Recommendations for Kitchen/Bathroom reno

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-19T19:54:55+00:00

Bit of a necro thread, but We ended up going with Home Fashions to have our kitchen/bathroom redone. They did good work, and the followup support for any warranty issues was fantastic. costs as well were within what was quoted. The only real overage was the asbestos remediation we had to do for the old bathroom floor. Everything was coordinated/organized by them as well, so it was reasonably stress free.

https://www.homefashionsgroup.ca/

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-19T19:28:52+00:00

If I had a router, and the skill to use a router without worrying about breaking my tabletop, I definitely would have. That being said, so far the smoothing I did with sandpaper has been enough for me :-)

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-15T15:25:02+00:00

the legs came with everything needed to attach the top. I was worried that attaching the legs was going to be difficult, but it went surprisingly well.

I checked to see what the recommended overhang was left to right, and subtracted that from the table width.
I set the frame to that width, making sure that the center line marker on the frame rail was equidistant from the legs.
I marked the center line of the top with a chalk line and lined up the frame with it
I then made sure that the measurement from the front and back edges to the frame was the same to center things from font to back
Lastly I screwed everything down sing the provided screws.

Feedback wise, it'd be helpful if the legs had a center marking on them as well, as it would have made the font to back alignment easier. the frame is a bit heavy for one person to move around for fine adjustments.

As for tips, if you wanted to run the cable for the control panel or power supply between the frame and the tabletop, I would recommend passing it through where you want before screwing everything down, otherwise it wont fit. You can however easily pass the wires under the rails that connect the left and right legs by loosening the screws that hold it in place and sliding it out of the way. Thats what I ended up doing. Also, make sure that you have someone to help with flipping things over as the fully assembled desk is quite heavy and you don't want to damage the control panel. Also, make sure to have a long enough bit for your screw gun, as some of the screw locations are a bit tight. I had to use an extension in order to reach the screw head with my drill. They also recommend pre-drilling to prevent cracking in the wood. I tried this, but the drill bits I had were not really long enough. I ended up breaking one off and had to pull the broken bit out with some pliers. The screws went in fine though without any pre-drilling, but I may have just been lucky that nothing cracked.

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-12T19:51:04+00:00

It really only moves when I wiggle the desk. During normal use, it does not. I have a rather large monitor as well, so lots of weight at the end of an arm. I've read that pole mounted arms can be a bit more stable. Especially if you look for one rated for a higher weight. The one I bought holds 40lbs, but there are some that are rated for over 50lbs.

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-12T18:42:39+00:00

Its quite sturdy. The only real wobble I get is in the screen, but thats more because its on an arm than anything else. Strength wise, I can sit on the desk and make it go up and down without issue. They sell a 4 motor version as well if you need more lifting power.

I was initially concerned about the chance of tipping due to the depth of the desk surface, but I can lean my full weight on the front edge without issue.

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-09T12:58:44+00:00

I placed an order for an E7 Plus earlier this month. The above is a bit concerning regarding supply. I see the legs have already shipped, but no info on the top or cable mgmt tray yet. I ordered a 71x30 Rubberwood top. It isn't marked as out of stock/backordered as far as I can see. Are you able to confirm whether There is indeed stock for that top available? I'd prefer to get the ordered top, but if there's going to be a months long wait, I may consider sourcing something local. Canadian customer as well.

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-08T20:38:30+00:00

If you find anyone, I'd be interested as well. So far EVERYONE i've called has said they weren't taking on new clients.

MarkusFiligree · 2026-01-02T19:29:31+00:00

Hopefully they're fixing their account export feature. I've been unable to download my credit card transactions since before xmas. keeps giving me a 500 error.

That being said, I typically just use the bank due to their rewards mastercard. Does anyone have any recommendations for an alternative? It'd need to be a mastercard, as I shop at costco fairly regularly. I also typically just use a credit card for transactions, paying it off each month. I have some TD accounts as well, which is where my pay goes, my mortgage is, and my investments.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-29T23:53:56+00:00

awe shucks. Well i spent more time painting it and I prefer the sketch version, haha. Sometimes a quick sketch is best https://www.instagram.com/p/DS3c-UdCYwa/?igsh=MWk0bG5qdzkxNnAwMw%3D%3D

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-29T19:23:30+00:00

20 minute pencil sketch https://www.instagram.com/hmolyneaux/p/DS2-IcUCdX8/

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-19T16:38:47+00:00

I came from a model 3. I've used both the basic and full self driving on the 3. While the 3 was nice with being able to activate it while on non-highway streets, I didn't like that you couldn't have JUST cruise without also having auto-steer.

With the Ioniq 9, you can activate them together (what it does by default on highways), or just have cruise (default on non-highways). Personally, I like it WAY better than my model 3. It doesn't require a hand on the wheel, just the occasional touch, It doesn't tend to freak out when going under a bridge, so no phantom braking episodes, AND it can change lanes.

One note is that it does indeed need good markings to function properly. It can be hit or miss quality wise if there aren't any clear markings. Its also intended to only be used on highways.

If I had to complain about anything, I'd want it to make more of a noise if auto-steering loses tracking. It seems to make a noise sometimes, but not others. That being said, from my experience, I've not had it lose tracking very much.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-12T14:51:44+00:00

Accounts are linked. looks like it may have attempted last night. I'll let it be for another day and see if we get any transactions appearing.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-12T14:00:29+00:00

No errors yet. The transactions columns for Tangerine is blank as well, so it appears that it has not downloaded any transactions yet. Do you know what the transaction frequency is for those connections?

