Weeks without counters or sink when replacing countertops--true?
julieste
11 years ago
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Comments (17)When we renovated the kitchen in our previous house, I had to use the dishpan method for about 3 months. We tried using paper plates as much as we could, but got sick of that very quickly. To my dismay, our bathroom sinks were too tiny to wash any dishes. Even my coffee mug was too big. I ended up washing dishes in a shower in our downstairs bath. Yes, in the shower. For 3 months. Dishpan and drying rack sat on the shower floor. I would turn on the shower to fill up the dishpan. Then, turn off shower. Open door, kneel, and wash dishes. Soapy clean dishes went into the the drain rack. After I was done, I would empty the dishpan water into the toilet (lol), aim shower head onto drain rack, and rinse the dishes with the shower head. I swore never to go through another kitchen remodel after that. So, we moved a few years ago and are now going through another kitchen remodel. At least this time I have a huge laundry tub :). After my shower sink, I really don't mind schlepping the dishes upstairs in busboy mode....See MoreReplacing an apron front sink WITHOUT replacing counter
Comments (21)The sink is resting on a .75" piece of plywood that is screwed into the front horizontal piece. Going by what the rest of the cabs look like, they may have used dadoes on the side vertical pieces for that plywood to sit on/in Those pocket screws in the photo are most likely attaching the face frame to the cabinet. There will be more attachment points but they will be hidden and you can't access them after the cabinet is installed. From what I see, removing the sink looks do-able and pretty straightforward. Remove the drain pieces--not just the drain pipe but the basket flanges that the drain pipe connects to. Use a razor blade to cut through any caulking/ silicone, etc. sealing the sink to the countertop. And that puppy should slide right out the front. You'll need some muscle-ly help because that sink weighs north of 100#s....See MoreWeek 66: what would you do without GW?
Comments (19)What would I have done. Wow. Ironically, many of the ideas I had are things I later read about in mags and here on GW, er, Houzz. GW validated my ideas of layout (somethings from Ex- I can't change) and just plain stuff. I learned about cool details, such as Lee Valley drawer dividers. Those mat things under the sink. Corner treatments, etc. My kitchen still being in progress, I still have options to adopt things I didn't know, or wasn't aware of. But so far I'm settling in. My gardens, OTOH. I'd be in a barren wasteland of plants I killed over 12 years. Between the JM (maple) and Mid-Atlantic boards, I live in a very beautiful, high-maintenance sometimes gardenland. In my construction site! LOL! I love the spring trades where we get together and share food/chocolate, plants and stories of the past year. The 1st trade was in 2004, and still going strong. I, too, might get more housework done, but housework to me means building something. If we're referring to cleaning, Pshaw! Who needs that!?! (Ok, I do, but I'm playing tough.) Pinterest killed all my free time, but oh, more ideas! I haven't told you I started finally, laying a kitchen floor this week? I debated between wide, wide oak planks I had (former shelving) or some incredible pine boards. Again, long and wide planks, all reclaimed. I hate cutting into long lumber, which is why my potting bench is 7' long by 6'8" tall, BTW. So, since I couldn't decide what to do with this inch-thick oak, I sold it on CL last week. I started laying out the pine and have a whole {drum roll] TWO BOARDS DOWN! Woot Woot! More on Tuesday. Oh, I'm sick of OSB kitchen floors, the holes where the mice come in and not being able to sweep very well. How does this tie into the thread? Accomplishments. Making decisions. Implementing them at my own pace. And knowing from GW, that "done" might never happen, but moving forward does. I, too, would travel......See MoreWhen a mistake is made..who gets to decide how to replace?
Comments (4)Sadly, - since they are making it right they probably have the right to select the "downstream" sub - since they are paying. Since the metal fabrication is the most important / visible part, I understand your concern about going to someone else. I guess you'll have to specify that the metal fabrication is done with the same material and quality of workmanship as the initial fabricators, and perhaps ask to see some representative works from their choice to ensure they have the skill to fabricate a counter like this - and then - hope for the best....See Morecookncarpenter
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