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In a nod to both the past and present, Mel constructed a dumbwaiter to transport objects from the upper floor to the lower, emerging into the kitchen area. Though more often associated with earlier time periods, these simple "elevators" are non-motorized and easy to construct, using pulleys and ropes to carry things up and down the stairs throughout the day.
I am putting a dumbwaiter in my new house, my architect told us it will cost about $18,000 and he wants us to put in a elevator instead for $25,000. The dumbwaiter should be cheaper than $18,000. Right? Thank you
5 days ago | hide 5 replies | post reply | last reply by BuildSense, Inc.
BuildSense, Inc. says:
I imagine that the numbers that you are hearing are for a manufactured and powered dumbwaiter unit. We are the folks who designed and built the pictured dumbwaiter and the costs were not anywhere close to 18K. We built this, tracks and all, and used sailing lines and hardware to manually operate the unit.
4 days ago
ktwright8 says:
I appreciate your help and will contact your company once we finalize plans.
Does one really need a powered one?? Should like more maintenance
to me.
3 days ago
Emily Hurley says:
Assuming you are not lifting things like anvils and lead bricks, you can probably pull by hand and forgo a powered dumbwaiter, I would think.
3 days ago
ktwright8 says:
Thank you
3 days ago
BuildSense, Inc. says:
I agree with Emily. It does take more effort to manually operate, but it works unless you are moving construction materials. For whatever it is worth, it is also more fun. Everyone loves this thing. Even if guests are just bringing a bottle of wine, it rides in the dumbwaiter just for entertainment. I look forward to speaking with you.
2 days ago