jeff kushner
Well-Known Member
You know who you are, the one roaming the DEAL aisle in Aldi's......come on girls, I was married for 25 years......I know. Not just the girls either though....plenty of us guys too!
Well, I like finding quality items, on the cheap.
Like the solar operated pond pumps for 9 bucks....that lasts more than 1 year.
The solar deck lights for cheap
I'm a plumber by trade and I've been a chief estimator for decades and I like really nice plumbing fixtures and because of what I do for a living, they are free for the asking. I've had $3,600 tub faucets, 1500 kitchen faucets....most of it is crap that discolors after a year or few. Even the better manufacturers; Groe, Kohler no real difference, a couple years then they start going downhill. That tub faucet was a Kohler Waterfall in polished brass that tarnished through the covercoat in only two years.....3600 list and only 2 years? LOL
So armed with the knowledge that most high-end stuff is only expensive, not high-end and pretty for a only a year or so I have learned to shop differently.
I bought a New single handle faucet for $42 bucks 2 years ago......7" rise, ceramic seats, smoothest faucet I've ever owned & deep flawless chrome.........that rivals the Kohler $400-$600 faucets in EVERY respect. I tried to pull up a pic but can you imagine how many hits I get on my desktop for "faucet"? LOL
Here is my latest, a $28 shower complete with pressure balanced valve, cartridge replacement, minimalist style to match the other trim in that bathroom; full sized metal escutcheon, full sized heavy metal handle.....these can be a problem with things from China. Sometimes they are plastic or really small but these are okay. The head is non-adjustable but for 28 bucks delivered, I can't be choosy! LOL
We'll do the install and see how it works.....
Well, I like finding quality items, on the cheap.
Like the solar operated pond pumps for 9 bucks....that lasts more than 1 year.
The solar deck lights for cheap
I'm a plumber by trade and I've been a chief estimator for decades and I like really nice plumbing fixtures and because of what I do for a living, they are free for the asking. I've had $3,600 tub faucets, 1500 kitchen faucets....most of it is crap that discolors after a year or few. Even the better manufacturers; Groe, Kohler no real difference, a couple years then they start going downhill. That tub faucet was a Kohler Waterfall in polished brass that tarnished through the covercoat in only two years.....3600 list and only 2 years? LOL
So armed with the knowledge that most high-end stuff is only expensive, not high-end and pretty for a only a year or so I have learned to shop differently.
I bought a New single handle faucet for $42 bucks 2 years ago......7" rise, ceramic seats, smoothest faucet I've ever owned & deep flawless chrome.........that rivals the Kohler $400-$600 faucets in EVERY respect. I tried to pull up a pic but can you imagine how many hits I get on my desktop for "faucet"? LOL
Here is my latest, a $28 shower complete with pressure balanced valve, cartridge replacement, minimalist style to match the other trim in that bathroom; full sized metal escutcheon, full sized heavy metal handle.....these can be a problem with things from China. Sometimes they are plastic or really small but these are okay. The head is non-adjustable but for 28 bucks delivered, I can't be choosy! LOL
We'll do the install and see how it works.....