Comments on: Kitchen Components /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/ Come watch the fun! Bring tools! We'll find a place for you to lend a hand. Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.2 By: Jennifer F. /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-139 Wed, 02 May 2007 19:07:36 +0000 http://vanderbrew.com/house/2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-139 Hi Matt and Amber –

I just found this site from Amber’s blog, and now I’m hooked. In fact, you guys have got me thinking about this whole building your own house thing. I would love to do something like that!

If you take post requests, I would love to hear more about:
– what made you guys decide to go this route
– what the cost difference is (on a percentage basis) than buying a pre-made house
– is this your full-time job or do you do this in your spare time?

I’d never even thought of doing something like this but it’s a wonderful idea! 🙂

]]> By: matt /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-138 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:40:13 +0000 http://vanderbrew.com/house/2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-138 We have a comment moderation system in place to prevent comment spam. The first time you comment with a given email address, the comment needs to be approved. Once we’ve “ok’d” the email address, all subsequent comments are posted without approval.

I know you commented before so perhaps the list of approved email addresses were deleted during an upgrade. In any case, I’ve approved the comment so you should be able to post future ones without any moderation.

]]> By: Don Sawtelle /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-137 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:32:59 +0000 http://vanderbrew.com/house/2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-137 What does it mean when the message comes up, saying
“Your comment is awaiting moderation”?
Should I tone it down? Should I check spelling?
GD

]]> By: Don Sawtelle /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-136 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:28:26 +0000 http://vanderbrew.com/house/2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-136 Matt,
I just read your April 18 note on building kitchens.
I built all the cabinets for the McLean house (1958-1959) and wanted a smooth exterior, no knobs, natural finish and easy construction.
All of the cabinets, upper and lower, were hung from the wall using a mounting strip. I had a top strip, exterior front, above the door tops so the top of the cabinet was closed to the ceiling. The panels (doors) were all 3/4″ mahogany plywood and opened by reaching the slight lip on the bottom of the top cabinets and the slight lip on the tops of the lower cabinet panel fronts. Hidden hinges. Clear satin finish. When I last visited the house, 40 years after installation the cabinets were still in place and looked good.
GD

]]> By: Dy /2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-135 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:20:24 +0000 http://vanderbrew.com/house/2007/04/18/kitchen-components/#comment-135 If it helps any, I’d recommend trying to see some cork samples in person. The ones on that link all look like something from my 9th grade Biology notebook. shudder But the sample we got to bring home with us has a very “French Provincial” look to it – sort of demands thick crockery and a stone hearth to go with it. But, it looks equally nice with stainless and marble or corian.
I heard quite a lot about the marmoleum about two years ago, but only from the folks pushing it, and then poof haven’t heard much since then. If you go with that, you’ll have to share the skinny on it!

FUN!!!

Dy

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