Home Improvement

Lejina_sl said:

I'd stain it pending if you want to change the color, then Varathane oil based varnish. Several thin coats and you do a very light sanding with the finest grit you can find just to remove the little gritty bits coming up between each coats. Stuff looks good and is tough as hell.

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Just do it outdoors and wear a respirator. I've got an uncle with permanent respiratory problems from years of inhaling the volatile organic compounds in varnishes.

So my granite counters were installed the other day. $1406
I'm having new vinyl floors put in all 3 bathrooms and the kitchen. $2217
I also installed a new vanity in the master bathroom. $364
And last but not least, I bought a few bi-fold doors to put in the closets that didn't have doors yet. $300 after the doors, lumber to frame them out, drywall and misc parts.

Everything's coming along very well so far. They'll be out in another 2 1/2 weeks to install the vinyl floors. After that's done, we'll be completely out of the house and will then put it up on the market. Really surprised out how quick things have come along. Granted, it's still been over a month, but not bad, all things considered.

Stage, stage, stage.

Here's exactly what was placed (dimensions). I put it in a spoiler tag to hide image size. Also, there's the picture of the completed counter. I know it looks like a gray counter in that picture, but it's only because of the walls. We're going to change that color and install a cheap tile back splash next week.

What do you mean it looks gray in the picture? It doesn't look like the walls to me. It looks yellow and red. What color is it supposed to be?

We're cleaning the cabinets off, not painting them. It's not worth the extra time and effort to paint. Especially when someone could just replace the doors with something else. As far as the counters, they're a deeper gold color than is shown on the picture. If you look at only the counters themselves, you can see that, but they tend to absorb a lot of the gray from the walls. Or maybe it's just a reflection that makes them appear that way.

Dude spends 1500 on granite for cabinets that will need to be replaced by anyone with taste. Dayumn, ballsy.

Deer will never be able to tell that's an oven. Mossy Oak has done it again!

Seriously though, paint the cabinets. Don't spend that much on a countertop and then leave horribly outdated cabinets with them. You've achieved nothing if you do that, you shouldn't have even done the countertop if you aren't going to touch the cabinets. The kitchen will look just as old as before to any buyer.

I dont think the white appliances are going to hurt him as much as the cabinets though. White can still look ok if everything else is up to date

Your cabling looks great, man! I'd beef that shit up before putting a hot tub on it, though