Twelve Kitchen Cabinets

Bayou Tiger said:
Change order! May want to lift that cabinet over the fridge about 4 inches while you in there.
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Oh because you can hide weed in there?

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Well I had another minor re-do and I went ahead and did it w/o checking with my project manager @Bayou Tiger

He's all tough nosed with me when I make a mistake, especially a code violation but I think the big ole fur ball has a soft spot for the Guide Bear so I'm just gonna blame it on the Guide Bear so's to take advantage of the situation.

I had to move the drawer pulls because where they were, they kept the pidge door from fully opening!
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Well, I don't want to post too many more pictures until the backsplash and the rest of the new lighting is ready. In the meantime my partner and I have been busy taking care of the nickle an dime details, mostly painting and trim, crown molding etc...

At this stage of this project my Lady Life Partner and I have been working together towards the same goal. It's another win-win, we're making progress on multiple fronts.

This entire project from day one was my (not) wife's idea. It's her vision, her choice of Shaker style, her choice of color and it was even her idea to remove that 6 foot section of wall making it possible to have a large island. I was simply the tool to make it happen.

And a friendly shout-out to @Jon Deaux ! He suggested that I stop referring to my partner as 'hag', and I think that was a very kind gesture from him. But it might be hard to go cold turkey!

I was considering doing the backsplash myself but I never worked with tile and the cost of material is the same if I did it or hire it out. Plus I'd have to buy a tile saw and other equipment that I might never use again and I'd end up saving not that much.

So we hired a guy that has mad skills with tile and he will make short work of it.

This is the backsplash that my Lady Friend chose:
This is the backsplash we picked..jpg

And because the range I bought won't be available til July 31, here is our temp cook top!
white trash minimalist oven.jpg

Peace & Love, Friends!
 
PARKA!! said:
Well, I don't want to post too many more pictures until the backsplash and the rest of the new lighting is ready. In the meantime my partner and I have been busy taking care of the nickle an dime details, mostly painting and trim, crown molding etc...

At this stage of this project my Lady Life Partner and I have been working together towards the same goal. It's another win-win, we're making progress on multiple fronts.

This entire project from day one was my (not) wife's idea. It's her vision, her choice of Shaker style, her choice of color and it was even her idea to remove that 6 foot section of wall making it possible to have a large island. I was simply the tool to make it happen.

And a friendly shout-out to @Jon Deaux ! He suggested that I stop referring to my partner as 'hag', and I think that was a very kind gesture from him. But it might be hard to go cold turkey!

I was considering doing the backsplash myself but I never worked with tile and the cost of material is the same if I did it or hire it out. Plus I'd have to buy a tile saw and other equipment that I might never use again and I'd end up saving not that much.

So we hired a guy that has mad skills with tile and he will make short work of it.

This is the backsplash that my Lady Friend chose:
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And because the range I bought won't be available til July 31, here is our temp cook top!
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Peace & Love, Friends!
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It looks great... :thumb:
 
All looks good.
Whats that wire sticking out of the slit in the drywall, on the right. Looks like electrical tape on the end
Why did you have to run that wire? What's it for?

Good call on the tile. Have a professional do it. Yours will never be right, and you'll see it every day.
 
outofyourmind said:
All looks good.
Whats that wire sticking out of the slit in the drywall, on the right. Looks like electrical tape on the end
Why did you have to run that wire? What's it for?

Good call on the tile. Have a professional do it. Yours will never be right, and you'll see it every day.
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Saw that too. Figured it was just wiring for the hood?
 
outofyourmind said:
All looks good.
Whats that wire sticking out of the slit in the drywall, on the right. Looks like electrical tape on the end
Why did you have to run that wire? What's it for?

Good call on the tile. Have a professional do it. Yours will never be right, and you'll see it every day.
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Orlando_Eagles said:
Saw that too. Figured it was just wiring for the hood?
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There is a wire coming out under the cabinets on both sides of where the range will be. It's 100% under cabinet lighting. Has to be.
 
Wizardhawk said:
There is a wire coming out under the cabinets on both sides of where the range will be. It's 100% under cabinet lighting. Has to be.
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Good catch @Wizardhawk ! You nailed it. I'm glad you're interested in my project because you are a good guy!

When I first started here I asked some questions about Covid and you gave me really good answers and you didn't tell me I'm stupid or call me any ugly names. You were polite and kind and that's my first impression of you.
 
outofyourmind said:
All looks good.
Whats that wire sticking out of the slit in the drywall, on the right. Looks like electrical tape on the end
Why did you have to run that wire? What's it for?

Good call on the tile. Have a professional do it. Yours will never be right, and you'll see it every day.
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I been paying all the contractors in cash. At least I dint have to hire a plumber, them goons is expensive!
Purdy plumbing!.jpg
I made that... look like this.
All boxed in!.jpg
 
And so we heard from the Tile Wizard and he won't be able to start until June 29. And the electrician does not want to install the under counter lighting until after the backsplash is finished. That gives us plenty of time to finish up all the odds & ends...

It's now First & Goal at the 5 yard line with 2 minutes to play... But the game is in a 30 minute weather delay!

It's Ohio State 24, Clemson 7.

It would be a shut out except for the appliances that I financed.
 
So the living room and kitchen are just one big room. In the old kitchen that peninsula and that 6' wall section that was removed physically separated the two but with the new layout, it's even more open with the island replacing the peninsula.
one space.jpg

So to create some design continuity we decided to put matching style cabinets along the back wall opposite of the kitchen. Each cabinet will fill the space between the fireplace and the wall. Each cabinet will be sporting four doors, no drawers! It makes for an easier build.

These new cabinets are just over six feet long. I cut the pieces on Tuesday afternoon and started assembly the next day and finished up with the face frames yesterday.

I decided to assemble on the deck instead of the basement because these long cabinets would be pure hell to carry up from the labor dungeon!

When I started this project last October it cost about 20 bucks in material for a cabinet door. Today it is $40 per door. So just in doors I got $320 invested in these two cabinets. Plus a buck 80 for three sheets of plywood. It's okay though, it is a great investment and the satisfaction of doing all this stuff... OFF THE CHARTS! I'm on muther fuckin cloud NINE! HEAR ME ROAR!
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PARKA!! said:
So to create some design continuity we decided to put matching style cabinets along the back wall opposite of the kitchen. Each cabinet will fill the space between the fireplace and the wall. Each cabinet will be sporting four doors, no drawers! It makes for an easier build.
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I like this idea
 
The continuity is a great idea, but, admit it….you just wanted a reason to build more :biggrin:
 
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