… and these Thy gifts …

for cabinetry: some important points here for choosing and caring:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg121512108336.html?26760

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http://www.tileshop.com/locator/ohio.asp

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upgrading windows, including discussion and calculation of r-values and u-values

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http://www.nobrainerblinds.com/control/product/productID,8563

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on ikea kitchens:

http://www.ebuild.com/guide/resources/product-news.asp?ID=9972&catCode=23

(darling, please read)

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plugmold - wiremold.com
http://www.wiremold.com/www/consumer/products/plugmold/index.asp

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buying online — builder prices vs. internet for faucets, sinks, etc.

(darling, must read)

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg122307165396.html?13

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Lighting Advice from ltngbolt in the Lighting Thread Q&A at the Kitchens Forum:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0921455430281.html?146

lighting:

arroyo-craftsman.com
rejuvenation.com

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THS@cabinetrydi rect.com - many satisfied customers, many cautionary posts

buycabinets.com
maplecraftusa.com
conestogawood.com

drawer pulls: the great indoors

coolknobsandpulls

faucets: price pfister - -mixed reviews

granite tile thread:
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1216590324028.html?11

from MongoCT re melamine and mdf: just copying here for my information:

: MongoCT (My Page) on Wed, Dec 7, 05 at 11:56

Sandy,

Melamine and MDF are not the same.

In cabinetry, “Melamine” typically refers to a particleboard sheetgood with a white (or other color) veneer surface on it. Particleboard itself is woodchips and glue. The woodchips are fairly coarse, the veneer skin provides a smooth and easily cleaned surface to the sheetgood.

MDF is a more refined or engineered product. It’s made with small woodchips that are steamed so they expand, then the chips are combined with a binder and formed into a sheetgood under pressure. MDF has a very smooth surface, its core has a fine texture, much finer than particleboard.

MDF is more dimensionally stable than particleboard.

Both suffer when exposed to moisture, although there are exterior grades of MDF readily available.

For paint-grade cabinetry, my first choice would be plywood (I prefer birch), then MDF.

For stain-grade, ply or MDF-core ply would be fine.

Just be wary about using particleboard, and to a lesser extent, MDF, near plumbing.

MDF is now manufactured with a fraction of the formaldehydes that it used to have, it’s considered a low-formaldehyde product.

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more information:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1215351116707.html?12

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power grommets:

http://www.mockett.com/default.asp?ID=4&action=detail&partCode=PCS34

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cabinet pulls:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg121254249876.html?29

The Great Indoors

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http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bath/msg1017143113863.html?27

recommendation for quiet bathroom exhaust fan

panasonic on timer

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Kwiklocks.com, soon to be Lockhouse.com, recommended byBuildingHome

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Building-Cost.net

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Fiberglass construction varies. Typically, CFC-free polyurethane is foamed between wooden styles and rails to provide the core. Surfaces are made from tough, compression-molded fiberglass composite. Fiberglass doors are strong, heavier than steel doors and highly resistant to weathering, whether installed in Alaska or Florida. Because they won’t oxidize or rust, they’re a particularly good choice for ocean climates.

–Don Vandervort
www.hometips.com

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