Hello,
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
@vx220: Thanks! My husband planned to compile our points of criticism in an email today and send it to the glazier.
But it’s good to hear such a statement from a stair builder again.
Apparently, our main contractor has never worked with this glazier before – considering he usually selects and assigns trades very meticulously, I assume this will be the last time. We just had bad luck...
@Andre77: The wall opening is 60cm (24 inches) – the glass will be about 50cm (20 inches).
@zaba: We currently have exactly the same railing in our rental apartment (only different wood) – it’s really very durable, so it’s perfect for a rental. For my own house I would probably have chosen something else – but everyone has their preferences. The quality is top-notch though. The only risk is that you keep hanging things on it because it’s so practical, and a hanger fits perfectly over the rails *lol*
I hope you had a nice dream on the first night! Those are supposed to come true
About the kitchen: At the front, we have the visually appealing P2O drawers, but at the back, in the working area, not even ten horses would pull me to use something like that in a functional kitchen. I always lean against the base cabinets when, for example, chopping vegetables – and suddenly those damn drawers or doors open and you have to keep pushing them closed. No-go!
I also don’t find the recessed handles practical – plus crumbs tend to collect there if they don’t fall on the floor. If you enjoy regularly vacuuming or wiping those recesses – great. It’s just not for me.
On the other hand, nice handles are functional (I can open them with just the tip of my pinky, even with dirty hands) and you can hang a cloth there, which I find really handy when cooking. Then I don’t have to walk over to where the kitchen towels are kept all the time, and I can hang my finger towel right where I’m working. I wouldn’t give that up anymore. And visually, I don’t find them so ugly that I’d want to forgo the function. But overall: form follows function—and P2O clearly don’t make the cut.
But it’s good to hear such a statement from a stair builder again.
Apparently, our main contractor has never worked with this glazier before – considering he usually selects and assigns trades very meticulously, I assume this will be the last time. We just had bad luck...
@Andre77: The wall opening is 60cm (24 inches) – the glass will be about 50cm (20 inches).
@zaba: We currently have exactly the same railing in our rental apartment (only different wood) – it’s really very durable, so it’s perfect for a rental. For my own house I would probably have chosen something else – but everyone has their preferences. The quality is top-notch though. The only risk is that you keep hanging things on it because it’s so practical, and a hanger fits perfectly over the rails *lol*
I hope you had a nice dream on the first night! Those are supposed to come true
About the kitchen: At the front, we have the visually appealing P2O drawers, but at the back, in the working area, not even ten horses would pull me to use something like that in a functional kitchen. I always lean against the base cabinets when, for example, chopping vegetables – and suddenly those damn drawers or doors open and you have to keep pushing them closed. No-go!
I also don’t find the recessed handles practical – plus crumbs tend to collect there if they don’t fall on the floor. If you enjoy regularly vacuuming or wiping those recesses – great. It’s just not for me.
On the other hand, nice handles are functional (I can open them with just the tip of my pinky, even with dirty hands) and you can hang a cloth there, which I find really handy when cooking. Then I don’t have to walk over to where the kitchen towels are kept all the time, and I can hang my finger towel right where I’m working. I wouldn’t give that up anymore. And visually, I don’t find them so ugly that I’d want to forgo the function. But overall: form follows function—and P2O clearly don’t make the cut.
borderpuschl schrieb:
It will definitely be more expensive. Since it has to be handleless, I have to go all the way with it, and just the motor for the refrigerator costs a small fortune. Also, the dishwasher with the servo door is only available in the most expensive line, and it goes on like that.Yes, and then the motors will fail eventually, what then? The motor on my trash bin is enough for me—I open it several times a day, so I’m curious how long it will last.
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