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Houzz Tour: Art and Design on Raft Island, Washington
A Dumbwaiter Extends from Upper Floor to Kitchen
Photo by Wendy K. Leigh
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ktwright8 wrote:
BuildSense, Inc. 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.
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added by Wendy K. Leigh to Houzz Tour: Between Sea and Sky on Raft Island
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.
added by Becky Harris to Houzzers Say: Dream Kitchen Must-Haves
A dumbwaiter. One Houzzer loves quirky touches like a dumbwaiter, invented by Thomas Jefferson.
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A dumb waiter if different levels?
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Lift system by hand
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laundry chute with pully
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DUMBWAITER
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laundry and food
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Dumbwaiter invented by Thomas Jefferson
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dumb waiter
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for root cellar?
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third floor
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how about going very low tech for the dumbwaiter?
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Kit to basement &back
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manual dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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Cool!
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cool dumbwaiter
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simple dumbwaiter
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Wish I had thought of this earlier!
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Dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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The dumbwaiter is so cool.
For bringing up dishes from the basement to the kitchen!
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OK-- DUMBWAITERS ARE SUPER COOL!
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hmmmmm??? to basement for entertaining?
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Really need a dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter?!!! from main kitchen to kitchenette in bsmt
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dumbwaiter
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Laundry
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alleviates schlepping upstairs, downstairs
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A dumbwaiter. One Houzzer loves quirky touches like a dumbwaiter, invented by Thomas Jefferson.
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Dumb waiter
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter to theatre room
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For wood
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Looks like something my husband would like, he made something similar in the garage ceiling in order to lift large items into the attic for storage.
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To master above
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Shute
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Dumbwaiter.
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dumbwaiter for groceries
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Dumb waiter!
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Dumb waiter
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Could this be counter-sunk into the kitchen floor, to store cold but not refrigerated foods, e.g. fruit and veg?
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wood dumbwaiter
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Dumb waiter
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Dumbwaiter
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any way to use this in pantry?
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Old idea, great idea!
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A Dumbwaiter
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Dumbwaiter
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Dumbwaiter
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Dumb waiter, outlet strip
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from 2nd fl to outside? just a thought?great for luggin food, dishes, condiments for cookout?
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tack & blocks design
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For Billy
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A dumbwaiter is installed between the kitchen and room above it.
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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Not a bad idea for extra storage in our place!!
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hey simon! your dream!
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Dumb waiter
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A dumbwaiter. One Houzzer loves quirky touches like a dumbwaiter, invented by Thomas Jefferson.
if have a second floor or a roof patio, have a dumbwaiter built in. Same with laundry shoot to the laundry
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laundry chute idea - anyway to make this work laterally?
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Dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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Dumbwaiter.
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dumb waiter
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really like this idea
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dumbwaiter
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Dumb waiter
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dumbwaiter
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lovely idea
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For Todd! He loves these!
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omg!
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Dumb waiter
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Dumb Waiter
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Wow! Dream appliance?!
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DUMB WAITER!
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Find out where ours goes
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Dumbwaiter
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from garage to kitchen?
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dumb waiter
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dumbwaiter
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Mcaybe where
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Dumbwaiter
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What is this?
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Dumbeaiter
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Dumb waiter
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add it to our laundry chute
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A Dumbwaiter Extends from Upper Floor to Kitchen
Photo by Wendy K. Leigh
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for deck to patio.
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Great idea
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Dumb waiter
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dumbwaiter
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Dumbwaiter
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added by Wendy K. Leigh to Houzz Tour: Between Sea and Sky on Raft Island (3 months ago)
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
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Dumbwaiter for the kitchen
added by jantotman to jantotman's ideas (16 months ago)
Great dumbwaiter,
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mmmmm dumbwaiter
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A dumbwaiter. One Houzzer loves quirky touches like a dumbwaiter, invented by Thomas Jefferson.
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what is this?
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a dumbwaiter, does that lift stuff upstairs? cool!
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dumbwaiter
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does it fit in somewhere ?
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Dumbwaiter. =)
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Put in condo?
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dumb waiter
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dumbwaiter!
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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For outdoor kitchen?
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cool lifter from basement idea
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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Carrying loads from the garage to the kitchen.
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dumb waiter
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My mother had a dumb waiter and I would like one also
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Dumbwaiter
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Dumpwaiter?
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Dumb waiter from the kitchen to downstairs
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dumb waiter - not electric!
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yeah dumb waiter
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Dumb waiter
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Go mr. jefferson!
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this dumbwaiter seems very usable for multiple reasons
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dumbwaiter
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YES!!
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now this is quite the luxury!
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Dumb waiter
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Dumb waiter!
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dumbwaiter pulley if your garage is a flight below the kitchen
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Kitchen to studio dining
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love the dumbwaiter, how fun!
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Dumb waiter
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a freakin' DUMBWAITER!
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Dumbwaiter
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Maybe to send stuff to the lower level?
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From kitchen to roof deck?
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Ascensor de comida
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dumbwaiter
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love this idea...thanks TJ!
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Is it too late for dumb waiter in house?
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for basement?
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dumbwaiter - thomas jefferson
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dumbwaiter
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Didn't know Thomas Jefferson invented the dumb waiter
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Dumbwaiter
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what a different idea!!
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GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!
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pulley system dumbwaiter
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love the dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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dumbwaiter
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love this idea
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Hmmmm a dumb waiter ror roof deck
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