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I need to take a tile that is on the wall under my bathroom sink cabinet to use it to replace some visible tiles. I know it’s possible to remove the old damaged tiles, but obviously I don’t want to damage the ones that I’m going to use to replace the bad ones.

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Or eyedropper.

We found six, weak, SKINNY kittens stuck under our cabinet.
They’re about 3 weeks old. Eyes are open.
The mother was rejecting them for a little bit, and then caguht on that they needed food.
So I’m gonna freak if she stops feeding them.
What should I do!?
Help!!

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Kitchen refurbishing has become an expensive business during the past few years. Many people who are inclined on saving have realized that it is not necessary to refurbish the kitchen by spending their entire saving or by taking out a home equity loan. One thing these home owners have found in the process is that buying Ikea kitchen cabinets is as good as buying those expensive custom made cabinets from the retail shop. The only difference is that their price is less. In case you are ready to do a bit of handymans work it you can fix a set of kitchen cabinets that look the same as those in a high class kitchen in house hold in the West using Ikea cabinets. The following are 5 tips on refurbishing your kitchen using Ikea cabinets.

Manage your Expenses Well:

Unless you control your expenses properly your will see how your kitchen refurbishment project go out of hand on expenditure. If you don’t spend too much on appliances you will be able to manage easily with IKEA cabinets. First set out a sum for the project as soon as you get the prices from Ikea and keep to it by not purchasing kitchen equipment which is too expensive. Keep an additional 10% to absorb any expenses that might incur which you have not budgeted.

Set Yourself in Order First:

When you are ready to start your project remember that you are going to do the refurbishment while the kitchen is being used. Without making a mess of it arrange some way to keep the kitchen tidy while you work on refurbishment. It is a real headache to be in a kitchen that is in disarray due to construction work. Better plan ahead to avoid such a situation.

Plan for Teething Issues:

The best executed project could go out of control if no way is reserved to tackle teething problems. To avoid such a situation plan for the following simple thongs before you start.

The possible issues are:

Ø   Finding a place for you to have meals at the time when refurbishment is going on

Ø  Finding a place to store your kitchen utensils, crockery as well as cutlery.

Ø  Finding a place to find an easily accessible place to keep your food.

Ø  Finding the place to install your new cabinets when the assembly is completed.

Ø  Tackling an over expenditure.

Ø  What if you cannot finish on time?

 

If you plan ahead for above events you can minimize complications.

Do your Kitchen Refurbishment in Stages:

The best way to carry out your refurbishment project is to do it in stages. Do one side first then while that side is being used you can do the other side. Doing it this way is always easy.

Get Professional Help When You Need It:

May be at some stages of your project you might need the help of a professional. Get it when necessary. It could save a lot of your time as well as money.

 

 


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I have a very small bathroom and space tight and we need to make this work for two people any thoughts on storage? We only have one cabinet under the sink that’s it and then I toilet and shower and that’s all there is room for. NOT MUCH SPACE. How can we create space?

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Hi All!

My husband and I are remodeling our kitchen and just installed under cabinet spotlights. We don’t want to have to nail and/or screw them into the bottom of the cabinet but have run into a little problem. We thought adhesive velco would work, but the lights (hallogen) get hot and melt the glue that holds the velcro and spotlight in place after being turned on for a few minutes, so they fall off.

Does superglue or expoxy glue melt under heat? We’re thinking glue may be a better alternative. We don’t want to nail or screw the lights into the cabinets because the nails or screws will be visible when the door is opened and may interfere with the dishes etc. in the cabinets.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance!! :)

We are building a home and originally, the stove was on the center island with a downdraft. We requested it be moved to the side counter under the cabinets. They were supposed to put up a hood range for ventilation. We have 42″ cabinets. Come to find now that its in, they say they dont need the top vent because they will pass code inspection as it is. We are concerned that the smoke/steam of cooking will damage the cabinets above the stove top without a top vent. It only has a downdraft vent built into the stove top.

Television, stereo, MP3 players, computers – which of those home electronics items can you just not live without? Ever wonder which up and coming home electronics technology you will not be able to live without tomorrow? Take a look at this top selling list of home electronics items that many people have decided that they need in their lives and see how you stack up to the cutting edge crowd.

Televisions

Televisions are at the top of the list of home electronics that everybody has to have. The top sellers of today were not even available just a few years ago. Flat screen wall hung televisions are high on the list of must-haves, in sizes as large as 103 inches. The most popular best sellers are 26 inch LCD screens, which offer a great combination of value and luxury, but if you can swing a grand or so, you can choose between plasma and LCD screens in the 42 inch size.

Home Theater

Home theater components are a close second to televisions. Surround sound speakers and mounting racks can help turn your television into a fully integrated home theater system with stereo sound and adjustable viewing angles so you can enjoy your television from anywhere in the room.

Radios and Stereo Systems

Stereo systems and radios are still high on the desirable list for home electronics, though they are rapidly changing to keep up with today’s technology. CD players have been overtaken by iPod docks and speaker systems that get great sound from the little Apple audio MP3 player. IPod docks are in a class of their own, and feature everything from a charging stand to clock radios and alarm clocks to wake you in the morning. One favorite system is the jWIN Bluetooth Docking Station with MP3, CD and Dual Alarm, replacing your favorite old-fashioned clock radio.

