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plthijinx · 07-14-2009, 04:13 PM

well y'all I can't seem to get away from major projects. First the airplane painting now this: a total kitchen remodel. as you can see we are in the demo stage here. we being my roommate and I. He's been itching to do this and now that i'm here to help, well here we go! we will be replacing the cabinetry, the sink the fridge and the stove. the dishwasher is modern enough to not worry about. the cabinets are on order and are made of maple. the countertops are on order and are made of granite. oh, yeah, we're replacing the sink too. one other minor installation is going to be a water line for the fridge as there wasn't one initially and the one paul put in just ran along the wall. we have a good friend of ours that's a master plumber so he's going to come over and hard pipe us up a line through the wall from the sink around to the back of the fridge through the studs in the wall. here's the damage done so far:

lumberjim · 07-14-2009, 04:45 PM

blergh

jinx · 07-14-2009, 07:13 PM

Did you want to stay with us next Fred? Well.... let's see the after photos first I guess...

xoxoxoBruce · 07-15-2009, 12:56 AM

Dam, that'll keep you busy for a bit. Is kitchen demo-dust considered in the vegetable group?

Griff · 07-15-2009, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

blergh

What he said.

Gotta love living in the debris of a good project.

plthijinx · 07-15-2009, 07:27 AM

yeah it's going to be a nice little project. after the kitchen is complete then that's it for the rest of the townhome. everything else has been done. of course we could always find something else to do!

BrianR · 07-22-2009, 09:24 PM

next chance I get, I'll post pics of my custom garage door install project that took four men and nearly claimed the life of one.

plthijinx · 08-01-2009, 05:40 PM

slowly, but surely, we're getting there. the cabinets are in and we're waiting for the granite counter tops. we got a new side by side fridge and a glass top stove as well as an overhead microwave. I installed a dedicated circuit to it and put the outlet in the top center left cabinet. now we just have to mount the microwave. the endcap cupbord/spice cabinet i think is too deep and doesn't fit well with the furdown and entryway there to the office. it will, however, block the view of the fridge which i guess was the idea in the first place.

more when more work is done.

glatt · 08-01-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

slowly, but surely, we're getting there.

Two weeks since your last update?! That's lightning fast compared to how fast I do my house projects. It would take me 6 months to do what you just did in two weeks.

Looking good!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-01-2009, 07:33 PM

That's because they can't eat until the kitchen is done.

plthijinx · 08-01-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's because they can't eat until the kitchen is done.

yeah and i'm freakin' Hungry!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Two weeks since your last update?! That's lightning fast compared to how fast I do my house projects. It would take me 6 months to do what you just did in two weeks.

Looking good!

the waiting mainly was for the cabinets.

now all that's left is some tile around the spice cabinet a water line to the fridge from the wall to fridge and hook up the line that was run around the kitchen to the sink plumbing area and the countertops.
been a long but fulfilling day. i'm tired.

plthijinx · 08-01-2009, 08:48 PM

one moar

xoxoxoBruce · 08-01-2009, 09:28 PM

I can't figure out what's on the wall, is it paper?

DucksNuts · 08-02-2009, 01:35 AM

Soooo, can you guys tile and pave too?

plthijinx · 08-02-2009, 01:47 AM

what? where bruce?

duck i can do anything!

07-14-2009, 04:13 PM	#1
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	Home Improvement well y'all I can't seem to get away from major projects. First the airplane painting now this: a total kitchen remodel. as you can see we are in the demo stage here. we being my roommate and I. He's been itching to do this and now that i'm here to help, well here we go! we will be replacing the cabinetry, the sink the fridge and the stove. the dishwasher is modern enough to not worry about. the cabinets are on order and are made of maple. the countertops are on order and are made of granite. oh, yeah, we're replacing the sink too. one other minor installation is going to be a water line for the fridge as there wasn't one initially and the one paul put in just ran along the wall. we have a good friend of ours that's a master plumber so he's going to come over and hard pipe us up a line through the wall from the sink around to the back of the fridge through the studs in the wall. here's the damage done so far: Attached Images __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-14-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	blergh __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-14-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Did you want to stay with us next Fred? Well.... let's see the after photos first I guess... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

07-15-2009, 12:56 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Dam, that'll keep you busy for a bit. Is kitchen demo-dust considered in the vegetable group? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-15-2009, 07:27 AM	#6
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	yeah it's going to be a nice little project. after the kitchen is complete then that's it for the rest of the townhome. everything else has been done. of course we could always find something else to do! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-22-2009, 09:24 PM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	next chance I get, I'll post pics of my custom garage door install project that took four men and nearly claimed the life of one. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

08-01-2009, 05:40 PM	#8
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	slowly, but surely, we're getting there. the cabinets are in and we're waiting for the granite counter tops. we got a new side by side fridge and a glass top stove as well as an overhead microwave. I installed a dedicated circuit to it and put the outlet in the top center left cabinet. now we just have to mount the microwave. the endcap cupbord/spice cabinet i think is too deep and doesn't fit well with the furdown and entryway there to the office. it will, however, block the view of the fridge which i guess was the idea in the first place. more when more work is done. Attached Images __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

08-01-2009, 07:33 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's because they can't eat until the kitchen is done. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#12
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	one moar Attached Images __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

08-01-2009, 09:28 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I can't figure out what's on the wall, is it paper? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-02-2009, 01:35 AM	#14
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Soooo, can you guys tile and pave too?

08-02-2009, 01:47 AM	#15
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	what? where bruce? duck i can do anything! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

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