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course411 likes 3 comments on a discussion: Love or Hate..... your Pull-Out Trash Kitchen Cabinet......
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ShadyWillowFarm

What is the hygiene issue?? We use plastic trash bags to line the bin and wipe down the cabinet regularly, and clean the bin itself when needed. It gets no dirtier than a free standing can.

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acm

Best thing is for dog owners -- no knocking over the trash or nosing through what's in there. It might as well not exist.

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bry911

I suspect people know how trash works. We also all know how temporary trash is in our kitchen… but so are lots of things in the kitchen. Your pantry is just temporary storage, your refrigerator is temporary storage, plates and bowls are temporary storage, etc. There are many pretty important parts of the kitchen that will not be used any longer than trash… your cooktop for example.


There is a piece of financial advice I give that seems pretty appropriate here: Never make plans for the person that you wish you were, make plans for the person you are. If you don’t take out the trash often, then don’t design a kitchen that only works well if you take out the trash often.


Every person is different, so every kitchen should be different. I wouldn’t like a coffee can near my prep area. It is fine that you do. I actually prefer an open trash can at the end of the island… I just prefer a bigger island more, so use a pull-out cabinet for trash instead.

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course411

My goodness, what are the credentials of your designer? This is for sure on him/her/them. @just_janni I'm not sure the hood is even as wide as the range, given the strange construction of the hood piece. Def redesign this whole thing... on the designer's dime.

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palimpsest

Code here does not require a range hood if there is an operable window in the kitchen. Part of this probably has to do with the amount of existing housing from the nineteenth (and even some from the 18th) century.

If you look at inexpensive range hoods or the bottom of a microwave range hood, the actual inlet area which is the grille or the mesh filters may be quite small. But the capture area is the size of the actual hood enclosure itself.

The practical reason to use at least a 30" hood over a 30" cooking surface is that it generally sets up situation that is compliant with the manufacturers' specifications for clearances. Most appliances require a certain minimum distance to combustible surfaces that is at least the width of the the appliance itself, and 30" vertically above. If you have a range hood that is as wide as the appliances and fits within this 30" vertical space, it's a noncombustible material taking up the space where you are not permitted by specs (or by code in that case) to have a combustible material. Microwave range hoods are frequently mounted with the bottom no more than 18" to 20" above the cooking surface, by specs., but they are a non combustible surface. (You could not use a microwave that the bottom edge was 30" above the cooking surface, it would above many people's heads)


If you have a 30" range hood over a 36" inch range, you would generally end up with a cabinet design in a typical kitchen where 3" on each side did not meet the clearance requirements for distances to combustible surfaces. If you have a 36" range hood, for many appliances you will meet the requirements. If you have a 42" hood over a 36" cooking surface, you will have a larger capture area.

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Boxerpal

I think you are on your way to solving this and creating a great or even better kitchen.



You wrote.. " I'm leaning toward having the cabinets redone to match the other uppers and the hood redone to allow for the 48 inch vent. From everyone's advice it sounds like the most functional correction. "


What I have seen so far, I love your kitchen! Keep working you will get this figured out and your kitchen will be a dream to cook in.


Kitchen Planning NKBA



Are Range Hood Required? Each State is different

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chicagoans

@course411 beautiful kitchen! Love the color of your cabinets, and how you reflected the green color in the backsplash by the white cabinets.


@darbuka re: the OP not returning: I do think it's interesting to see other kitchens, particularly those who present themselves as a pro. I think we can all learn something and either be inspired by a look (like I was by your green backsplash!) or perhaps relieved that we didn't go a certain route (e.g. when I see a kitchen with no drawers.) Having said that, I do understand the hesitation to post due to fear of negative comments.

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course411 commented on a discussion: Which part of Taj slab to choose?
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course411

Top left

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Linda Freeman

@Barrheadlass Polished Milky White by Vicostone.

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dan1888

What's happening to the rest of the slab? And what size is the piece for your island?

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