[jgee82]

halfway thru my full kitchen gut....
overview:
tore down wall between dining room & another into thel living room.
relocated bank of cabinets to opposite wall
replaced all drywall and to add insulation in exterior walls...(none in whole house) only 2 more rooms to touch and whole house will be fully insulated..stupid!!!
roughed in new wiring for added appliances, ran wires for undercabinet lighting, pendant lights, and a bunch of pot lights. (original kitchen had 1 center light)
removed layers of old flooring to get down to planks. installed to plywood and cement board underlayment
Installed 2 new windows
Installed my cabinets
Primed ceiling
installed crown molding

that's it so far...granite templating will happen once i get center island set.
All work was done by myself (except for some extra hands in hold up drywall)

stay tuned for more pics

 

[jgee82]

more pics

 

[oh'mike]

Looking good-----Did you do the drywall finishing?

 

[drtbk4ever]

Please tell me you preserved the pink border to reuse in your new kitchen.

Looking very nice.

 

[jgee82]

yes, i finished all the drywall...areas behind where backsplash will be, i didn't finish all the way. everything is primered now and looks great

Bill, the border was scratched with my dining room remodel..lol
http://www.diychatroom.com/f49/dining-room-remodel-169769/

 

[wwkayaker]

Looks great. I am about to replace my kitchen cabinets as well, but I am nervous. Any suggestions for another diyer?

 

[jgee82]

have a well thoughtout plan.
put uppers up first using a ledger board
make sure you find stud locations
clamp cabinet faces together and predrill to connect each cabinet.
stay plumb and level.

repeat for base

good luck...

 

[jgee82]

haven't updated in awhile...floor is done, granite in, backsplash is done...

 

[oh'mike]

I like the 'rug' pattern tile in front of the sink---details like that add a lot.

 

[Two Knots]

Beautiful re-model of your kitchen.
The floor and counters are a great marriage.

 

[Blondesense]

I like the 'rug' pattern tile in front of the sink---details like that add a lot.

Me too. Also love the granite you chose.

Great job.

 

[TrailerParadise]

Why is your plug upside down?

Otherwise great job!

 

[handyman_20772]

Why is your plug upside down?

/QUOTE]
That was a change in the 2008 NEC code book.

 

[kimberland30]

Just WOW. And your dining room? Gorgeous! I love the custom ceiling and wainscoting you did in there. Beautiful job!

 

[jgee82]

thanks for the compliments...i'll be glad when it's finished...taking a break after this..lol...that'll make 6 out of my 9 rooms i've totally gutted and remodeled.
as far as the kitchen, still need to add the cabinet crown and light rail, trim out the openings, misc touching up....then stick a fork in it..

 

[jgee82]

more pics.
floor detail after grouting
Stone faced island
Stone faced corner (waiting on more)
trimwork needs to me painted and inside painted with magnetic chalkboard paint

 

[strategery]

Kitchen look gorgeous! What kind of flooring is that?

 

[jgee82]

thanks..
it's 13x13 porcelain (Canyon Slate @ Lowes)

 

[terry603]

entire job looks great,but,i really love the floor. I can see all the hard work and time you did on this.