Just a side comment, water sensors are relatively inexpensive now to detect moisture before issues get too bad and send a notification to your phone . I have them under sinks, floor near washing machine, and in the basement by the sump pump. I use SmartThings ones, but several options available.
Andy On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 5:05 PM Jennifer Saffran <[email protected]> wrote: > We did our entire kitchen in IKEA, but that was mid-2020 before supply > chain issues got very bad. I have no idea if they have recovered. We are > still very pleased with these cabinets. IMO, very good if you are looking > for a contemporary/Modernist look. The top cabinets are deeper than most > American cabinets. Also, IKEA has a lot of accessories that coordinate with > the drawers and cabinets to maximize storage. We also did their > under-counter and in-cabinet lighting. > > You can meet up at the Stoughton store with a kitchen planner. It’s > necessary to do this as they have access to inventory that you would not > get through the regular store website. FYI: they have two types of > product—one for inexpensive apartment-type installations, and then longer > term residential lines. We put all of the cabinets together ourselves. Get > a power screwdriver... > > As for flooring, I highly recommend Flooring America on Rte. 9 in Natick, > westbound side. We used pre-finished oak flooring from Canada, and > laminated cork for other areas. We did use Lumber Liquidators for basement > flooring (click vinyl laminated planking). > > We, too, had a pipe burst. Unbelievably destructive. > > Yes, very good idea to carefully look at sink and bathroom pipes, > replacing them, even if you think they are still good enough. A friend of > mine had what she realized too late was a slow tiny leak for years. Her > meticulously maintained bath fixtures were 50 years old. Now, 5 months > later, her work is done. From the upstairs bath, through the LR, all the > way to the basement, she had to replace walls, flooring, ceilings, > insulation, etc., through the three floors. It would have been cheaper to > just replace the still functioning vanity and faucet. Stuff corrodes and > then it leaks….. > > > On Nov 27, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Sara Levine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi neighbors, > > > > In the aftermath of an unfortunate leak, we are looking for > recommendations for someone to help with kitchen redesign and/ or your > positive experiences with local cabinet & flooring stores? > > > > Also, public service announcement… peek under your kitchen sink more > often than you do! :) > > > > Be well all. > > > > Thanks, > > Sara > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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