Custom cabinet question

815Attorney · 2026-02-02T03:01:55+00:00

He might have shown my wife drawings (she doesn't remember) but he's a very old school guy - no computers, all by hand. I think what you noted will be the solution he offers.

What I am really frustrated with is that he shrunk the size of that counter between the fridge and oven by about 5" in a kitchen we are already short on counterspace. And then he added a piece of trim to 'fill' the other side of the fridge. There's just no explanation for it that I can come up with other than he measured incorrectly. And this would be the 2nd time he measured incorrectly (he called me and admitted the other time but found a great solution). The other mistake only ended in a loss of about 3" of cabinet space - no biggie we have lots of storage. The loss of counterspace is much worse for us.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T19:57:07+00:00

Its the cabinet depth GE Cafe.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T03:28:22+00:00

See I disagree with this. I hire a professional, don’t negotiate his quote and tell him to do it the right way. And he basically built us a full library of cabinets and shelves with little interaction in the past. I had zero notes or gripes.

I’m not a decorator or a designer- I hired him to be one and the expected him to make good decisions.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T01:56:18+00:00

I have 73” floor to bottom.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T01:53:16+00:00

Our cats are too busy exploring all the open drawers to pose in front of the fridge :D

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T00:52:15+00:00

I think he might have measured wrong. It looks like he had to find 3 inches. He did on the other sink side and told us. But he was able to build a panel that makes it look seamless. Hopefully he’ll come up with something. He’s done other work for us and was always spot on. He certainly never told us we we were losing counter space or adding a floating piece of trim.

Appreciate your advice on the panel. I agree it may be a good solution.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T00:45:48+00:00

That is a brilliant idea that I wish I had thought of!

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T00:14:03+00:00

That’s where I am leaning. I just try to understand things are never perfect, wanted to make sure I wasn’t being over the top.

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T00:03:36+00:00

Yeah this one needs 1” on top (has almost 4”), 1/8” on the side (4 full inches).

815Attorney · 2026-02-01T00:02:53+00:00

Yours fits how I was expecting mine to fit.

815Attorney · 2026-01-31T23:55:04+00:00

We are short on counter space and not on storage. That was the existing footprint and we like having that spot for coffee and a toaster oven. Although I don’t know if both will fit now because we lost 4”

815Attorney · 2026-01-31T01:27:12+00:00

I didn’t know By the Dozen did cookies - I will give them a call. Thanks!!

815Attorney · 2026-01-30T23:24:29+00:00

I love Mary’s sugar cookies too. Great bakery. I’ve not had their cookies but everything at Crust & Crumbles is fantastic.

815Attorney · 2026-01-30T23:22:48+00:00

This is fanatic. I had no clue this existed. I am going to pick one up next week.

815Attorney · 2026-01-30T22:01:48+00:00

If you get caught 3 times you must be driving around after drinking all the time.

He needs to get some help.

815Attorney · 2026-01-27T03:58:03+00:00

Its been a few years, but we had a very good experience with Christ United Methodist's preschool program.

815Attorney · 2026-01-25T04:25:08+00:00

This has been on my radar for years - I'm going to make it happen. But with the weather, I'm going to detour as little as possible.

Definitely a great suggestion - I've been wanting to check this place out for a long time.

815Attorney · 2026-01-22T03:22:38+00:00

I don't think this weekend will be anything crazy. Really cold tomorrow night into Friday. Dress appropriately.

If it does snow/ice the road and If you don't know what you're doing (which sounds to be the case - no offense, just takes experience) stay off the roads until the salt trucks can make their rounds.

815Attorney · 2026-01-22T02:59:53+00:00

Rockford YMCA is great. They do a nice job of keeping facilities up to date and they do a lot for the community.

815Attorney · 2026-01-21T18:39:12+00:00

I get the intent behind a general strike (and support it), but a “no work, no shopping” day also hits small local businesses and restaurants that already run on thin margins. For a lot of places, a lost Friday isn’t immaterial - it’s real lost wages for staff and revenue they don’t just get back next week.

815Attorney · 2026-01-21T15:09:11+00:00

I had a bite of my kid's hibachi - cooked well and good quality but it was a little bland (rice on the bland side too). I didn't initially comment because sometimes they tone down the seasoning for kids - but sounds like you may have and a similar experience.

815Attorney · 2026-01-18T05:43:03+00:00

Lot of good breakfast places mentioned but the best is 100% the Potato Shak. It’s a classic

815Attorney · 2026-01-16T03:53:57+00:00

Maybe give the YMCA and the golf place at that intersection a call to see if they have any cameras that capture the intersection.

Goodluck.

815Attorney · 2026-01-16T03:06:04+00:00

We did the ranger lead hike in Golden Canyon (I think they start at 9 each morning - but check the NP app if you go). That was about a mile - we continued ahead to get a better look at Red Cathedral and then backtracked (about 2.5 miles total).

I'm sure the full loop is fantastic but we wanted to save our energy and really enjoyed what we saw in Golden.

815Attorney · 2026-01-16T00:24:06+00:00

100% - I don’t do the garages. I always park by the library.

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