#kitchen-remodel — Public Fediverse posts
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Okay, why the hell do people use tile backsplashes above their stove? Apparently it's standard now, but that means you'll constantly need to clean grease off countless rows of grout. Some people even have multiple different kinds of tile back there *in little frames*, making it even harder to clean! I want to put a decorative but removable hammered copper panel back there, but Lyricdancer says that's Just Not Done™. Can someone please explain this madness? #HomeDecor #KitchenRemodel
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From Dirt to Luxury Backyard in One Build #gardendesign #landscaping #homedesign https://www.allforgardening.com/1589563/from-dirt-to-luxury-backyard-in-one-build-gardendesign-landscaping-homedesign/ #BackyardRenovation #BasementFinishing #BathroomRemodel #DiyHomeProjects #ExteriorHomeImprovement #GardenDesign #HomeRemodeling #HomeRenovation #InteriorRemodeling #KitchenRemodel #ResidentialConstruction
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Kitchen update: All the old flooring and underlayment under the West wall cabinetry has been removed, the cabinets have been put back in place with new plywood underlayment under them, and spouse is now removing the top layer of vinyl flooring and plywood from the open area.
Welcome to the 1960s:#KitchenRemodel #DIY #InteriorDesign #AllCatsAreBeautiful #ThorToots #LokiToots #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Cat #Kitchen #DIWhy
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Doots has been kind of a horrible goose so far today. In the 2 minutes in which I left the kitchen to smooch spouse as he ventured out to get us coffee and breakfast sandwiches, Doots got up on the counter and ate ALL of Loki’s prescription food I was about to serve.
Here he is inspecting the kitchen remodeling progress.
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I am SO GLAD we decided to go ahead and replace these cabinets rather than try to refinish them. They are heavy, but pretty gross, with all the layers of old oil paint and cooking grease built up over the years.
Whoever said it would take the same amount of time and money was probably not wrong, given what we’ve discovered today.
After 60 years and 3+ layers of paint plus a final refacing with MDF/laminate, it’s time for new cabinets.
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This very sturdy, very heavy upper cabinet was held up entirely by ten nails. 😱
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The tile has been removed! Well, the more recent 6x6 off-white tiles, anyway. The older cream w/brown speckled tile is still up, b/c it’s behind the upper cabinets (which are coming down soon).
In pic 2 you can see a scorch/burn mark on the old green paint. I bet that’s why they eventually installed tile on the side of the wall oven cabinet too, probably at the same time they installed the vent/hood.
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At some point the cabinets were painted Pepto Bismal Pink, followed by Vivid Pea Green, and then Mustard Yellow. It’s like doing archeology, localized entirely within this kitchen.
Altho at every point when we’ve encountered a baffling design choice by previous residents, and I ask why, Why, WHY?! The only answer that makes sense is “it was the cheapest option.” Like the MDF doors not covering the openings at the top. 💀 :scremcat: -
Apparently the white 6x6 tile I’ve come to know and (almost) love are not the originals:
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The vent hood has been removed. It was held up by 4 screws, but even after those were removed, the vent stayed in there. It had been VERY skillfully wedged in there by whoever installed it. It took a lot of strength and wiggling for Spouse to dislodge it.
Someone didn’t measure well, and/or didn’t account for the tile.More info in the ALT text (highly recommend reading it).
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We are definitely not cooking Thanksgiving dinner in our usual way tomorrow. It’s gonna be cold cut turkey sandwiches, store-bought pie, and microwave stuffing and cranberry sauce.
I accidentally bought a box of traditional stuffing mix, which does NOT include instructions for how to make it in the microwave. 😬
But just about anything can be cooked in the microwave if you BELIEVE. ✨ 🌈 💫 ⛅️ -
Things are moving slowly. Spouse wants to remove the upper cabinets and take off the tile and Sheetrock in order to move the vent duct and electrical over to be centered in the space between the (future) fridge cabinet and oven cabinet.
Then he will remove the flooring under the cabinet, before putting it back and wiring the induction cooktop back so we can use it until we are ready for the new cabinets.
As always there is more info in the ALTtext.
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The cooktop cabinet is temporarily on the opposite wall. This gives a good idea of how tight things would be if cabinets stretched all the way down the East wall, creating a true galley kitchen. It’s very tight for 2 people to work in.
The cabinet cannot sit up against the wall because the windowsills prevent it from being flush. I told spouse it feels like a pregnant cow is looming in the kitchen.
I don’t know why the cow is pregnant.
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Yesterday’s work was all about removing the cabinet in the middle with the cooktop on it, in order to remove the flooring under it. We will also need to move some ducting and wiring since the fridge is shifted over and the vent/cooktop will be more centered in the space.
