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Comments (11)Thanks for all the advice! I really appreciate everyone's input. Unfortunately, we can't create a deep enough shelf in the uppers to accommodate a microwave. The max depth allowed is 13" due to the space the Wolf will be installed (We have a fairly small kitchen). The only options are to either put the mw on the counter (again, small kitchen = limited counter space) or put it under the counter. I'm considering the under counter option. And I didn't even think about whether any vent upgrades would be needed, yikes! Thanks, a2gemini and babushka_cat for your input on that. The ripple keeps going :( I realize this really is the one chance we'll have to make the upgrade and I don't want to blow it. But, then again, it's coming at a fairly steep price. Lots to think about. I'll be mulling it over up until the very last minute....See MoreWhat did you do with your *stuff* during your kitchen remodel?
Comments (17)I am just finishing a four month reno that affected nearly my whole first floor (and half the second) and left me with no kitchen or eating area the whole time. I have a fridge in the garage but the fridge portion was no good to me bc it’s winter and everything froze in there. I set up one end of my living room with a long folding table. I had some very lightweight thin sheets of wood cut to fit it at Home Depot and laid that down for heat protection, then put a table cloth over it that hung down to the floor. I put a dorm fridge at one end of the table, and on the table I put a toaster, microwave, and toaster oven. At the other end was the trash and recycling bins. I kept one plate, one cup, one bowl, two knives, two spoons, and two forks in the house, along with salt and pepper, a spatula, some tongs, and several disposable food storage containers that could either store leftovers or act as additional bowls if needed. All of it went in a basket under the folding table, behind the tablecloth, which gave me some sense of neatness and order. Another basket under the table held food basics - bread, pb&j, cereal. Almost every single other thing in my kitchen was packed up and put into storage. I cooked tons of stuff ahead of time and froze them in individual serving sizes and put them in the garage freezer. My best advice is to get the stuff you will not need out of your house. ALL of it - put it in storage. I put a lot in storage, but there were some misc hard to pack things (like bottles of liquor, and a large wall mirror, and a clock) that I decided I could just stick in my living room or office. I also didn’t want to put any sort of pantry food in a storage facility so anything I hadn’t used up before the reno I put in boxes and set it in other rooms. I regretted these decisions big time. I’ve spent four months tripping over that stuff or shuffling it from place to place - I should have just found a way to pack it and store the possessions and given the food to a food bank. It seems like every available surface had stuff piled on it that I should have stored. I hated that way more than not having a kitchen. And remove any excess stuff from the room you’ll be living in - pare it down to only what you need. Otherwise it will just feel cramped and overwhelming. I just found it’s super important to create some order and visual calmness in the spaces you are living in. Other advice - take everything off the walls, even in rooms adjoining the work area, otherwise it may fall during work that vibrates. Buy extra filters for your HVAC and change them frequently during the work. And absolutely do not use your garage as storage for what is normally in your house. The very best advice I saw on Houzz before my remodel was to ruthlessly purge and organize my garage ahead of time. I did it, and thank goodness I did - both the house and garage would have been sheer chaos if I hadn’t, because the garage was used to stage materials and set up saws and other tools. Even though I had completely cleared both bays, this stuff completely filled the garage at times, leaving only a narrow aisle up the middle, so thank god I didn’t try to also use it to store stuff from the house. One of the big surprises to me was the amount of money it costs to deal with the reno but is not being paid to the contractor or designer. Examples include: movers to move things in and out of storage, storage fees, post-reno deep cleaning, post-reno duct cleaning, area rug and carpet cleaning, service charges from my home security company to come and put sensors on my new windows, appliance delivery and installation fees, packing supplies, etc. It adds up. BUT it will all be worth it!! Good luck!...See MoreHousekeepers during a Kitchen Remodel?
Comments (4)I'd definitely keep paying them the same amount! I'm guessing they usually allot a certain approximate amount of time to clean your home; if they find they are finishing the job more quickly because they aren't cleaning the kitchen, you could suggest they find something to deep clean that isn't part of their usual routine(e.g scrub the shower grout, clean the windows, launder window coverings, etc). Or send them home early and be grateful you have a great cleaner!...See MoreWhich is done first during a remodel?
Comments (3)I agree painting last and if the painter can't do that get another painter. The caibets need to be done in a spray booth not on site the whole kitchen IMO needs to be installed including floor before you choose wall color . Tile removal makes ahuge mess so the comment about removing doors and drawers is totally right . That would also be a good time to send out all the doors and drawers to the paint shop.. If your contractor can't work with those perameters you need a new one ....See MoreM Miller
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