kitchen build

[BustedS13]

'24 Kitchen, rodding it out a bit, stripping it down to a more lean kitchen.
losing the linoleum floor and drop ceiling, replacing some rotten hardwood, then sanding and sealing, ripping out the ancient plaster behind the drop ceiling and putting in drywall, moving some pipes and shit, wiring in new lighting and a fan. in the near future, losing the revolting countertop to be replaced with a poured concrete counter; getting my paint on; refinishing cabinets in a more neutral color; replacing all cabinet windows with antique glass out of a bunch of old storm windows i have (they're currently a mix of plastic and glass).

progress:

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i called in sick today to keep working on the drywall and taping. should have all the pieces in place today, then we can hang the fan, finish the tape, and be painting by midweek. also hanging my parents' old screen door on my back door today. ooh guuurrrl

[Brian]

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best luck! get it done and make it look good. :)

[BustedS13]

sometimes,
my kitchen is so beautiful
i can hardly breathe

[exitspeed]

Looks like fun. I feel for ya cause I know how it is to not have a kitchen.

Concrete countertops are the shit. I made one myself for my master bath. People can't believe I actually made it. Shit is expensive (comparable to granite) if you pay someone to do it. It's really not that hard to do yourself. Don't know if you thought about it or not yet.

Refinish the cabinets and get new hardware.

[WanganRunner]

Looks good.

I've always wanted to have stainless steel countertops, like in a commercial kitchen. Not as pretty as marble/corian, but much easier to clean and more durable. Probably cheaper too.

[BustedS13]

Looks like fun. I feel for ya cause I know how it is to not have a kitchen.

Concrete countertops are the shit. I made one myself for my master bath. People can't believe I actually made it. Shit is expensive (comparable to granite) if you pay someone to do it. It's really not that hard to do yourself. Don't know if you thought about it or not yet.

Refinish the cabinets and get new hardware.

yeah, everything's getting done by me and the roommate, looking for maximum payout in the end
do you have pics of your countertop? did you put rebar in or no? i've just started looking at how people do it, it's going to be rad.
and yeah, they'll be getting less 80's hardware f'sho

also steel countertops would be cool, but i feel that's something that might have to be professionally installed/molded/something, and that'd drive the cost way up? it's down to either cheapo formica or concrete, just to keep costs at a minimum. we're aiming for a ridiculous profit off this house when all is said and done

[SR240DET]

did you put rebar in or no?

I think reinforcing wire would be better than rebar; considering how thin the concrete slab is.

[ZilviaKid]

whats the sr20 vs ka24 equivalent for kitchens? lol

i like kitchens, what colour are you going for cabinets? i vote gloss white, cause it looks clean when done proper.

[devnull]

Get a Hello Kitty rice cooker and make your kitchen JDM.

[DUFFM4N]

roofline needs to be lower...and i hope you're gonna add aero

[veeates36]

roofline needs to be lower...and i hope you're gonna add aero

Lol.. Thats hilarious man.

[BustedS13]

roofline needs to be lower...and i hope you're gonna add aero

are you kidding, the ceiling had a ridiculously high offset, i just added like a foot to my wall lip

[DUFFM4N]

hope u didnt get megan coils

[BustedS13]

hope u didnt get megan coils

Romex, actually

[Matej]

You are the Hank Hill of Zilvia.

[jamg]

that kitchen gap is hideous. need to go lower.

[DUFFM4N]

that kitchen gap is hideous. need to go lower.

too late on that joke BUCK-O

[exitspeed]

You are the Hank Hill of Zilvia.

If he's the Hank Hill, then I'm the Bob Villa. ;)

yeah, everything's getting done by me and the roommate, looking for maximum payout in the end
do you have pics of your countertop? did you put rebar in or no? i've just started looking at how people do it, it's going to be rad.
and yeah, they'll be getting less 80's hardware f'sho

also steel countertops would be cool, but i feel that's something that might have to be professionally installed/molded/something, and that'd drive the cost way up? it's down to either cheapo formica or concrete, just to keep costs at a minimum. we're aiming for a ridiculous profit off this house when all is said and done

Yes rebar needs to be used if they are longer spans. I'll post some pis up for you later. I did my bathroom one different then most. I used the more rough side (side you trowel not the side the against the melamine) because I wanted a warn textured look.

Stainless steel is almost the most expensive countertops out there next to glass. If you are looking to do a DIY project, unless you are a pro, steel isn't gonna be the way to go.

Stick with the concrete. It's easy and the results will wow people.

[Bubbles]

If he's the Hank Hill, then I'm the Bob Villa. ;)




Hank Hill is so much sweeter than Bob Villa.

[BustedS13]

Hank Hill is so much sweeter than Bob Villa.

what's up now

[driven_]

i love the look of before and after.

i hate the process.
but it pays off.

looks good so far!

[BustedS13]

slapped some more joint compound around, should be looking at painting the ceiling at least this week, finishing the floor in the next week. updates when things look different

[exitspeed]

Hank Hill is so much sweeter than Bob Villa.

what's up now

Bob Villa is real though. Not imaginary. ;) I gets shit done. :fawk:

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

when we were renovating my old kitchen we found old letters from who I assume was the original owner. Crazy because they were love letters and they looked pretty damn old.

[BustedS13]

when we were renovating my old kitchen we found old letters from who I assume was the original owner. Crazy because they were love letters and they looked pretty damn old.

i found an enormous stash of pinecones amongst the insulation between floors. so i win because i have squirrel friends

[Bubbles]

So is this your place or do you turn houses?

[BustedS13]

So is this your place or do you turn houses?

nah we live here. but once the first floor is done we're putting it up for sale, so who knows

[Future240]

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