas generator, coupled with something like an outdoor dehumidifier with potable water filtration. I've also seen things like well water tanks for storage, which would also be cool for storing city water, although that concept makes me a little nervous because our water main has broken multiple times & sent gunk through our pipes (brown water for awhile!), so then that outdoor tank would need it's own water-filtration system & it'd also be hard to clean out a 10,000-gallon water tank, haha!

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Please do not quote spammers. Quote removed.

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I think we might have cracked that code from the title.
Can we just get to the spam then the ban and have this little episode finished up today?
 
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