You folks are cracking me up, I'm still laughing about the 'charge double' quip.
And to ChrisLehrer, we are doing the granite and making the kitchen as 'chi-chi' as we can on a limited budget. We are lucky that the separate JenAir wall Oven and Micro is in great condition still and it can be updated by just changing the black glass front to stainless. This is our 8th house reno always on a budget, and I have become pretty good at renos for less. We are reconfiguring the kitchen yet re-using most of the boxes and doors. We have sanded and stained the cabinet doors, then sent them to be lacquered. They look amazing. Total cost including new boxes and re-installing the cabinets is less than $5000. (Not including the granite of course but I've done a partial trade on that.)
We are still needing advice on choosing a drop in gas model compared to a range top.
The range tops have full 15,000 btu's on each burner while the cooktops have a simmer burner and a moderate burner. When I've got 16 people in for dinner it can get a bit hectic, especially when someone shows up with something that needs cooking. Do I go for the full btu option or not? And I've been reading about the Blue Star gas tops. Comments.  |