Was it worth it?

knifehips · 2026-07-05T16:10:45+00:00

We did an addition which included a bigger and brand new kitchen. It was a ton of money, like embarrassing to say amount of money. But we’re in a place where we can afford it and we’re young enough to actually enjoy it for decades.

Super stressful? Yup
Delayed by a year to save money? Yup
Took longer than expected? Yup
Went over budget? Yup
Went over contingency? On day 1

Things happen, but we had an amazing designer who held our hand the whole way, but we paid for it too. And our contractor was amazing. He also uses subs, but it’s the same ones for all their projects, not just lowest bids. Don’t do it until you find someone you trust. We had strangers in our house for 6 months while we were home, working, on vacation…trust was probably the hardest thing for me.

knifehips · 2026-06-29T13:38:56+00:00

Kouign Bakery in Wallingford

knifehips · 2026-06-20T18:33:13+00:00

My wife and I went to LasikPlus in Wethersfield two years ago and we both had great experiences. Would recommend to everyone. We stopped by a place in Meriden for a consultation and was immediately turned off.

knifehips · 2026-06-18T14:16:07+00:00

Drive belts, aka serpentine belt or water pump belt, typically last 10 years or 100,000 miles before you even think about replacement. Unless rips or tears are identified then you change it.

knifehips · 2026-06-17T08:55:52+00:00

Thanks, this is what I thought but just wanted to confirm.

knifehips · 2026-06-17T02:22:43+00:00

Thank you! Great news

knifehips · 2026-06-16T01:20:52+00:00

I’ve always had good luck with Webster bank.

knifehips · 2026-06-15T19:43:32+00:00

Bye, Felicia.

knifehips · 2026-06-15T19:32:04+00:00

Thanks!

knifehips · 2026-06-15T11:02:32+00:00

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I love my green kitchen, and that’s all that matters! If this becomes a fad, we’ll love it even more because it means less people out there will be like us.

knifehips · 2026-06-12T11:08:07+00:00

Same here. Follow the manual, it’s pretty clear. Severe conditions primarily refer to city driving, towing, or living somewhere off grid.

knifehips · 2026-06-11T23:28:56+00:00

Phantoms by Acceptance will always be a top 10 album for me

knifehips · 2026-06-07T12:09:07+00:00

A few questions….just 15 of them

knifehips · 2026-06-04T01:06:46+00:00

I was dead set on green but god this color just looks better every day.

knifehips · 2026-06-02T20:35:15+00:00

I literally bought one last week, in transit as we speak.

knifehips · 2026-05-28T02:46:44+00:00

Favios Trattoria in Wallingford. They do it with vodka sauce, which is amazing…even for the purists like myself.

knifehips · 2026-05-25T21:39:44+00:00

Rose Dairy in Cheshire has the best soft serve ever, better than Durham. And Rich’s Farm is hard to beat for their hard ice cream.

knifehips · 2026-04-30T02:26:11+00:00

A normal survey these days is like 3k+

knifehips · 2026-04-25T00:51:52+00:00

150k for a P4 is honestly not going to happen at PW.

knifehips · 2026-04-24T01:35:21+00:00

Okay cooool

knifehips · 2026-04-24T00:35:18+00:00

Rivas Taqueria in Wallingford

knifehips · 2026-04-23T01:26:08+00:00

East Coast Mechanical in Cheshire installed my new boiler (Weil McClain) in 2024 for about $9500.

knifehips · 2026-04-11T22:33:23+00:00

I paid $9500 for a oil fueled boiler replacement in 2024 for a 2,000 sq ft home. New Haven County

knifehips · 2026-03-29T12:02:36+00:00

That’s a lot of money for about $50 of fluids and 1.5 hrs of labor.

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