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Comments (8)Ok, Dave I took some pictures for you! I hope you can see what you need to. I'll do my best to talk you through the pictures. In a nutshell, there's plenty of room in the cabinet for plumbing stuff and storage. However, the surface space (countertop area) is limited b/c the sink takes most of it up. Overview: All we have in the sink base is the sink, a pulldown faucet and an ISE compact evolution disposal with an airswitch. The wierd black thing in the back right corner is a mesh bag that holds the pullout hose so it doesn't get tangled on anything (it came with the faucet). You can easily see the disposal and the plug for it. Take special note of the two vertical black pipes in the rear. These make up the vent and drain system for the sink. It's basically an upside down U-shape that runs behind the sink. That's why we were so limited in the front-back room for the sink and faucet. Front underside of sink: We have 2cm granite, so we had to have a plywood underlayment. That's the wood you see by the sink. (If you need to use underlayment, be forwarned that you'll have to route a groove for the sink lip to sit in. This sink's lip is not flat.) Looking up from the base of the cabinet along the back wall: (The wood shown in the bottom half of the picture is the back wall of the cabinet, and the wood you see on the top part is the counter underlayment.) Here you can see the vent loop I mentioned before. The airswitch is the cord hanging from the hole in the underlayment located to the left of the sink. You can (kinda) see the shutoff valves in the bottom right. Faucet corner: This creative angle was attempt to show the where the faucet is. I think this was a failed attempt, but I included it because you never know... Shutoff valves: These are located on the back wall of the cabinet just right of center. Hope this helps! Let me know if you can't get your bearings with the pictures, or if you need shots of anything else....See MorePrep sinks, aisles, refrigerators....stuck on layout!
Comments (32)Not that I think my plan is without merit, because that's why I drew it, but why aren't we looking more at Buehl's plan, also? Doesn't it offer about the same aisles as mine? I realize that they're both work aisles, but this is a walk-through kitchen, so that's one of the burdens here. I don't agree that the narrow island causes the same problems as the work table, because the fridge-to-prep-to-stove, stove-to-fridge, and stove-to-sink are all on one side. The sink aisle, like my back-of-island aisle, would still be preferable for traffic, but still least likely that it'll be used that way because of the doorway locations. The other advantage of Buehl's is some storage closer to the cleanup area, and the storage around the stove is free to hold baking and cooking supplies. I see good things about both, but less odd storage and more multiple-worker-friendly areas with Buehl's. (the odd/narrow storage on the wall and the back of the island leaves possibilities for 'character' and a different feel to the room, so it's not all bad, just maybe not as convenient around the back of the island, and probably more costly?) Do we need to worry more about a better working kitchen, or a better traffic pattern through the space while someone is working? I'm not being sarcastic, or anything, just honestly asking what the priority or the bigger need is, because both are valid, but at odds here. With a small family, is the traffic path that busy? Usually one or two people coming through? I would consider making the cooking aisle the narrower one (my aisle in front of my stove is 36" and feels roomy enough), to encourage use of the wider path past the sink...And if you're standing in front of the stove, prepping with a knife, that should help, too! :-)...See MoreRegular or prep faucet for prep sink
Comments (11)well, i'm kinda thinking as a chef/ prep point of view.. so i don't know what kind of prep work you will be doing. Like my examples, cleaning a fish or washing vegetables, 'high arc' faucet are more convenient. yes, the high arc is to accommodate tall pots, but it's also basically a 'pull out' faucet but instead of the hose hiding under the sink, it's exposed with a springy thing. it's like a 'coiled' electric cord.. so you have all those hose and it let you reach far when you pull the springy thing down. it won't be splashy if you adjust the water volume down when you wash delicate food, instead of more of a full volume for rinsing dishes. So the Brizo is a pretty good prep faucet because it is high and it can pull DOWN very far (better then pull OUT). what i'm just not sure is how smooth and easy it retract.. esp after couple years. If you already have a cleaning sink, and the prep sink is in a central place in the kitchen, i'll still get a 'high arc' but a more elegant one.. .. oh, ya,, when i talk about 'high arc' I mean the ones with the springy thing.. not just a solid fixed high arc faucet. Here is a video to illustrate my point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32t90hU4XvE just my thoughts.. :) Here is a link that might be useful: prep sink This post was edited by noopd on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 22:32...See MoreSize of prep sink and prep area
Comments (7)Thanks for the feedback. Here is an early drawing of the new kitchen layout (I'm waiting for a revised set): <a href="http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/greasetrap/media/InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/greasetrap/InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg"/></a> You'll see that the island measures 66" long, but, due to the angled corners, I calculate that the work area is about 42" long. I asked our KD/GC to increase both the length of the wall with the cooktop and the island by 9" and add a prep sink, so I think the work area will be 51" long. My idea is to have the prep sink towards the end of the island across from the rangetop. That would make it easy to dump pots of hot water there. The colander we normally use is about 13" across, although we occasionally use a bigger one. Put another way, how much space is recommended for a prep area and how far from the edge can a sink be placed? Our current prep/everything space is 27" long and there are times when it would be nice to have more space. If we keep 30" as a work area and place the sink a few inches from the end, that would leave us enough room for a 16-18" sink. Would that be big enough for typical prep cleaning and dumping pots of water from the cooktop?...See MoreNidnay
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