Should we remove a wall if we can’t raise the ceiling?
Sandi Schuman
3 years ago
This is my first time and I’m probably going to sound like I don’t know what I’m talking about because I don’t, so please be kind!
After years of waiting I was finally going to get my new kitchen! Wall coming down, ceiling being raised and it was going to be great! After determining the wall wasn’t load bearing I thought we were good to go forward with plans So I’ve been imagining what I wanted my new kitchen to look like and the then upon further investigation I found out we can’t raise the ceiling. The GC said the way the trusses are designed over the kitchen we would need engineered changes and that means $$$ we don’t have.
He said we could still remove the wall but I don’t understand how that would work.
Any comments or suggestion?
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latifolia
3 years ago
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Comments (8)Remove the wall completely, and have the counter extend past the sink at counter height creating a seating are which can double as a buffet for parties. It will make the area more spacious feeling. To get a more comfortable overhang of about 15" you can install a narrow depth bookshelf on the outside end and a cleat of 2x4 bolted to the studs on the wall side. This will take away the need for expensive supports under the countertop material, and will give it a nice built-in look. make sure to put an electrical outlet under the overhang - I find this very handy. To cover the backs of the cabinets, you can order a finishing panel, or, just use drywall painted in the same color as the walls. If there is a concern about flooring material under where the wall used to be, you can just move your peninsula back by 4-6" to cover the spot, giving you a few more inches of kitchen....See MoreKitchen soffits. Should we remove them?
Comments (53)I can measure later when I get home. There were two *big* decisions we had to make, actually 3. The one we did NOT do was add glass in the top section of 5 upper cabinet doors to reduce the cost. The two choices we DID make (and would make again) for additional cost was (1) a no-reveal design . . . instead of a gap between cabinet doors and between drawers, they are, for lack of a better term, 'sleeker'. Chandler had both styles side by side, and the gap looked dated to my husband and I. We were willing to pay a little more for the better, more modern look, and (2) After much internal wrangling, we chose to have the cabinet color applied by Chandler in the shop. My research on Houzz and elsewhere + people I know who have worked with kitchen designers overwhelmingly said that was the best way to go. It was a good decision. They offered 2 shades of white, and we chose the brighter, whiter, less creamy one after carting two painted cabinet doors around to the slab yard, hardware store, etc., and looking at them both in our own light. I can email and ask what the paint color is, but there was not a brand name on the door samples when we chose our color, just the color name on the sample doors: Cotton (that was creamier) and 'Chandler White' that was the brighter white we chose. I can say that it was definitely worth the additional cost, although it took my breath away at first. Here's where I asked for help on Houzz: [Is It Worth the Cost[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/is-it-worth-it-to-have-new-cabinets-painted-by-the-cabinet-maker-dsvw-vd~5424802?n=14) ....See MoreShould we remove this column?
Comments (74)I agree with Donald too. The sitting area needs the dogleg wall. The entry is large enough--quite grand for what appears to be a sensibly sized home. Change the style of the column if appropriate, even remove it (if possible), but don't ruin the sitting room. Instead, it would make sense to redo the front doors to a large single door perhaps with sidelights. Well, it would make more sense if your entry didn't have such great doors already... :)...See MoreSandi Schuman
3 years agoThank you everyone for your thoughts
but I think we’re going to leave the wall and ceiling as is and possibly go the other direction. On the other side is a pool table that we never use. I’m still going to have low ceilings in my kitchen but I’ll gain usable square footage. Good idea or bad?
Andrea Stockdale
3 years ago
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