tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post4762931201485915554..comments2022-02-25T10:50:38.538-08:00Comments on Oregon Woodworker by Andy Margeson: Kitchen remodel takeawaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-1893088610834753312017-03-18T19:23:22.300-07:002017-03-18T19:23:22.300-07:00A kitchen remodel is definitely not for the faint-...A kitchen remodel is definitely not for the faint-hearted - it takes work, time, and knowing when to call in a pro to wrap up certain projects. But it does make a house more comfortable and valuable.Ginahttp://beachlooprealty.com/north-bend-oregon-real-estate/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-19927165162455193232017-03-09T06:18:52.480-08:002017-03-09T06:18:52.480-08:002. I said the cabinets (including sink, cook top, ...2. I said the cabinets (including sink, cook top, oven and fridge) were installed ( by an experienced team of 3) in 2 days, it was of course after all the preparatory work (dismantling older kitchen, plumbing, electricity, plastering, wall painting and new floor vinyl)<br />3. I am living in Europe.<br />4. I see on their site: 25 year limited warranty<br />7. I had managed to put the old cabinet with the old electric cook top in the living room. Cooking was possible. We also had a stand alone microwave oven.I don't remember what we were doing for the washing-up. (A basin with hot water from the bathroom?). It is a good idea to do this in a season which allow you to make barbecue and where cold dishes are welcome.<br /><br />One technical detail. My house is a brick house with a thick plastering (2cm?). The team didn't use the plugs and screws provided by IKEA which would not have held the upper cabinets with all the things my wife manage to put in them. They used much longer screws and the corresponding quality plugs (Fischer). So the screws were in the brick and not mainly in the plaster.<br />SylvainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-6906661806047540302017-03-09T03:28:26.800-08:002017-03-09T03:28:26.800-08:00Andy,
Other than the Ikea boxes your experience t...Andy,<br /><br />Other than the Ikea boxes your experience tracked mine. If I ever do it again (Oh please no) I'm not sure I wouldn't do what you did and buy Ikea boxes. The boxes do not take much of a beating and I expect the melamine will hold up just fine.<br /><br />BTW, good on you,<br /><br />kenI'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-55008521431039232862017-03-09T01:14:31.232-08:002017-03-09T01:14:31.232-08:001. Yes
2. It took me two years to buils all the ca...1. Yes<br />2. It took me two years to buils all the cabinets and doors etc. But it only took me one week to have the kitchen back in working order. Of course, there was a lot of work done in preparation, and a lot of work done in finishing after this week, but we didn't have to eat pizza and take away chinese for more then a week.<br />3. Yes<br />4. No idea, you are probably right.<br />5. I used a simple home made jig, nothing more then a peice of plywood with a couple of holes. It isn't rocket science.<br />6. Yes, but check with a regular level too. Easy to make mistakes with just a laser level.<br />7. Yes!<br /><br />Keeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618388647421144564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-79425742026880555212017-03-08T20:30:38.005-08:002017-03-08T20:30:38.005-08:00Hi Andy
Really enjoyed your kitchen remodel posts....Hi Andy<br />Really enjoyed your kitchen remodel posts. Very timely for me, as I will be doing a small kitchen in a cabin later this summer. <br />Thanks!<br />KevinBaileyNo5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13249932894686368451noreply@blogger.com