Your engineers finally has something good to offer? Good.
Well, I am sure that this ‘change in the plans’ will take about 2 weeks and I will have to resubmit all over again wtih the City 
Besides the obvious carrying costs for every day I wait for these permits… there is actually a lot of work that could get started. But, since we had to tear up the driveway and trench a new main sewer line, I cannot really move further without getting the driveway graded down to the level of the new foundation. So, I need to be able to get an ‘underground’ inspection
We may get to the point that we are going to have to fill in the trench so that we can continue important work and I will just have to pay guys to dig up the trench again later
About appliances (& if I asked before, sorry for the repetition), how about an induction cooktop with those wall ovens? I’ve noticed more and more house shows featuring them. A relative did that in her home and I love it. I’d trade my 48" Wolf dual fuel range for a 36" induction cooktop + 2 wall ovens in a heartbeat. One nice thing is that vent hoods for induction cooktops can be sized the same width as the cooktop. When we had a 36" gas cooktop in a previous house, the kitchen designer insisted we must have a 42" vent hood. She said the hood should be 6" wider than the cooking surface in order to adequately drawer all steam and grease. I read similar statements on the gardenweb kitchen forum.
Induction cooktops are energy efficient, boil water faster than gas, and safer since the surface doesn’t get hot. I’d think that the energy efficiency alone would be a good selling point in your market.
IF you were building an all new , contemporary style house, with a huge kitchen, then I’d say go with the big gas stove…
But since it is a remodel, and you are trying to maintain the “feel” of an older style house, I’d recommend having a gas cook top and separate electric wall ovens,[ which are also much easier to slide pans in and out of., since you dont have to bend over, ] and wont put as much of a strain on the gas meter. or your budget…
I had an induction cooktop in a vacation rental when I stayed in Europe. I loved it! It was so wonderful.
But, I’ve never seen or heard of one buyer walk into a house and say “Gee, I insist on an electric stove” Local market demands gas stoves… they wouldn’t get the induction cooktop concept unless they were really educated and/or maybe it was a downtown condo or something
We have a 36" dual-fuel range with the high intensity burners and an electric wall oven with a microwave/speed oven over. We had to have our meter upgraded. Yes, it’s beautiful. Was not worth the money. My contractor tried to talk me into a 48" range with two ovens. Thank heavens I insisted on at least one wall oven! If I were dong it over I would have a range-top gas cooktop and two electric wall ovens. Still has that pro look.
"If I were dong it over I would have a range-top gas cooktop and two electric wall ovens. Still has that pro look. "
thats what I have had for 30+ years, [ and duplicated when I totally gutted and redid our kitchen 2 years go ] and would not change it for all the tea in China.
These are the City engineers, not “your” engineers, right?
Yes, the City structural engineer and his supervisor. They are the ones who reviewed the plans and sent back ‘corrections’ which included this new requirement.
Are we voting? If so, I vote for the gas cooktop, and wall ovens…two of them. That is absolutely what I would do if I were building my house now. I like the look. I like those commercial looking stoves in other people’s houses. Fine for them…but not what I would want.
Given your gas issues, I’d go with two electric wall ovens and a gas rangetop. (Not cooktop.) I think that would have the same effect. It doesn’t have to be huge. I think a 36" one would do.
A house from the 1930s would have had some kind of range. Cooktops do not convey the feeling of an old house! Not unless 1980 is your idea of old.
BTW, most of the houses in the price range you want to sell this one at do NOT have 48" gas ranges, which is what I assume you mean by “giant.” They look as if they are 36", which I think is pretty standard.
We have needed the high octane burners only when DH does stir-fry. It’s wonderful. About 10 times per year. The fan needs to be on super loud, everything needs to be pre-prepped, and. We cook for seven minutes. YMMV.
I’ll trade you, @dragonmom. I would really use it. I really, really wish I could have it. :-S
Could you please describe the difference between a gas cooktop, and a gas range top @Consolation
Range top laps over the front with a different knob position. Looks like the front of a pro range
A cooktop is fully surrounded by countertop. A rangetop comes down over the front. The knobs on a rangetop are on the front, giving more room to the cooking surface. Often, they have higher BTU burners, also.
Here’s a rangetop:
https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/CGRT366.html
Here’s a cooktop:
Consolation , you have it, what am I not using?
Do we get to vote? I see the difference…and I understand what you are saying @Consolation
But I like the cleaner lines of the cooktop.
I mean…the house isn’t being restored…it’s being renovated.
Yes, but she is trying to maximize the sale price. A particular look in the kitchen seems to be common in houses she has mentioned to us that are going for $1,700,000 or so. It really doesn’t make any difference if the people will actually USE the capabilities of the kitchen: they seem to expect the look.