How hard can DIY be on a full scale Kitchen Happen? Surely, it capitalizes all your free time, friends avoid you, and your health declines. But you save tens of thousand dollars and finally receive a decent kitchen, without a chait-and-salmon laminate countertops.
Here are the eight things that I want I knew before renovation of my kitchen, and how will I do the project differently next time.
You will not have any kitchen for a very long time
When I told people that my kitchen remodel would take a month to complete, two, most, I met with humble silence. They knew what I should have known.
Bringing a full kitchen remodel at the point where you can cook a pasta vessel, three months, minimum. This is just big stuff. Completing the punch list of loose loops increases the project by one or two months.
Next time I will make a temporary kitchen in different ways that helps me cook healthy, fresh food. Three months after eating frozen food are sad and unhealthy. If I want to do it again, I would install one Inspiration And use the real vessel, not the paper plate. I will make a budget in a restaurant meal or two weeks in two weeks.
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The subfallor must be replaced
Kitchen subfallor is its basis. Floor, equipment, table, and, most importantly, base cabinets are only good as Kitchen,
If the house is only a few years old, the kitchen subfallor may still be in the right position. You can put a leveling compound or drop some nails down. But if you have a big house, the kitchen subflor will probably be in bad shape.
I spent countless hours until I decided to remove and change it. I am glad I did. 23/22-inch, tongue-and-drain subfallor plywood full sheets provide an ideal, smooth, trouble-free basis to grow the base cabinets.
Insulation will be in bad size
I hung myself to find a couple of insulation behind the kitchen drywall. What I did not expect was zero insulation. No wonder Energy bill The sky was high.
It is not uncommon to discover walls without old houses. Even if there is insulation in the kitchen, you can expect to find insulation that is severely molded under the sink, around the stove, or under the windows.
Rock-Vool insulation that I added to the kitchen walls, keeping the kitchen toast warm in winter and provides stellar soundproofing.
Experts sometimes find it wrong
The countertop estimate showed with a laser level that he said the cost is $ 815. He also had a tripod, several tape remedies and years of experience. One thing was wrong, though. He did not see my kitchen sink once.
I gathered the courage to ask her to remove the sink from the box and really saw it. that does it. After a moment, he quietly said, “I think you have just saved my job.” He had received the dimensions of the sink, which turned out to be wrong.
This politely is acceptable to re -examine the measurement or explain something to the professionals. You are paying for it, and they expect it.
Packaging is endless
We are all familiar with the point of view of Amazon boxes which are being taken from the door to recycling bin. I expected some boxes with the kitchen remodel.
But I did not expect the mountains of packaging material which were constantly piled up. From large equipment to bottom Cabinet hardwareEverything comes in boxes. Every shipment of cabinets, sinks, plumbing materials, or power supply brings more cardboard, foam and plastic.
Next time, I will dedicate an additional bedroom or hallway to storage of packaging. I will also make sure to cut all boxes immediately to compress their overall wholesale.
Electric system is not set in stone
When you apply for an electrical permit, whatever you plan to do, you have to do item. Electrical inspector You expect to stick to that plan.
A lot can change even after the permit is approved. I came to know that I can construct a wigley room in the kitchen electrical system. In some cases, I had to remove already installed cables and boxes. But it was worth it.
I added service loops to electrical cables so that I could transfer the electric box to a few inches. I also removed several electric boxes for studs and replaced them with adjustable boxes. Finally, I added some extra outlets, just in the case.
Cabinet Assembly is a very big project
I scored high quality kitchen cabinets for a fraction of the expected price. Cabinet boxes were manufactured with furniture-grade 1/2-inch plywood, and doors and drawers were solid wood. The only catch was that I had to do Gather the cabinets yourself,
It turns out that collecting cabinets is not to be taken lightly. You will not finish it in an evening. It took me about a week to assemble the base and wall cabinets for a whole kitchen, mixing with my other life activities.
Ready-to-Ekatha (RTA) cabinets Your kitchen will significantly reduce the cost of renewal. But they take time to gather, especially something first when you are building your learning state.
Kitchen drywall work is relatively easy
Drywall installing There may be a stressful process that includes hanging sheets, muding and sanding. Talc-fine dust freezes in every corner of the house. By the end, Drywall still does not look right, you will hire a professional drywaller.
Therefore, I steel myself for upcoming pain and sorrow. But I did not consider that most drywalls would be covered. Only a quarter of drywall will appear, the rest of the base cabinets, wall cabinets, large equipment, backplash and exit hood were covered.
Therefore, I insisted on nothing. Only small sections of walls require the right drywall work.
