Kitchen Remodel Thread v2

[wct097]

That is about 1500 sq feet more than i would ever want. Give me a nice layout under 2500 and id be a happy camper.

Ditto. Way too much house for my tastes, or budget. I'd be very happy with 2500 + unfinished basement, 2 car garage, and detached shop.

I keep waiting for Matt to criticize my choices in my remodel thread.

Gotta have thick skin around here! In the end, I seriously doubt I'll be saying "man, I wish I had spent more on that kitchen remodel". All that matters to me is the net check we walk away from closing with. I want that check to pay for the land and hopefully a downpayment on the building costs for the house we actually want to live in.

 

[Ardvark]

I've done 3 kitchens and have always used a surplus store from a kitchen manufacturer sure you compromise some little details but I was never living In those that long

 

[Ardvark]

The ONLY THING that ikea had is the lifetime guarantee
I have three desks and 2 bookshelves and one dresser from them. The dresser has some issues

 

[boobalicious]

We put Ikea cabinets in when we did the bar... They are just fine for that purpose, but I don't know that I'd put them in my kitchen.

 

[wct097]

Meh. Aside from snow chaos, Ikea was pretty much a bust. I might be able to pull it off, but unless I run the numbers and come up with like $4k, I don't think that's the route I'll go.

 

[wct097]

About to pull the trigger on the quote from the local granite shop. Asked her to modify the quote for a couple things and will likely pull the trigger tomorrow or Friday. Need to firm up the decisions on appliances.

 

[wct097]

Signed the contract today and paid the deposit. Cabinets should be installed the week of 4/6. That means I'm doing demo and floors the weekends of 3/28 and 4/1.

Lowes order:

Dishwasher:
Shop Whirlpool Gold 51-Decibel Built-In Dishwasher (Monochromatic Stainless Steel) (Common 24-in; Actual 23-in) ENERGY STAR at Lowes.com

Cooktop:
Shop Whirlpool Gold Smooth Surface Electric Cooktop (Stainless Steel) (Common 30-in; Actual 30.812-in) at Lowes.com

Oven:
Shop Whirlpool Self-Cleaning with Steam Double Electric Wall Oven (Stainless Steel) (Common 30-in; Actual 30-in) at Lowes.com

Microwave:
Shop Whirlpool 30-in 2.1-cu ft Over-the-Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking Controls (Stainless Steel) at Lowes.com

Joe... keep an eye out for referral revenue from this. Price before tax, after 10% off was $3365.

 

[wct097]

Revised project plan:
3/22-3/27 - Pack up kitchen, move stuff out of the way
3/27 - Dumpster delivery & appliance delivery
3/28-3/29 - Demolition
3/30-4/5 - Flooring, plumbing & electrical rough-in, drywall, paint
4/6-4/8 - Cabinet install
4/9-4/12 - Island electrical, under cabinet lighting
4/13-4/15 - Counter install
4/17-4/19 - Backsplash & finishing

 

[SAD]

Like the double wall oven.

Hate the cooktop.

 

[FinlayZJ]

What kind of cabinets are you getting and what did they run you?

 

[wct097]

Cabinets are through the same local company doing the counters. I think the brand is Wellborne or something like that. I figure that if i have the same place doing both that i won't have to deal with finger pointing if there is a problem.

Cabs are something like $8.5k. Install is $1.5k. Counters are $4.2k. Total just under $15k.

 

[wct097]

Like the double wall oven.

Hate the cooktop.

Not the cooktop I'd pick if we were keeping the place.

 

[Schnervel]

Cabs are something like $8.5k. Install is $1.5k. Counters are $4.2k. Total just under $15k.

Funny, I ran the numbers on my kitchen last night and it came to $15,988, of course, I did all the work myself. That includes all Home Depot/Lowe's almost daily receipts for supplies plus cabinets, counter tops, appliances, paint and tile and related materials.

 

[wct097]

I suspect we'll be in the range of ~$21k when it's all done.

 

[FinlayZJ]

Fawk, you guys are putting a real downer on my hypothetical kitchen remodel budget.

 

[Schnervel]

Kitchens are expensive, even if you do it all yourself. In 2010, I had one company quote me $33k at my last place for just cabinets and counters with labor. I did that kitchen for under $10k myself, but I didn't replace the appliances, just counters, cabinets and flooring.

 

[wct097]

Dumpster will be here Friday. Taking the afternoon off to start work. Already started cleaning out the kitchen. Appliances are delayed until 4/6 or so. Hope we can knock the demo out this weekend.

 

[wct097]

Demolition is well under way. My brother helped me out today and we got a lot accomplished.

Most of the tile is up. Cabinets and counters are gone. Appliances are gone.

Some of the tile was a bitch to get up. Maybe 1/5 of it. It appears that someone used the correct type of mortar on those tiles. Correct as in the correct type for laying on plywood. Not that I think laying tile on plywood is good, especially in a kitchen. Anyway, that tile took as long as the other 4/5 to remove. Major PITA. The rest of the tile used thinset which is not the correct mortar for tile over plywood. My brother could literally stomp his foot to loosen it up, then remove it by hand.

Oh.... and some asshole shanked a golf ball into a window in the breakfast nook. We didn't notice it until later. Appears that the asshole even retrieved his ball.

Might be a homeowner's claim. Not sure. It's probably going to be expensive to replace because it's fixed and doesn't come out. I'm guessing $600-1k by the time someone comes out, removes it, boards it up, returns with a new one, replaces it, and repaints the trim that they have to remove to get it out. Oh... and it's two storys off the ground.

 

[abqtj]

Sucks about the golf ball...what's your deductible like for that?

 

[wct097]

Sucks about the golf ball...what's your deductible like for that?

Dunno. I called to try to find out, but all they could tell me was that my deductible is 0.5%. I couldn't ascertain if that's 0.5% of the claim or the value of the house. The latter would be something like $2300 since the insured/replacement value is over $530k. They left a message for my agent to call me, but that'll probably be Monday. Fortunately it's only the outside pane of the double pane window, so it's not a major problem for the weekend.