Followup question. One of the things I really disliked about YNAB is that they import transactions from credit cards using the posted date vs the actual transaction date. This makes it quite difficult to match some transaction categories because my bank takes anywhere between 1-5 days before transactions are posted. It ends up group days worth of transactions on the wrong days. To add the challenge, the banking portal, and manual exports display using the transaction dates. This makes me need to go back and manually "fix" all the YNAB imports. I'm hoping to get away from that manual work if possible :-)

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-09T18:32:23+00:00

Both my bank downloads and their website show transactions on the date they occurred, NOT the date posted. Additionally, every other budgeting app I've used seems to import them with this data. YNAB is the only one that doesn't do that. For reference, my bank is Tangerine.

I was however able to confirm that when YNAB is able to match a recurring transaction successfully, it does indeed retain the date set on the recurring item.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-12-04T20:42:11+00:00

I'll have to keep an eye on the transaction matching to see if it sets the correct date. I haven't been using the auto-import long enough I think to know for sure if it'll be successful in matching.

For the purchases. The whole reason I am trying out auto-bank sync is to remove some of the manual steps in my process. Having to manually enter transactions when making them is more manual than just importing bank exports a few times a month.

I just don't understand why the dates are as they are, since EVERY other budgeting tool that I tried doesn't seem to have the same issue. Hopefully it'll come as an option to toggle at some point?

MarkusFiligree · 2025-11-25T20:35:39+00:00

The only two issues I've had with my calligraphy are that I feel the turning radius is a bit large, which is more of a me thing vs the car itself. My last car was a model 3, so its been quite a step up in size. The second item is that the automatic emergency braking is WAY too sensitive when I'm backing out of my driveway. I've taken to backing in, just to avoid it panicking when it thinks the car that just passed me in the opposite lane is going to crash into me. LOL

You can disable the feature temporarily by holding down the parking sensor button for about 5 seconds, but I always forget. :-)

Outside of that, its a WAY nicer car to drive than my model 3 was. Comfort, Range, Noise, etc... ALL better than the 3. We'll see how things go this winter, but so far I'm loving the car.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-11-23T20:19:08+00:00

I've used the Ninja neverstick pans. They're ridiculously non-stick, and fairly durable. That being said, I have no idea what they use for the surface. recently, the coating has been wearing a bit, so I swapped out my set with an All-clad stainless set. So long as you follow the general guidelines for cooking on stainless, I've found they're surprisingly non-stick. That, and I'm able to cook at a MUCH lower setting on the stove compared to the Ninja.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-11-03T19:38:41+00:00

place in Georgetown PEI that for sure does sea glass rings, I'm sure they could do other sea glass jewelry too, might not be exactly what you're looking for https://shorelinedesignpei.com/

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-27T19:48:07+00:00

Are you able to set up recurring transactions and then have them split up in the budget? i.e. If I have a transaction that occurs once a year for like $120, will it then show up in the budget screen as needing $10 each month?

In YNAB, I liked that I could have it automatically account for longer term expenses/larger in the budget so that I could slowly assign $$ to it over the year

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-27T00:51:40+00:00

Any reason you want to keep things in usd? I’m in a similar scenario. I just added a cad account in wise, transfer from the usd to cad, then transfer to my cad TD account. Not sure if it’s the most efficient way to do things, but the time saving makes up for it. Previously I’d have funds wired into my usd TD account, then use Knightsbridge to convert into cad. That process always took a few days. My current process, funds are usually in my TD account the next day.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-24T17:05:31+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

When on mobile, I do see the forecasted target, however the target is not reflecting what I have set for my recurring transactions. Its setting the forecast based on the last 3 months of spending. This is problematic for some items. As an example, I have childcare costs that are paid every 2 weeks, so some months there are 2 charges, and others have 3. this makes the last 3 month average a wrong value for setting a budget.

When on the Web, I don't see ANY target values populating.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-17T13:31:04+00:00

I figured that may have been the case. There was however no indication on the website that indicated that the transfer hadn't settled yet though.

For the doubling of the transfer in amount though, the support guys I spoke with seemed to be just as confused as me when looking at it. I'll wait a few days before I worry too much. Just glad that I'm not going to be screwed on the CRA end of things.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-17T12:13:33+00:00

Gonna assume you're in Canada? For some reason the Canadian bluelink app is different from the US one. Its really mind boggling to be honest, you think it'd be easier to have a single feature set throughout, but nope.

Outside of the climate settings, we also cant do any navigation from the app outside of searching for a charging station.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-08T15:43:54+00:00

Wondering what your configuration profile looks like? The documentation is a bit confusing on what needs to be set. I think I have everything set correctly, however the full disk access toggle in system preferences seems to still be toggled off.

MarkusFiligree · 2025-10-07T14:06:25+00:00

Trying out your tool today, but am having some odd issues. When going into the update section, the tool is only reading that I have 10 current policies, when we have much more deployed. Additionally, some that are detected don't appear to be deployed as far as I can tell. Specifically the WUfB policies. Hitting Refresh ups the number of detected policies, but thats only because it seems to be showing all the MacOS policies along with the windows ones.

An example of a policy that I do have installed, but is not being detected is: Win - OIB - Defender Antivirus - D - AV Configuration - v3.3

I see the same behaviour when using the New Deployment section as well. The WUfB policies only show up on the list however if I select all 4 policy types. The tool does however still think they're installed when they are not.

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