CD Players

CD players are not completely obsolete, though. In fact, the Sony Walkman is making a comeback in Japan (as an MP3 player). Here in the US CD players are hitting it on the novelty market, like a slim CD player with kitchen timer and AM/FM radio designed to be installed under the kitchen cabinets to save on counter space.

GPS Units

GPS units like the Garmin are rapidly becoming a must for your car. Starting at about $175 for an Alpine GPS and ranging up to about $250 for Magellan, TomTom and Garmin, GPS mapping devices can guarantee that you’ll never get lost on the road again. GPS isn’t just for cars anymore either. GPS technology is making it into other personal electronics like cell phones and personal trainers that can track your heart rate and your location.

Home Security Systems

Home security systems and home surveillance systems are high on the list of safety-based home electronics. From nanny-cams that hook up to your computer to high-def security cameras equipped with Night Vision, security systems that let you keep an eye on your home are among the top sellers in the home electronics division.

DVD/DVR

DVD/DVR players and recorders are still high on the list of wanted items for home entertainment systems. Whether you want to watch rented movies or record your favorite television shows for later watching, the low prices on DVD/R combos are a big hit with home electronics users. The most popular players and DVRs feature BluRay technology for higher resolution and much higher storage space on the discs.

Video Cameras

Video Cameras have dropped in price to the point where they are being made in kid colors with Mickey Mouse and Barbie on the label. Still, nearly every home has at least one hand-held video camera or a digital camera that records video clips. For those with more sophisticated tastes, there are high end digital video cameras with video editing capabilities that rival studio editing. To go along with those video cameras and digital cameras, there are some other home accessories, like digital photo frames and camera accessory kits. Most wanted grandma gift – digital photo key chains loaded with up to 50 photos of her favorite grandchild.

Playstation and Nintendo

Game systems are right up at the top of the list for most homes with kids and the majority of homes with no kids. The most popular gaming system this year – and probably next? The Nintendo Wii, which has interactivity features that have even made it popular with schools. Of course, to make the most of your Wii, you need to invest in some of the specialized controllers that will have you hopping, ducking, twisting and turning your way through games that include tennis, golf and even carrying a tray of food through a busy diner? Who knew you could make that into a fun, competitive game?

Battery Chargers

Battery chargers and cradle chargers are one necessity that most homes are starting to recognize. With so many items using a charger to keep their energy up, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a cradle charger that can charge all of your home electronics from just one outlet. With all these cool electronics, it’s an absolute must.

Jesse Kelly is a freelance writer who writes about home computers and electronics, often discussing specific brands such as Durabook.

TV Cabinets, or Armoires, are fast becoming the norm in American homes.  Coming in all shapes and sizes, these pieces of furniture are popular ways to store television sets and related video and sound equipment.

Getting exactly what you want may be difficult though, since manufacturers only make a set amount of models; you need to shop around extensively for just the right one.  What if even then you can’t find a setup you like?

Custom TV cabinets are another option.  These tend to be on the pricey side, and can cost several thousand dollars.  It is possible though, with creative use of kitchen cabinetry, to create a customized tv cabinet at a price you can live with.

There are no rules anywhere stating that a wall cabinet must go on the kitchen wall, or that kitchen cabinets need to go in the kitchen at all.  What prevents you from putting them in a living room and using them as a tv stand?  Nothing!  Have at it, we say.

We’ve come up with a pretty simple example as a test, one that allows for a fairly good sized television and provides ample space for sound equipment and CD/DVD storage.  Everything in the design depends on what you have for equipment; it’s easy enough to change though since it’s not one gigantic piece of furniture.  Using kitchen cabinets means that it’s modular and customizable.

On either side of the television are stacked wall cabinets, 30″H x 24″W x 18″D, each with two adjustable shelves. On the floor in between them is a subwoofer with a block to either side.  These blocks can be more cabinets, or some sort of framed in piece strong enough to hold up the television.

Above these is the television itself, and above that is another wall cabinet.  We used a 12″H x 42″W x 12″D, which you’d have to bump out a bit to be flush with the rest of the cabinets, but you could get a cabinet with the same depth of 18″ and figure out which height will look best.  Certain cabinet companies might have the exact size you need here.

The idea is that you can get a totally customized television cabinet with kitchen cabinets for a fraction of what you would pay someone to build a comparable piece of furniture.  We priced this one in Birch in a higher-end semi-custom cabinet company.  With solid doors, it weighs in around $1900.  With the glass pictured the price is in the $2500 range.  Again though, this could change easily, depending on what you need.

Remember too that tv cabinets are not the only application for kitchen cabinets.  Using similar ideas, it’s possible to make office desks, board room multimedia presentation centers, computer armoires, and many more.

For more information about using kitchen cabinets as tv cabinets, visit
www.thecabinetfolks.com
.  To see the 3D rendering of the design mentioned here, just follow the articles link from our home page.

 

Craig is a web designer, linux sysadmin, and part of the design team at
www.thecabinetfolks.com