It took spouse SIX HOURS to find the 15 nails that were securing this cabinet to those 2x4s you see here that were serving as the base/toekick. The flooring underneath has yet to be removed. 😩 -
…he explained easy at-home ways to test for that. The easiest (but a lil daring) way was to pour some on your skin and see if it makes your skin sting and turn white.
So I did. It was as harmless as water; no white marks.
So the vendor sold me expired product.
We have not heard back from them. So now I have to contact them to get it resolved. Get my money back? See if they can ship me fresh, non-expired product?
Ugh 😩
2/2#KitchenDesign #DIY #WhiteOak #KitchenRemodel #InteriorDesign
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Monday’s work ended with the layers of vinyl flooring removed, the one piece of sub flooring replaced (turns out it was damage from carpenter ants, and was probably installed that way), and the fridge moved over into the corner where the new fridge will reside.
Things take a lot longer when you’re doing deconstruction instead of demolition. Because we still need to use our kitchen as much as possible!
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I also double-checked my process against this video, which I've watched several times now to ensure I didn't mess up.
#KitchenRemodel #InteriorDesign #KitchenDesign #WoodBleach #Circa1850 #YouTube #Tutorial
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I followed the application method #1, as described in the AltText.
I followed the instructions TO THE LETTER.
Does anyone know why this happened? Maybe the product is too old and therefore expired and no longer effective?
I just got it shipped to me a few days ago. :welp:
Does anyone know what might be happening between the Hydrogen Peroxide and the Sodium Hydroxide to cause this outcome?
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Am I...being punked? These wood samples are now DARKER than they were before I put the 2-part bleach on!
I double-checked that I followed the instructions EXACTLY. The only thing that might not be right is that the solution didn't have tiny bubbles (that I could see) when I mixed them together, as one YouTube tutorial showed.I have applied it again, per the instructions, which say to do it again if you're not happy with the amount of lightening the 1st time.
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One hour left until I can see if my 2-part bleach worked on my stain samples!
In the meantime, here is what our new LPV flooring in Ledge Point Pecan looks like.
It actually doesn’t look quite so grey on its own, but laid out on our golden engineered bamboo floors in our rec room, they look fairly grey. They are actually a pretty neutral light-to-medium brown.
#KitchenRemodel #InteriorDesign #KitchenDesign #DIY #Flooring #LVP
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Spouse has gone to the hardware store to buy lumber to replace the one piece that has dry rot. Hopefully it is the only one.
Meanwhile, I have applied the 2--part bleach solution to my sample pieces. The color variation between the pieces is quite pronounced while they are still wet.
Now I must wait 3 hours before I can neutralize the bleach with vinegar, and determine how well it has worked.
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My job is to figure out what color to stain our new cabinets. I have several small sample pieces of white oak here, and as you can see some are slightly more pink or yellow or brown in tone.
I’m going to try a 2-part bleach to see if I can first get them to more closely match each other before I try out various stain colors.
Some had blue painters tape on them (pic1), which darkened them, so first I sanded with 180 grit sandpaper (pic2). -
The first layer of vinyl flooring and plywood has been removed from under the fridge.
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It’s probably too tiny to see at this resolution, but in case anyone was scared of my pdf link, here’s the stain chart I’m trying to figure out.
#Stain #Math #MathHelp #DIY #CabinetStain #KitchenRemodel #KitchenCabinetry #Cabinetry #Finishing
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It’s not just the color or size difference or variation between them, although those are typically a little different as well. You usually don’t notice those once installed, because they are not side-by-side with the other to compare to.
No, this is something you can spot on its own even when installed, without knowing the size or thickness.
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However, the faux Zellige tiles can’t quite replicate that hand-crafted vibe (literally shaped and chiseled by hand), and feeling that every single tile is completely unique as a result.
Some also consider the small flaws to be part of the charm (within reason).
Many people can’t tell the difference once installed, but I can, and it bugs me now that I’ve figured it out 😩
Can you spot the difference?
You might have to zoom in!
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A lot of people prefer the faux Zellige tiles to the real ones for a couple of reasons:
- they are consistent in size and thickness (making them easier to install), and they don’t show any blemishes in the glaze, such as pits or chips
-they are high-fired, so they can be thinner (standard tile thickness), so they don’t take up quite as much space when installed
-they are much cheaper, typically half the price of the real deal.
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More authentic Zellige tiles arrived today. They are indeed thicker than the Zellige tiles that arrived yesterday.
I had suspected that they were all made at the same factory and that one retailer was rounding up on the measurement while another was rounding down. But actually, BOTH are rounding down, b/c the 1/2” thick tiles are nearly 3/4”, and the 3/4” thick tiles are nearly 1” thick!
