So I started remodeling the kitchen this weekend. Why do I do this to myself?!!!
You can see the exploratory hole I drilled in the soffit. I already removed the upper cabinet in this pic. There was always that pass through window.
The pantry unit needed a little Sawzall surgery and the base cabinet came out without a problem. I'm kinda' regretting curbing it and not using it in the garage as a base for my lathe or sharpening center. Anyway...
Not going to bore you with the details but after some unnecessary demo work we're relocated the fridge to the right side of this space and I'll be building a base and upper cabinet to the left and a cabinet over the fridge.
I already moved that outlet on the right to the back left wall and I ran a new 20A dedicated circuit for the fridge. I have to move the fridge water line, too. The existing one is tapped off the main with a saddle valve and I'm going to something safer. The existing valve won't shut off--DAMHIK. The current water line just comes up through a hole drilled in the floor and connects to the fridge. Is that common practice or should I go through the bottom plate and let the line come out of some box in the wall?
I put down some 1/4" luan where the cabinets used to be. I'm going to rip out the old vinyl and lay down vinyl plank flooring. I don't think I'm going to lay flooring where the new base cabinet will be, but will under the fridge--I will if I already have an opened package. I will lay plank under the old fridge spot, too, although a new cabinet will be installed there. I'll also lay plank under the dishwasher. Right now the dishwasher is hardwired. Anyone switch it over to a plug-in? I could add a new outlet in the sink cabinet and add a plug to the dishwasher since I have to move the DW out anyway.
Thanks,
Paul
You can see the exploratory hole I drilled in the soffit. I already removed the upper cabinet in this pic. There was always that pass through window.
The pantry unit needed a little Sawzall surgery and the base cabinet came out without a problem. I'm kinda' regretting curbing it and not using it in the garage as a base for my lathe or sharpening center. Anyway...
Not going to bore you with the details but after some unnecessary demo work we're relocated the fridge to the right side of this space and I'll be building a base and upper cabinet to the left and a cabinet over the fridge.
I already moved that outlet on the right to the back left wall and I ran a new 20A dedicated circuit for the fridge. I have to move the fridge water line, too. The existing one is tapped off the main with a saddle valve and I'm going to something safer. The existing valve won't shut off--DAMHIK. The current water line just comes up through a hole drilled in the floor and connects to the fridge. Is that common practice or should I go through the bottom plate and let the line come out of some box in the wall?
I put down some 1/4" luan where the cabinets used to be. I'm going to rip out the old vinyl and lay down vinyl plank flooring. I don't think I'm going to lay flooring where the new base cabinet will be, but will under the fridge--I will if I already have an opened package. I will lay plank under the old fridge spot, too, although a new cabinet will be installed there. I'll also lay plank under the dishwasher. Right now the dishwasher is hardwired. Anyone switch it over to a plug-in? I could add a new outlet in the sink cabinet and add a plug to the dishwasher since I have to move the DW out anyway.
Thanks,
Paul
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