Kitchen Layout Help - Modernizing 1935 Kitchen
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Advice on modern kitchen layout, counters, etc.
Comments (8)sochi... space around appliances needed depends on if your home is a one or multi cook situation. The aisle space needed between the frig and other areas also depends on what kind of frig you choose (single door, french door, etc.). If you want an overhang on the peninsula (wait... maybe that wasn't you?) you could do narrower depth cabs (very functional) and then have space for a couple of stools. My kitchen is also a very odd situation but with the help of others on this forum we came up with what I hope will be a very functional and streamlined looking space. One thing I learned is when you plan, be careful of conflicting door openings (ie: you don't want to back up your DW door to your oven/range door), you need a minimum of 36" aisle space for passage, and keep in mind work flow... food storage, to prep, to cook, to cleanup. Hope that helps! OH... and it helps to have dish storage convenient to the DW and as close to the eating area as possible. Really... some of these things seem so logical now but when I first started posting I just didn't realize the basic points. It was due to the knowledge and help of this forum that I developed an understanding....See MoreFinalizing layout for modern kitchen
Comments (7)I'm with controlfreakecs on this. You would have to be yelling when ever you're going to pour out pasta water or walk over with a hot frypan to plate food, or whatever so that you don't run into someone who is coming into the kitchen. If the cooktop is 9' from the sink the fridge must be what?, 14 or 15' from the sink? So follow this - get some vegies from the fridge and walk to the sink, oh shoot forgot the lettuce, back to the fridge, take the unused vegies back, all the while walking through the entrance into the kitchen and across a traffic walk-way. What about putting the sink in front of the windows and the cooktop where the sink currently is and then make a tallwall which would incorporate the fridge. The current layout will require a heck of a lot of walking and a caution light at the entrance into the kitchen. Function should be paramount over form....See MoreBefore After 1935 Kit Home Kitchen Remodel RTA Cabinets
Comments (36)Michey312, sorry for the rude comments, they are no help at all. I think you did a fabulous job. I too was beaten up by this forum when we did our own plumbing for a bathroom remodel. It was mid pandemic and the "pros" were just not available. Well it's been over three years and the bathroom plumbing is working just fine. We fixed issues with previous plumbing that was done 30 years ago by a licenced plumber as well as the required modifications for the new fixtures. We installed new lighting, tile, toilet, vanity and soaking tub. Granted we decided not to change the layout to simplify the plumbing and electrical, but in the end we were very pleased with our handy work. I am in the middle of working a quote for Conestoga cabinets for a new kitchen (new construction). I like the inset cabinets and want to use the extended leg (face frame) option. How did you decide where to place the extended legs? It is clear that they would not be appropriate on all of the cabinets in my design. Also on your island (which I love), it looks like the extended leg is wider than the extended legs in your other base cabinets. Can you confirm? was that an option? It looks like you might have used a panel on the side of your island. How much did the trim details extend the size of your island? Hopefully you are still monitoring Houzz. Thanks in advance for any information you are willing to share. Again, great job!...See MoreMidcentury Modern Kitchen Renovation --help with green kitchen
Comments (29)Well....that depends on the SUBFLOOR prep required (are you talking about in the kitchen?) and the TYPE of installation you are willing to pay for. Again, concrete must be flat/even (prefer level but don't always need it) and free of any contaminants. The preparation is the key. Did I mention the preparation? Right. That's the fist step that people want to go cheap on because no one can see the results. Yet it is the FIRST thing we, flooring professionals, POINT TO if the homeowner is upset about how a floor PERFORMS (ie. feels underfoot or is ruined by moisture coming up through the slab, etc). *Technically a wood floor can be FLOATED over the old tile in the kitchen BUT it requires flat substrate = work. Work = Time. Time = money. Carpets HIDE some wonky concrete. That's why they were used. The builders HID their AWFUL concrete underneath flexible products like sheet/glue down vinyl OR carpet. The only way to get an ACCURATE quote is to rip up the carpet and have a wood flooring professional come out and offer their quote. Even then, they will be offering a PRICE RANGE for the concrete preparation. A floating wood floor normally requires engineered wood (you can get expensive solid hardwoods that are allowed to be floated...but they are hard to find). Engineered hardwoods tend to be more expensive to purchase. A floating floor is a 'mid-price' range install. The cheapest install for wood is nail/cleat/staple down but that isn't an option because you are on concrete. A floating hardwood is the next in price (takes a bit more time and requires the use of adhesive on the edges). The MOST EXPENSIVE wood install is a GLUE DOWN OVER OLD CONCRETE. The adhesives themselves (and this is NOT included in the subfloor preparation) can range between $2-$4/sf. That's because they are used as 100% moisture barrier. These are EXPENSIVE adhesives. They can be $300 for 5 gallons and a gallon offers 30sf of floor coverage (it needs to be laid THICK to create the 100% moisture barrier). The glue down method requires a VERY knowledgeable wood flooring expert who UNDERSTANDS the adhesive, the trowel sizes, the spread rates, the 'tack up' time, etc etc etc. The adhesive can still be mucked up (and you can still have issues with moisture intrusion) by the INSTALLER if s/he doesn't get it right! And THAT'S when the REAL problems begin. A tile floor can be very expensive. A wood floor can be equally expensive. It all depends on the work needed to be done BEFORE the floors are installed. And the value you pay for in a high-quality craftsman is where you find the most money will be spent. Human sweat has a price. TALENTED sweat can be double that price....See Moresmbstudiodesigns
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