Could you send a link to what you recommend?
Thnx!

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Sara Mattes




> On Nov 27, 2022, at 5:33 PM, Andy Wang <[email protected]> wrote:
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> 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
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> On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 5:05 PM Jennifer Saffran <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[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] 
>> > <mailto:[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 
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