Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
counters were in.

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My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.

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The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of
room to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak
on the counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal
though. I bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that
it was too complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter
sink base. We ended up having to get a smaller 5/8 HP Insinkerator
compact model which fits better. The space under the sink is a bit
tighter for storing extra cleaners and supplies because it also has a
drawer below the base which I'm using for all the plastic wraps, etc.

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The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
(Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack. My large baking
sheet (the ones that didn't get hauled away by mistake!) fits in the
bottom just fine. That was an important feature to me. The top shelf
will raise and lower to accommodate various loads also.

Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered
two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.

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Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
kitchen again.
Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!