ossify 1 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 second contractor can only meet me tomorrow evening.. can show him a house without walls called me today to tell me he can't meet today, postponed to tomorrow noon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gantan88 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 u don't really need a hood. it really boils down to your own cooking habits. if u are only doing light cooking, then don't need. if u have a steam oven, u can use it to steam anything. u can use a normal oven to bake rather than deep fry chicken wings for example. u can cook a lot of stuffs just by using oven alone. I am also toying on the idea of doing away with the hood. The hood in my previous place is also a white elephant. Collect dust only. But without it, the steam or smoke will impact your cabinet directly. So i thought maybe we can put a stainless steel backing on the underside of the cabinet, directly above where the hob is. Just like the one we usually have on the wall. If dirty, just wipe, should be easy, not ugly also because hardly visible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gantan88 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 u don't really need a hood. it really boils down to your own cooking habits. if u are only doing light cooking, then don't need. if u have a steam oven, u can use it to steam anything. u can use a normal oven to bake rather than deep fry chicken wings for example. u can cook a lot of stuffs just by using oven alone. You use oven a lot, electricity goes up, cos electricity is more expansive than gas. Sorry my bad, talking about elect bills again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gantan88 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 I can hack it, no need permit But we shall see. 有你的。 haha. Besides not having a hood, I am also considering not having an oven. I can steam with induction, it's more efficient. Haven't baked before either. It's a lifestyle preference. Some need it, I don't. Update: MIL giving us a convectional oven. Hope it's useful, otherwise waste of space I need an oven though but have no place for it, didnt built the tall unit either. At most can only buy a microwave oven... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 met my second contractor, basically told him my requirements and he said he'll bring many people to help out so that we can finish within a month. i wonder how many is many my house so small cannot hold so many people. the rate is $100 per person per day. expensive? we start work tomorrow morning!!! so exciting tomorrow we will have ikea delivery men coming too. hope they don't get into each other's way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feimei 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 met my second contractor, basically told him my requirements and he said he'll bring many people to help out so that we can finish within a month. i wonder how many is many my house so small cannot hold so many people. the rate is $100 per person per day. expensive? we start work tomorrow morning!!! so exciting tomorrow we will have ikea delivery men coming too. hope they don't get into each other's way. 开工大吉！！！ *Huat ahhh*!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 I am also toying on the idea of doing away with the hood. The hood in my previous place is also a white elephant. Collect dust only. But without it, the steam or smoke will impact your cabinet directly. So i thought maybe we can put a stainless steel backing on the underside of the cabinet, directly above where the hob is. Just like the one we usually have on the wall. If dirty, just wipe, should be easy, not ugly also because hardly visible. is stainless steel a good idea? i worry that the heat from the cooking will be conducted to the underneath of the cabinet, causing it to expand and contract, will it warp? i know acrylic won't conduct heat that well so i am considering that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gantan88 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 is stainless steel a good idea? i worry that the heat from the cooking will be conducted to the underneath of the cabinet, causing it to expand and contract, will it warp? i know acrylic won't conduct heat that well so i am considering that. Um... pointers worth taking note of.... if acrylic must be same colour as the wall backing... silver colour if the wall backing is stainless steel. But will the acrylic itself warp under prolong heat? We can DIY using 3M adhesive to stick? Find a place to cut the acrylic... But stainless steel more pro... :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Um... pointers worth taking note of.... if acrylic must be same colour as the wall backing... silver colour if the wall backing is stainless steel. But will the acrylic itself warp under prolong heat? We can DIY using 3M adhesive to stick? Find a place to cut the acrylic... But stainless steel more pro... :-) my kitchen is white, i'll just use white acrylic. i don't think it'll warp. have to double check with the Dama people. they said 150 degrees no problem. i think using liquid nails to stick is better. 5mm thick acrylic can cut with a solid penknife Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) my kitchen is white, i'll just use white acrylic. i don't think it'll warp. have to double check with the Dama people. they said 150 degrees no problem. i think using liquid nails to stick is better. 5mm thick acrylic can cut with a solid penknife Acrylic is fine. In general, acrylic is not a very lasting material and very prone to stratches. Anyway, nothing last better. Edited December 18, 2009 by Mickey M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Acrylic is fine. In general, acrylic is not a very lasting material and very prone to stratches. Anyway, nothing last better. but placed under your kitchen cabinet.. prone to scratch also no problem, can't see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 but placed under your kitchen cabinet.. prone to scratch also no problem, can't see precisely, so no problem at all. hehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gantan88 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 precisely, so no problem at all. hehe. actually i think it is hard to get it scratched... unless you keep hitting the acrylic when opening the wok cover, need very big motion to have the cover hiting the acrylic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 met my second contractor, basically told him my requirements and he said he'll bring many people to help out so that we can finish within a month. i wonder how many is many my house so small cannot hold so many people. the rate is $100 per person per day. expensive? we start work tomorrow morning!!! so exciting tomorrow we will have ikea delivery men coming too. hope they don't get into each other's way. just an update that the Ikea delivery was good today no scratches observed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 just an update that the Ikea delivery was good today no scratches observed. Glad to hear that. Hope they're as good with our delivery on Sunday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
