"JanetLDD" > wrote:
> We are fixing up my father in laws house to sell. He lives in a senior
> development. We want to buy something cheap that looks good for a built in
> range. He now has one with 2 ovens and 4 burners. the top oven is smaller
> than
> the bottom

I'm not sure what you mean by "built in". The three normal designs are "free
standing", "drop in", and "slide in". Drop in models are similar to free
standing except they don't have their own base or backsplash. Instead they
drop into surrounding cabinetry. Slide in have a base but no backsplash.

Since you mention two ovens, I presume you're talking about one of those
older models with one large oven below the cooktop, and a somewhat smaller
oven over the cooktop. As far as I know, no one makes ranges like that any
more. I researched that a couple of years ago when my parents wanted to
replace the range in their house. Theirs was installed when they remodeled
in 1979.

I think they had one of the last double oven ranges of that type made. I
know that as of the early 1980s I didn't see them any more in new
construction. I've got one in my house which was remodeled in 1973. I think
they became popular in the early 1960s and fell out of favor by the late
1970s.

If you are replacing one of these ranges, you'll probably end up putting a
normal single oven one in. You will then want to do something with the upper
area formerly occupied by the upper oven on the old range. Like installing a
ventless range hood under the over range cabinets, and doing something about
the wall area between there and the top of the stove. In my parents house,
ALL of the walls in the kitchen are ceramic tiled, floor to ceiling. The
area behind the range unfortunately was unfinished. In the end, they just
decided to get the old range fixed and live with it.

You can get a simple single oven free standing range at home improvement
stores like Home Depot or Lowes for starting just under $300. You can check
their web sites (www.homedepot.com and www.lowes.com) or the manufacturer's
web sites (www.ge.com, www.maytag.com, www.frigidaire.com, etc.) for models,
specifications, and ideas.