Problem solving
@GardenGerty (169447)
United States
November 14, 2015 9:23am CST
Off and on I have purchased additional cabinets before I moved, but never completely redid a kitchen. I have decent wooden cabinets in both kitchens in my duplex, but I brought along some of the extras I had purchased.
The walls here do not always hold screws and hubby and I are old folks who have a hard time with heavy stuff, like an oak cabinet. We also did not want to mount it on the wall and have it fall on someone.
I have a number of "candle poles" that my daughter @svhobbie made before her wedding.They do not get much use. I just put new varnish on two of them.
I will use two of them to hold up this cabinet that is giving me fits. Hubby has put wall anchors in, but it will be nice to have some support for them as well. More shelves! Just what I want.
Then we will cut the door through to connect the kitchens. I am so excited.
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@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
My son in law will help out when they visit before Christmas.
@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
It is up. We thought of a variety of ways to do this first. It is just a small cabinet but it is oak.
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@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I have never had enough good cabinets. I like these older ones.
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@Juliaacv (56227)
• Canada
15 Nov 15
@GardenGerty I agree with you, lots and lots of cabins in a home is a bonus. We've got lots in the house as well as out in the garage, it helps with the organization.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Nov 15
When I want to redo a room we move.LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
15 Nov 15
@GardenGerty We have moved 4 times since 2001 - I get bored easily.
@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I think this was mostly awkward. We figure things out to make it easier, like using the decorative wooden poles.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Nov 15
going to make a super big kitchen?
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@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
It will not be super big, as these were kitchens in a duplex and small. It will be more usable than any I have had. It will be a while before it is finished as well.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Nov 15
@GardenGerty well this way it's exactly what you want right?
@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
We are using wall anchors for everything as we decide where they will be permanently.
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
14 Nov 15
I´m doing some repairs at my house as you know, but everything is so expensive! I like good things that last long so I buy them one by one. My kitchen is not big, but my hubby built the cabinets so every inch is well used.
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@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I think older things often are better built. I am enjoying my house but it is a long way from where it needs to be.
@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I like to use as many things that I own as possible.
@GardenGerty (169447)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I have doors to the laundry on one end. Where the laundry was on the other end I have put the other extra cabinets.
