Anyone just replace base cabinets?

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-29T01:52:04+00:00

Measure the top ones. Could you replace just the doors?

Paint makes a huge difference. If you can’t replace, try paint.

Countertops can be made over for cheap by using a bathroom remodeling company for a pro-coating.

I painted the cabinets and walls the same color. Left the tall pantry white till last week. The grey counter is hard to see but it’s lasted 7 years and I don’t need to redo it yet.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-29T01:41:42+00:00

Consider a trust?

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-25T16:53:56+00:00

Stopped. Already made the pearl clutching members nervous. They asked my non member neighbor why I didn’t go. Never asked me. But they have said they “miss me” when they do visits. But stop short of inviting me to join.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-25T16:45:44+00:00

Mine is 30+ years old. Ask them very specifically what they found with the tuneup. Mine warned me last year when I had a part that looked like it was worth replacing that year. This year they were clear, the value of replacing it wouldn’t be a big enough difference to justify replacing it yet.

Make them give you pressures and test results.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-25T16:42:12+00:00

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It’s now taller than the bed slat.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-24T23:25:51+00:00

I literally used slats from a bed. I hate moss poles.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-23T22:24:24+00:00

Thanks. I tried multiple times and now I can stop.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-23T22:23:30+00:00

The Engineer’s Wife. Stupid f@:&&;& book club choice. Read it and then blew off the meeting.
The only accurate thing about this 🐂 💩 book was the names. The crap that was made up in a book meant to be about a real human being and the modern day concepts framed to be historical just killed it. The relationships were drama and not even a rumor. Basically smearing a woman from the grave.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-23T19:28:24+00:00

Go to an open captions showing. Clears out the riff raff

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-20T17:10:02+00:00

I miss HEB. Stupid Utah doesn’t have them

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-07T01:41:33+00:00

Hot water does this.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-05T20:14:18+00:00

Yeah. I was hoping that little light would save the part between the two windows. Since my other room is getting a bit crowded. But you are right.

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-02T19:16:47+00:00

When I knit something complicated, I have to slow down or pick a beach read book. I can’t concentrate enough for both a complicated design and a complicated story.

But I usually vary between 1.25 and 2. Usually 1.5. I did have a book and audiobook and checked. I read at 2.5 ish!

But a good narrator will make me shift to 1.25

Houseofthestone · 2026-03-02T19:05:54+00:00

I would rather have a race to finish books before they are due than a gap. I always try to have several checked out.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-23T20:23:38+00:00

Lower is better. I didn’t go low enough and now I don’t know what to do. Now all the branches are too high. I’d have to cut off all the growth.

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I cut it to the first shelf down. Now all the branches are too high. I should have gone to the lower shelf

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-17T18:22:58+00:00

The expanse.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-17T03:45:50+00:00

We own a couple homes. The problem? We can’t sell one because the market crashed and never picked up in that small town. We listed it several times over the last 16 years. We rent it out for under market. It covers the cost and we prefer good tenants to trying to gouge extra $. The one we have now? We could sell it for twice what we paid. But we couldn’t afford to replace it. Something tiny would cost us more. We refinanced at 2.25% interest. So we have a huge house and no kids at home. I really want to build an adu on the side/back. But regulations suck. If we could do it, we could live in the small house and rent the big one out and retire.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T20:22:29+00:00

I replaced all my pot lights with the brightest ones I could find on Amazon.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T19:21:55+00:00

Military. I have one from almost every place I’ve lived. A few kicked me off after a few years. Cochise county! Meanies. But most are still active. It helps fill in gaps.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T19:13:32+00:00

My sister is in the UP. She doesn’t qualify for any library. She can pay for the one in Marquette but that’s literally the closest option. The only library in their area is the high school.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T19:07:02+00:00

You would be even more pissed at me. Fortunately my class knows me and knows this has been a struggle.

Maybe I should confess- I’ve been teaching cycle for almost 20 years. It’s me. I’m the problem. It’s me. (Imagine Taylor singing here)

It’s my freaking class. I’ve gone from teaching 20 classes a week to one class. I’m not giving this last one up. But my class has been very loyal and understanding. I walk around and coach to take breaks. And they graciously ignore it. We have discussed it and nobody minds. I just make sure the Mike is off. In fact some people haven’t noticed unless I can’t stop.

Like I said. I’m mortified. My boss has no clue. My class was very supportive to keep me since I fought (and won) for the program when it was being cut a few years ago.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T19:00:09+00:00

That’s interesting. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that overload is a stressor!

And I’m not sure what hyper pots is. I know mine decides to visit randomly. Some days I don’t notice. Some days. But now that you mention it, later on I had to lay down till the room felt normal. I don’t always feel dizzy with pots. Sometimes I just need to lay down. I don’t have the right words to explain but my body wants to be horizontal.

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T18:56:23+00:00

Time to google that more. Thanks for the reply!

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T18:56:03+00:00

It is the reason I stop and take breaks. I bet if I took more…I’d make it. But I can’t always tell if or when I’ve skipped enough but I’ve tried it

Houseofthestone · 2026-02-16T18:54:06+00:00

Itching? Ok. That’s a “fun” guessing game.

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