@sabaray that is a beautiful piece. It feels good to buy something that one has always admired.
Update on my kids water damage claim. They have learned more each day. SIL had a good talk with their agent Friday and learned more of what their policy covered. She also told them this will be a multi months project. They have a call into the claims adjuster who seems to not be good at returning calls. They have contractors coming out to give them bids. Mold removal contractor should finish today.
Their agent said due to their circumstances they can rent a trailer or even buy one. They have no lodging options nearby and they have horses and other animals that prevent them from staying elsewhere. They just need to negotiate with the adjuster an amount. I told them they shouldnāt underestimate how long they will have no kitchen.
That is a LOT to be dealing with. I hope the insurance things get worked out quickly.
To add to it they are having their roof replaced this week. That was previously scheduled.
Also thank you to the poster who years ago recommended the Oh Yuk cleaner for jetted tubs. Cleaned mine this morning and it was Yuk!
It could have been me 
! Seven years ago, when we moved into this house, which came with a jetted tub, I researched the heck out of how to clean said tub. Coincidentally, I was researching around biofilm formation at work. Those biofilms are nasty, and even bleach doesnāt work well on them. But Oh Yuk works great! Kudos to the inventor! 
Anyone buy an induction range in the last few years? Pros, cons, what brands to buy and what ones to avoid? My daughter is considering replacing her gas range with induction.
We had one put in 2021 in our accessory detached dwelling unit we use when visiting D. Works extremely well. You do have to have either cast iron or special pans for it to work. Also have a one burner for our camper van.
We intend to replace our gas stove at home eventually with it. But, that may be a long way off. BTW- H has chef training and he does most of the cooking and loves it.
Pros- very fast, pan donāt get hot
Cons- new pans/ bialetti pot, etc.
One factor to consider when researching brands and models is fan noise. (There is a fan to cool electronics, and Iāve seen that sometimes they are annoying. Having once had a build-in microwave where we would all clap after it turned off, itās something I worry about).
Note - I realize now that article is for WALL ovens.
I confirm that Miele wall ovens are super quiet.
We have an induction cooktop, not a range because I opted for wall ovens. The cooktop is a 36 inch Bosch 800. Itās very quiet except on the boost setting, which I rarely use and is only needed for a minute or two if Iām in a great hurry to boil water. Itās easy to clean and has a lock out safety feature.
A red āHā or āhā lets you know when the surface is still hot or warm after you turn it off. The āHā last only a moment unless thereās a very hot pan sitting on that burner. Iāve read that you can safely put a paper towel under a pan while cooking if youāre concerned about a pan scratching the surface, but I havenāt tried that.
Pots and pans must be magnetic, of course, and have flat bottoms. Iāve been happy with several recently purchased Tramontina pots and pans. Theyāre made in Brazil, although I understand that some are assembled in the US after being mostly made in Brazil. The prices are well below most other non-PRC induction cookware, with the exception of Lodge cast iron.
Previously, weāve had GE Cafe and Monogram gas cooktops in two houses and a Wolf dual fuel range in another, and I much prefer our Bosch induction cooktop. I no longer have any concerns about indoor air quality, cooking time is shorter, temperature control is just as good as with gas, and itās far easier to maintain. YMMV.
Second BB on the Miele ranges, I have a Miele range (not a wall oven) and itās very quiet. I replaced a Wolf gas range with the Miele and Iām really pleased that I went with induction. Itās as responsive as gas. Plus, it is sooooo much easier to clean than the gas stove.
DH actually found some furniture coasters that have metal reinforcement inside them, so the 4 piano wheels are set on those.
I am sending back our vanity cabinet with our contractor today. It came without the replaced backs on two sections, and the section with the drawers had the insider replacement wood not stained. It is lacking some of the doors - and I donāt want it finished on site and a poor job done. Period. Contractor has not properly assessed that this is a furniture piece, it was custom built and needs to come back correctly. He has some communication issues or follow through issues/ideas and needs to understand I will not accept this vanity work or the āplanā to finish it here. It goes back.
My poor daughter! She couldnāt get her rescue dog to go into the barn before she left this morning. She put him in her bedroom. While she was gone just for two hours the mold contractor came to pick up the fans. The dog went berserk and tore up the room. Pillows, blinds, door frame, bags sheets.
@mom60 : Your post raises so many questions . . . .
Rescus dog?? Good for her!!
The barn? ā where does she live that she has a barn?!
The mold contractor ā 
And then thereās what the dog did. Oh my.
Just to update, as everyone here was so kind to offer thoughts. We did end up replacing the upstairs carpet. No painting. Iām glad we did it. We went with a different color than the sample above.
Iām only upset - more like furious - that the carpet that was installed is the wrong thickness. Too thick. Itās very soft, but it was not what I ordered. The carpet color came in more than one thickness and the older salesman must have accidentally ordered the wrong one. I am not willing to even complain yet, as I do not want to go through the installation process again, so thereās no point. Iāll just learn to live with it. No one in the family cares but me. Lesson learned, I guess, that when the installer shows you the carpet in the driveway, thereās a reason the model name is different, even if the product color looks exactly the same.
I was so busy that I didnāt realize for two days. Then I got up in the middle of the night, and walking back to bed in bare feet, I was thinking about how ridiculously squishy the carpet was, and then I realized what had happened. Kept me awake for hours, I was so mad.
Now whatās next? Not sure. Reading the bathroom thread with interest and wondering what a realistic budget is, so I may pop back over there.
@evergreen5 I would be like you frustrated but would probably live with it.
Update on my daughter and her kitchen. The mold remediation contractor is done. They have had multiple contractors out for the build back but having a hard time getting them to complete the bids so they can submit to the insurance company. They did get a generous monthly payment from insurance for loss of living expenses. They can rent a trailer or get a rental.
You paid for a product you didnāt want! Even it āwill doā IMO the store owes you something. Not ok!!! (I would never be able to ignore it - every time I walked on it I would start fumingā¦)
I am trying so hard to let it go. I donāt even want to call and yell at the guy because I think he will feel bad. He was not the sharpest tack (no pun intended). I should have inquired about the model name discrepancy when I noticed it - at the time, I just figured, well maybe different carpet stores use their own name in the store or something.
When you sell a house, do under-sink cabinets need to be perfectly smooth as if water never touched the bottom board? Not selling, just wondering in the big picture about other things on the to-do list.
In the past, I have seen youtube videos of replacing boards under the sink, and it looks hard to me, to smash out the board and put a new one in, where holes need to accommodate existing pipes and drains. Has anyone done this?
Do most people line their undersink cabinet bottom with something? Seems like they ripple at the slightest drip of moisture, probably because they are made of particle board. Same issue in kitchen cabinets where I have put away slightly damp dishes - I had never lined them and this apparently was a mistake. Working on 20 years of home neglect LOL.
Very, very thin layer of quality plywood cut to fit the bottom of the cabinet and painted or stained can do the trick to mask the rippled bottom when added on top of it.