Comments on: Living your life in Goa http://jdesignlab.com/goan-life/living-your-life-in-goa.html My thoughts on experiences this far... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:59:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jyoti http://jdesignlab.com/goan-life/living-your-life-in-goa.html/comment-page-1#comment-3063 jyoti Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:59:51 +0000 http://jdesignlab.com/?p=895#comment-3063 Hi FPB...I'd rate the carpenter 6/10. The divan in the post was made by his team and he made us a laminate layered almirah too. None of the two items cost less than readymade particleboard furniture we saw at CMM. Besides, it was a bother to insist on certain kind of handles or tie and coat rails inside the cupboars. The guy left the top of the cupboard totally unfinished--his point was, who'd see it that high! He barely put a piano hinge on the openable inside flap of the divan... So my point in general is that if you like the look of a readymade piece, just negotiate and go for it. But if you're keen to have hardy wood to fit an odd niche and need an extra drawer here or a ceramic tile there, and are willing to take minor unpleasant surprises, go for the carpenter's option :) The man who made this divan is Arvind +919422387253 Hi FPB…I’d rate the carpenter 6/10. The divan in the post was made by his team and he made us a laminate layered almirah too. None of the two items cost less than readymade particleboard furniture we saw at CMM. Besides, it was a bother to insist on certain kind of handles or tie and coat rails inside the cupboars. The guy left the top of the cupboard totally unfinished–his point was, who’d see it that high! He barely put a piano hinge on the openable inside flap of the divan… So my point in general is that if you like the look of a readymade piece, just negotiate and go for it. But if you’re keen to have hardy wood to fit an odd niche and need an extra drawer here or a ceramic tile there, and are willing to take minor unpleasant surprises, go for the carpenter’s option :) The man who made this divan is Arvind +919422387253

]]> By: FPB http://jdesignlab.com/goan-life/living-your-life-in-goa.html/comment-page-1#comment-3062 FPB Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:49:16 +0000 http://jdesignlab.com/?p=895#comment-3062 Hi Joyti Very informative post. Thanks for that. Would it be possible to ask about the carpenter you mentioned. Exactly how good was his finished product? Keeping in mind the high cost of imported modular kitchens in Goa we were hoping to get one made to order locally, but the quality of work would have to be on par with the finishing of commercially available items. Would you recommend going this route? Thanks. Hi Joyti

Very informative post. Thanks for that.

Would it be possible to ask about the carpenter you mentioned. Exactly how good was his finished product? Keeping in mind the high cost of imported modular kitchens in Goa we were hoping to get one made to order locally, but the quality of work would have to be on par with the finishing of commercially available items.

Would you recommend going this route?
Thanks.

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