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"KLS" <xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 16:31:39 -0800, "S" <a@a.com> wrote:
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>>Any opinions/experience on the deal in which you order the finished doors
>>along with "sticky paneling" ? The company Home Depot uses is Quality
>>Doors.
>>In particular, my wife is concerned that they "sticky paneling" that you
>>put
>>on the cabinet frames would look/feel cheap or come unstuck on the
>>corners.
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> I have seen these, and when they're done right, they hold up quite well.
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> However, in my opinion, they do look and feel slightly cheap. You can
> see the seams ("miters") on the corners, and they do not look like wood
> joints.
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> Can you wait to save $$ for the real thing?
We could afford it at this point; we're just looking at different options:
1. sand and paint/stain everything ourselves
2. hire someone to do the above
3. the "Quality Doors" route
4. hire someone to do a complete refacing
5. new cabinets
We never really considered 5) but now I have heard that it's not much more
than 4). Also, we are considering new counters so 5) might make sense in
that case.
The sad thing is that a lot of the cabinetry looks fine; it's the areas
below the counter that are worn from when people wipe the counter. I think
the previous owner used a bleach spray so I am sure that accelerated the
decay. We do not use bleach but the wet rag hanging over surely wears on the
finish.
One more question: anyone like stain vs. paint or vice-versa?
Thanks
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