Major remodel but want to live in first and do in phases
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Comments (35)Hi all, Oh, the mistakes! We've never built a house before but had a pretty good idea of what we wanted. Like many here, I want to say, if there's a mistake going in, STOP IT before it multiplies! I came up to our house site one day and they were starting with the window trim. They had done two, and they were mitering the corners instead of doing square corners with a little overhang. I thought, "well, they've already started..." I really dislike them. I can live with it, considering, but they irk me every time I see them. Mistake two was my fault: granite tile on the bathroom counters. I really like granite tile, but even though this looked great with my cabinet and tile samples in the showroom, I absolutely HATE the way it looks in the bathroom (could be because I--and everybody else) LOVE my ceramic tile on the floor and in the shower. This granite is coming out and DH is going to tile (his first job) the counter with the ceramic. I AVOIDED mistake number three, getting the wrong kitchen counters! I was SOOOOO lucky I couldn't find the Uba Tuba color I wanted, then I couldn't find a Tropical Green in the right size...what I really wanted all along was soapstone. Thanks to this forum I am assured it is the right choice. Even though we'll have to travel quite a distance to get it and DH will have to fabricate it himself (and we'll have to find strong friends to help), we'll actually SAVE money 'cause we'll do it ourselves. I'm not sure he's too happy about it, but I think he'll go along if I do all the legwork. - Magpie...See MoreRemodeling: what do you do first?
Comments (8)I am in the process of something similar. I can tell you a few things. 1. set-up an areas to replace what you will be without for a couple weeks,. We moved our kitchen into front porch during demo. 2. Get some Visqueene plastic(sp?) and tape and seal up all areas you don't want dust. This includes HVAC vents (turn off your system if you can bear the heat/cold) If you have an older house the subfloor is not plywood but pine boards with cracks and all the banging and demolition will drop dust to the area below. Also cover sensitive equipment like TVs, computers, pianos, anything you don't want to get dusty. It will get everywhere not covered up. This may seem like overboard but it is worth it. 3. remove appliances. This opens up the space to work. 4. Have a plan for debris removal. The thick 6mil garbage bags from Home Depot are great for demo trash. Super heavy duty and expensive. You will take out more crap than you would ever think. 5. Once you have done the demolition take stock of your plumbing and wiring. If your house is older like mine you may need to update some of the wiring/plumbing. 6. Take pictures of your opened up walls etc. you can then look back at them if you want to add something later. 7. I'll update as I continue. I am stuck at stage 6, Good Luck....See MoreMajor remodel- is brass on it's way out or should i do brushed nickel?
Comments (40)Koehler has two gold tones, besides the polished gold: vibrant brushed gold and vibrant brushed brass. Did you look at those? I love them! Another thought: I see a lot of top designers mixing the metals - eg. brass light and cabinetry pulls in brushed brass with brushed nickel faucets and plumbing fixtures. Look at Jean Stoffer’s kitchens and baths - gorgeous!...See MoreNew floors and a kitchen remodel -- how to begin? Which to do first?
Comments (3)San Francisco is an expensive market and to be honest most buyers are looking for top of the line finishes and appliances . I have done Ikea kitchens in every price point home you can imagine but you need to find a designer who understands Ikea and a contractor that understands the process of instal Your local Ikea can reccomned installers and help with the actual design but they are limited to the ability to think outside the box. that is why you want a KD who has used Ikea. I agree there will be bumps along the way since that age of house will have issues. You can get a lot of freeadvice here if you post to scale floor plans of the kitchen for sure and how it relates to the rest of the house. Make sure it can be enlarged all meausrements clearly marked and all windows and doorways too....See Moreapple_pie_order
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