Kitchen Remodel starting now

[JoNorvelleWalker]

20 minutes ago, gfweb said:

But you  have  the CSO !

 

 

Thank you, that brought a smile (and some relief) to my old face.

 

[Jacksoup]

@JoNorvelleWalker I lived with a semi functioning kitchen for about 5 years. After the stove/oven died, I decided to bite the bullet and build what will probably be my last kitchen.  The amount of money pains my frugal soul, the contractor and his close talking and flirting(ugh!), pain me emotionally, the dust and general messiness pain me physically.  All of the general unsettledness annoys me.  But in the end, I love it and will enjoy it more than I was annoyed by the mess. And I know I'm truly lucky to be able to do this.  First world problems indeed!

[ElsieD]

@Jacksoup. It's beautiful.  You will really enjoy it.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

I would so love new appliances!  Two and a half hours into my stove repair and I had to stop because I couldn't stand and my arms were/are shaking.

 

To get the handle back on, the front panel has to come off.  Getting the handle back on the panel was a pain but it was doable.  Horribly cheap design, in my opinion, for a major appliance that is supposed to last.  Now I am stuck trying to get the front panel back on the hinged part of the door.

 

I know how the assembly is supposed to work:  there are two clips in the bottom of the panel that go into matching slots in the door.  Then the top of the door is secured to the panel by two screws.  At best I've been able to get one clip in at a time, and beating on it with a hammer doesn't help.

 

This was a used stove when the landlord installed it about eighteen years ago after my stove at the time could not be fixed.  I got it because a tenant moved out and the landlord put a new stove in to rent that apartment.  Knowing the provenance of the stove I believe it is thirty six years old.  I never did like it after I got chemical burns because they installed it all covered in lye.  Not to mention that it isn't level.

 

On a similar topic, the range hood is secured with one screw.  (As is the exhaust fan in the bathroom.)  Someday the range hood is going to come down in the soup.

 

[chromedome]

Sheesh. Sounds like some of the apartments (and landlords) I've had. 

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

39 minutes ago, chromedome said:

Sheesh. Sounds like some of the apartments (and landlords) I've had. 

 

 

I'm sure my experience is not unique!  It's enough to drive one to drink.

 

Thankfully once I rested and my arms stopped shaking it did not take long to get the clips in the groves and the door back on.  At the moment I am baking bread.

 

[Thanks for the Crepes]

27 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I'm sure my experience is not unique!

 

The property management company that owns my home and many thousands of properties in this area must have expanded to New Jersey too! 

 

I would ask why you are doing your own repairs to the landlord's property, but unfortunately, I know the answer all too well already. The only thing my landlord has proven to be any good at over 26 years is collecting money. They have that down pat. 

[gfweb]

New floor is down. Hickory. Hard as a rock.

(And slick as ice if you are an Airedale who's used to a grippy brick surface.)

Cabinets and appliances this week (God willing). Countertops a week later. (which is like forever).

 

[Shelby]

6 minutes ago, gfweb said:

New floor is down. Hickory. Hard as a rock.

(And slick as ice if you are an Airedale who's used to a grippy brick surface.)

Cabinets and appliances this week (God willing). Countertops a week later. (which is like forever).

 

Oh this is stunning.

 

Don't be sad.... your kitchen is coming along like 100% faster than my bathroom/bedroom remodel lol.

[ElsieD]

That flooring is gorgeous.

[rotuts]

@gfweb  

 

Exceptional so far !  very exceptional .

 

Im a Woody Guy  and I do love that floor !

[Okanagancook]

love the floor also.  We have acid etched concrete floors which are very slippery also.  Poor dog can't sit without his front paws sliding out from underneath him.

[Shelby]

26 minutes ago, gfweb said:

New floor is down. Hickory. Hard as a rock.

(And slick as ice if you are an Airedale who's used to a grippy brick surface.)

Cabinets and appliances this week (God willing). Countertops a week later. (which is like forever).

 

Question:  How did you clean up after all of the sheetrock dust?  I am struggling.  Seems like I am just moving it around in swirls lol.

[gfweb]

@Shelby The guys did a great job with vacuums in the kitchen. There's a bit of a film on the rest of the house...

[Shelby]

3 minutes ago, gfweb said:

@Shelby The guys did a great job with vacuums in the kitchen. There's a bit of a film on the rest of the house...

The workers cleaned it up????  Wow.  I'm missing out.

[TicTac]

Great looking floors.  Love that fireplace!!!

 

Curious, our designer tried to convince us to go with stone, especially for the kitchen - as to why you moved away from it.

[gfweb]

@TicTac  LOL. Our designer hated the brick we had and wanted wood or tile.  And so did we (although it was a split decision). After 25 years or so trying to keep the grout/mortar clean I was ready for a new floor. 

[TicTac]

The argument for stone was when you are standing cooking in a kitchen, some texture is better for your feet and back (we were considering some type of slate) - or so he said...

 

Also easier to heat a stone floor.

[Okanagancook]

I have a gel mat over my concrete floors where I stand to do my mis en place.

works well.  I don't seem to trip over.  I wore one mat out already

[kayb]

@gfweb

 

 

Floors are gorgeous! They play beautifully with the rock, with which I am still entranced.

 

 

 

[Smithy]

@gfweb, that floor IS gorgeous! One concern I have is how slick it will be for humans if water is spilled.  One of my cousins hit a wet patch on her highly polished wood floor, went down hard, narrowly missed the kitchen counter with her head.  I think she still had a concussion.  They scuffed the surface after that for safety's sake. I'd hate to see you take such drastic action, but I hope you're addressing safety somehow.

 

Edit: the stone wall with the wooden floor is an exceptionally fine pairing.

Edited January 22, 2017 by Smithy (log)

[TicTac]

Ya I have a mat too where I cook, but its more to prevent splatter near the range than for comfort.  I find the soft'ish maple floors quite fine.  Glad I didnt drop another $10K on floors.

 

Eventually however wood floors in a kitchen will need to either be resurfaced or eventually replaced due to the high traffic/stress, but thats many years down the road.

 

I cant say how envious I am of your fireplace in the kitchen, my dream (and next) kitchen will have a large one where I can cook in it and have a cauldron of bubbling goodness simmering away.

 

 

[gfweb]

25 minutes ago, Smithy said:

@gfweb, that floor IS gorgeous! One concern I have is how slick it will be for humans if water is spilled.  One of my cousins hit a wet patch on her highly polished wood floor, went down hard, narrowly missed the kitchen counter with her head.  I think she still had a concussion.  They scuffed the surface after that for safety's sake. I'd hate to see you take such drastic action, but I hope you're addressing safety somehow.

 

Edit: the stone wall with the wooden floor is an exceptionally fine pairing.

 

 

That is a worry. A mat like @TicTac has may be in order.

 

[quiet1]

Those floors really are lovely.

 

what brand mats do people use? I want one for our kitchen.

[Okanagancook]

I have Gelpro mats

http://www.gelpro.com/Shop/GelPro-Elite?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brand-Exact&utm_content=mat-gel-pro-elite&utm_term=gelpro elite mat&template=4&gclid=CLy__8yF19ECFVy4wAodRQYD6w