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What xdoes cost matter to a big spender like you.
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.....Everything costs something....didn't want to have to pull money out of the supercharger fund again.....
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Being LED are fairly new to residential, in the under cab department... the prices are not very reasonable. Puck lighting would be the cheaper route (75 or so per set) vs an led strip. The last set of LED strip we did were around $200 for each 18"? strip. Dimmers by lutron are around $80 for the ones used with LED's. Standard halogen lighting/pucks would only need their $20 dimmers. The puck lights give out a circular pattern on the counter surface and need to be spaced properly to look good. About 6-8" apart if your around 16-18" to the underside of the cabinet off the countertop. The LED strips give out the best lighting but cost more..
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Being LED are fairly new to residential, in the under cab department... the prices are not very reasonable. Puck lighting would be the cheaper route (75 or so per set) vs an led strip. The last set of LED strip we did were around $200 for each 18"? strip. Dimmers by lutron are around $80 for the ones used with LED's. Standard halogen lighting/pucks would only need their $20 dimmers. The puck lights give out a circular pattern on the counter surface and need to be spaced properly to look good. About 6-8" apart if your around 16-18" to the underside of the cabinet off the countertop. The LED strips give out the best lighting but cost more..
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Ouch.....must have been a Lincoln....
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They did not reset the oil change meter, guess i get to dig out the manual. I saw them rotate the tires, hope they changed the oil and filter.
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I do a lot of custom tile work for a living in high end homes and I'll say it looks great. Those glass tiles can be tough to grout. Non sanded is definitely not the easiest of grouts. Timing is crucial to avoid efflorescence. Keeping a consistent grout reveal is tough also as the non sanded becomes really pasty when it is time to clean it. A hint for grout cleaning is sponge 20 minutes after install (if your using custom blend ) using very little water (damp) to shape the grout lines and clean off the heavy left overs. Then 2 hours later another wipe down for any solid residue. Your final clean up will be with dry terry cloths and presto, clean shiny tile/grout.
PS, I see you have some grout residue on the side of your upper cabinet. Make sure and don't leave that longer than an hour or so or it will stain the finish. I always tape off any cabinetry.. some bad experiences in the past, especially with oak.
PS, I see you have some grout residue on the side of your upper cabinet. Make sure and don't leave that longer than an hour or so or it will stain the finish. I always tape off any cabinetry.. some bad experiences in the past, especially with oak.
