Kitchen renovation

Discussion in 'The Good Life' started by Sara-s, Mar 1, 2023.

  1. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    The cabinets below my counter have gotten water-damaged- faulty water-heaters will do that. The cabinets above are fine, so no reason to rip out the whole setup. We will be replacing the lower cabinets, sink, countertop and the kitchen floor.

    As long as we are getting the old cabinets removed (this Saturday) we may as well redo the floor, which we have never liked.

    Here are the before pics;
    Cabinets- water damage is mainly on the sides, so the pic doesn’t show it.
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    The floor, which has missing tile, also due to water damage;
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  2. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Good luck!

    Did you have to pay Ms Finger for the cameos? :D
     
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  3. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Yes, but I know her well, so she doesn’t charge her full price.
     
  4. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    :D
     
  5. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I'm assuming (cause it looks nice) that you're keeping the countertop? Are you going with linoleum for the flooring, I prefer it due to cost and warmer under the feet. Though the vinyl plank flooring is also very nice.

    I ask cause once you're a builder you always think like a builder.

    :)
     
  6. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    We will be using vinyl planking for the floor. We have to replace that section of that counter, because the contractors can’t ensure removal of the cabinets without breaking it. There is another section of counter (not in the pictures) that will be left as is.
     
  7. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    The faucet was removed yesterday. The cabinets & counter were removed today. Behind the cabinets was, of course, a section of wall that we never normally see. Along here, we saw 3 sloppily cut holes in the drywall.

    So we are patching those up tonight. Since it has never been primed, much less painted, we will give it a coat of paint tomorrow.
     
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  8. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I googled the house I was raised in. While the dining room and living room look as I recall, the kitchen has been completely modernized. Ditto some of the rooms upstairs. They "astroturfed" those areas!
     
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  9. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    We need pics Sara ....... please.

    :)
     
  10. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    At long last, the flooring is being installed (as I type this.). It should be done by the end of the day. Pics then.
     
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  11. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    The floor is in. I love it.
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    And in an impeccable bit of timing, the cabinet installers called just as the flooring installers were leaving. Cabinets go in tomorrow.
     
  12. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Looks great!! That stuff wears like iron.

    :)
     
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  13. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    @Enrico several people have told me that. Do you have any of this type of flooring?
     
  14. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I wish, but where I work we had the weathered gray installed in our lounge area. It was installed in 2019 and faces lots of traffic and heavy amounts of winter salt. The floor still looks like new!
    :)
     
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  15. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    That’s good to know. Thanks for the info @Enrico !
     
  16. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    :happy088:
     
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  17. Daywalker

    Daywalker Active Member

    What exactly is it? I need a new kitchen floor too.
     
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  18. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    It is vinyl plank flooring. (Sometimes called Luxury Vinyl Planking or LVP)
     
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  19. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Unless you're in the UK in which case it is known as Raymond Luxury Yacht.

    :eatdrink013:
     
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  20. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Home Depot
     

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