Home Improvement Thread

Postby **Willie Kool** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:59 am

i feel like farmhouse sinks are going to be looked back on like wallpaper in 20 years, with people just asking, "why?"

Nah. They are very practical. Great for bathing the kid or the cat...

Postby **Willie Kool** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:00 am

Ceramic apron finish... no, thanks. I don't think I'd ever consider anything other than stainless.

Soapstone

Postby **shmenguin** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:02 am

Ceramic apron finish... no, thanks. I don't think I'd ever consider anything other than stainless.
Soapstone

aesthetically, that seems appropriate to clean animals in, yes.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:07 am

Soapstone isn't really my style, either. And I 100% expect WK to say that he has bathed in his kitchen sink at least once in the past.

Postby **Willie Kool** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:10 am

I 100% expect WK to say that he has bathed in his kitchen sink at least once in the past.

Not since I was a baby...

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:11 am

I 100% expect WK to say that he has bathed in his kitchen sink at least once in the past.
Not since I was a baby...

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:13 am

We went with this sink:
https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvemen ... ir=vgu3317
it was $479 when we bought it... what gives, Wayfair?

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:16 am

Pull-down faucet or pull-out faucet? We have a pull-out, which feels more natural to me when washing dishes.

Postby **shmenguin** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:18 am

we renovated the kitchen this past fall. getting one of those faucets that you tap to turn on was an unexpected amazing choice. they're awesome.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:18 am

Big fan of the pull out.

Postby **shmenguin** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:19 am

Big fan of the pull out.

i'll allow it. but watch yourself, counselor.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:20 am

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:32 am

Pull-down faucet or pull-out faucet? We have a pull-out, which feels more natural to me when washing dishes.

Pull down (the exact one in the link, actually). Coming from standard sinks and faucets for my first 30 years I have a feeling either pull down or out is an upgrade.

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:37 am

Just double checked; I got the 33" one actually. Paid $381. It's currently $899. Holy price gouging/mistake batman

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:39 am

Yeah, I couldn't imagine ever going back to a standard faucet, even if it had an external sprayer.

Postby **meow** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:43 am

After much deliberation, I'm going to rule that tips-outs being a good thing is a bad take. Most things that are kept in there are going to be at least a little bit wet and I don't think closing something in a drawer helps with drying them out.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:45 am

You don't wring out a sponge when you are done with it?

Postby **meow** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:46 am

You don't wring out a sponge when you are done with it?

We don't use sponges.

Do you wring every drop of water out of your sponge?

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:47 am

One or two squeezes is all it takes.

(phrasing)
twss

Postby **shmenguin** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:47 am

You don't wring out a sponge when you are done with it?

Om, what is this? we all acknowledge sponges are a biohazard, but we simply do not discuss it. don't put a damp sponge in an enclosed space. you have a family, man!

Postby **meow** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:48 am

One or two squeezes is all it takes.

(phrasing)
twss

Don't be a dum-dum here, Om. Are you trying to tell me that the sponge is equally dry after you wring it out as it is after wringing it out and leaving it on the counter to dry for hours?

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:50 am

After much deliberation, I'm going to rule that tips-outs being a good thing is a bad take. Most things that are kept in there are going to be at least a little bit wet and I don't think closing something in a drawer helps with drying them out.

I thought about that ahead of time, and couldn't find a single review (out of 500+) that mentioned any mold issues, and the reviews go back years. I don't know if the polystyrene used in the trays is mildew resistant, but they are easily removed and dishwasher safe. As for airflow, unless your cabinets are air tight, that shouldn't be a major concern. Most competent people also won't put a completely soaked sponge back into the tray, too.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:51 am

You don't wring out a sponge when you are done with it?
Om, what is this? we all acknowledge sponges are a biohazard, but we simply do not discuss it. don't put a damp sponge in an enclosed space. you have a family, man!

Just a wife and three cats that are allergic to dishwashing.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:52 am

Time to find new cats.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:52 am

One or two squeezes is all it takes.

(phrasing)
twss
Don't be a dum-dum here, Om. Are you trying to tell me that the sponge is equally dry after you wring it out as it is after wringing it out and leaving it on the counter to dry for hours?

See NTP's post. My in-laws have had these for about two years, and there has never been any issues with them.