Dimensions of a U-shaped staircase
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Comments (2)The rectangular landing would be approximately halfway between the floors. Draw seven 10" deep treads descending from the landing to the lower floor and nine 10" treads ascending from it to the upper floor. These two stair runs would be side by side. How far apart they are is up to you. It is customary to cut off the first floor stair drawing where the treads are higher than 3 ft from the floor and show the treads above that level dotted. The upper plan would show all of the treads unless some are hidden by the upper floor. This would be a schematic drawing of the stair risers. To draw what would actually be seen in plan, add a 1" nosing to the leading edge of each tread. This post was edited by Renovator8 on Mon, May 6, 13 at 16:36...See Morerobo's u-shaped 2tone kitchen reveal
Comments (57)tbb123! Thanks so much for all your help with getting the layout of this kitchen right. The kitchen is great to live and work in and my husband, the cook, really appreciates the workspace. My only regret is not going with IKEA cabinetry as the semi-custom maker we used ended up being a little...not so high quality. We ended up having a roomate who is quite the chef for the past year so the kitchen got quite a workout. rmtdoug - don't know if you're still around - it was a simplehuman holder from BB&B -something like this: http://www.simplehuman.com/sink-caddy-brushed-stainless-steel Thanks Russ! Emily - I used inspiredLED ultra bright warm flexible strip. It was a bit of a hassle as my electrician didn't know to run low voltage wiring and instead ran big old regular wire...so my advice is to have all the lighting details worked out WELL in advance. The folks at inspiredLED cut the strips to size based on your cabinet plan and supply all the parts you need. I hardwired my system so I could have a wall dimmer. Lighting is still holding up well although we don't use the dimmers really on the undercab, maybe once a year I'll dim them for ambiance during a party. You will need an outlet somewhere the transformer can plug into (they recommend under the sink). Outlets in cabinetry in my province are I guess not allowed by code unless there's an appliance involved so, anyway, I remember there were some objections to my initial desire to have an outlet above the stove. Some of my counters are shiny and I ended up installing the strips to point back at the backsplash to avoid the points of light on the counter effect. inspiredLED explain how to do that....See MoreU-shaped kitchen owners--how big is your U?
Comments (13)krabbypatty: Glad you're finding that your plan is workable. We do like our kitchen--we spent $ on the "infrastructure" in order to get the space--a high priority. A goal was to not have to say "excuse me" in my own kitchen. Each of the vital areas--sinks, breadboards (cutting boards, range--have two exits from them so that no one is trapped there, with the possible exception of the most used cutting board/breadboard which is in the crotch of the peninsula side of the U. The "sandwich station" pullout next to the refrigerator has proved to be a really wise idea. There we cut tomatoes, butter toast, open and cut cheese, pour milk into cereal, serve ice cream, plunk grocery bags. We're really enjoying the freedom to spread out. The dehydrator's been resident on the countertop for 2 months yet we still could do other activities. (It goes into storage pretty soon, as soon as storage closet gets shelves and a door.) Recently two couples joined us for dinner. I went to one corner and zoomed up some blender salad dressing. Went to another corner and pulled out materials for popovers and heaved them into the oven. Two women and I all messed with veg peeling and cutting on the peninsula and built two casseroles and a salad. DH puttered around with two marinated Alaskan salmon and headed to the grill on the deck and bothered no one. Various adult beverages were served in appropriate glasses at the top of the G and yet I could continue working and orchestrating, uninterrupted. Used dishes began to pile up but it didn't matter. Our flatware box was open and ready on the peninsula all through the dining room meal and was consulted twice. Afterwards,well meaning helpers began messing with the dishwasher and I didn't care. __ Drake the Lab claims to run the place. We've developed a new command: "lobby!"so he will leave the G and go to the very spacious T between the two corridor halls and take his blinkin' dog chews or whatever with him. He loves to carry about wood hunks or plastic pop bottles. Also a nested pair of large black plastic flower pots, one inside the other, a clumsy toy that has survived for 3 months without being torn apart. Needless to say, I'm concerned for the future of the oak floor, but hey, DH chose it and he installed it and Drake is HIS dog. Buehl: Not sure if I've ever seen your kitchen. Thanks for the photos and the description of the scouts in the kitchen. That brings back fond memories. Good of you to work with these kids. Many children today don't much exposure to real cooking. Or proper understanding of eating with others. Sounds like your well-planned islandless kitchen is up to all kinds of adventures....See MoreU-Shape Kitchen Help - Restricted due to Stairway
Comments (32)So, I did a layout with a centered sink. HOWEVER, while I was working with it, I noticed 2 mistakes in all the previous layouts. First, somehow the 5'9" wall was reduced to 5'0". So, that means the wall sticks out another 9" into the Kitchen and Dining Room. Second, I used the partial measurements instead of the full measurement to determine the length of the Kitchen and there was a difference of a bit more than 3" -- 3" in my favor. So, the net is that b/w the two, there is only a little more than a 5-inch difference. While it does not affect the perimeter layout, it does affect the island. So, I reduced the island by 6" -- it's now 54" wide instead of 60". A positive result is that now the aisle b/w the bottom wall and the island is a solid 36" wide instead of b/w 35" & 36" 54" is still wide enough for the island "legs" and 2 seats. 1.5" overhang + 1.5" leg + 24" seat + 24" seat + 1.5" leg + 1.5" overhang = 54" [Note: In your inspiration picture the island does not appear to have a 1.5" overhang on the sides -- maybe 1/2". If that's the case, then you would have 0.5" overhangs on the sides and 2.5" wide legs. Keep in mind that the Kitchen in your inspiration picture appears quite a bit larger than yours, so you may not be able to replicate it exactly, but you can get the general look.] So, here are two layouts -- the corrected Layout #1 and Layout #3 (centered sink). Personally, I'd go with Layout #1, an undermount sink, and the faucet centered on the window. But it's up to you -- it is your Kitchen after all! :-) . Layout #1 -- Corrected! Since you want all cabinets facing the refrigerator, I eliminated the 24" that was facing the DW and put in a 27" cabinet facing the refrigerator. However, I want to caution you against putting place settings & silverware on the range wall...that's where the Prep Zone is and you don't want people getting in the way of meal prep to get a dish or piece of silverware or when unloading the DW. It's best if the dishes stay in the island. You'll have to walk a step or two farther, but in the long run, it will be better. . . Layout #3 -- centered sink: Note that instead of totally eliminating corner storage, I made the following changes: The 36" x 36" corner susan is now a 33" x 36" corner susan. I know that some cabinetmakers offer them, but I don't know if all do. I would definitely look into it. The sink base is now 27" wide. The reduction made it possible to have a 33" x 36" corner susan The cabinet to the left of the DW is now 24" wide (with an extended stile). This cabinet can now hold dishes & silverware. Note that the sink crowds the range wall a bit more b/c the sink had to be moved over to the right....See Morefrozenelves
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