The complete idiot's guide to remodeling your kitchen Illustrated
Book - 2003
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Indianapolis, IN :
Alpha Books
c2003.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Physical Description
- 270 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781592571291
- Part 1. Before You Begin
- 1. The Heart of Your Home
- Looking for a Reason
- Analyze Your Kitchen
- 2. I Need, I Want
- I Need
- Analyze Your User Profile
- Length of Time in Your Home
- Your Current Kitchen
- People Issues
- Household Lifestyle
- Cooking Preferences
- Storage Needs
- Work Centers
- Cleaning Up
- Food Prep
- Now You're Cookin'
- For Microwave Mavens
- Specialty Centers
- I Want
- A Quick Look
- 3. Kitchen Elements
- Appliance Applications
- What's Cooking?
- The Big Chill
- Dishwasher Duty
- Cabinet Members
- Basics of Base Cabinets
- Wall of Cabinets
- Cornered
- Install Tall Cabinets
- Specialty Cabinets
- Accessorize Your Kitchen
- Moldings and Fillers
- Knobby Needs and More
- Counter Toppers
- Make a Splash
- Laminates Unlimited
- Tile Style
- Would You Like Wood?
- Solid Choices
- Take It for Granite
- Steel Yourself
- Concrete Ideas
- That Sinking Feeling
- Watts Up!
- All Around the Room
- Wall Wants
- Flawless Floors
- Over Your Head
- Your Specifications List
- 4. Decisions, Decisions
- This, or That?
- Keeping You in Your Kitchen
- Your Kitchen Scrapbook
- Design Considerations
- Architecture
- Decor-um
- 5. Show Me the Money
- Calculating Your Budget
- First, the Bottom Line
- Budget Breakdown
- Murphy's Cushion
- Paying for It All
- Keep It Under Control
- Budget-Friendly Ideas
- Accept Your Appliances
- Cabinet Meeting
- Counter Intelligence Measures
- Floor Bored
- Faucet Facets
- Lighting the Way
- Remedies for Sticker Shock
- Get Phased
- Quick Fixes
- 6. Help!
- Who Do I Need?
- Searchin' for Contractors
- Talk It Up
- The Must-Have Contractors
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Business Is Business
- Face-to-Face
- Getting Down to Bid-ness
- The Dotted Line
- Sign and Sign Again
- Part 2. Designing Your New Kitchen
- 7. Measuring Your Kitchen
- The Game of Inches
- The Kitchen Scale
- Measuring Tools
- Preparing to Measure
- How to Measure
- Ceiling Measurements
- Wall Measurements
- Measuring Doors and Windows
- Other Important Measurements
- Check Your Measurements
- 8. Kitchen Shapes
- The L-Shape
- The Double L-Shape
- The U-Shape
- The G-Shape
- The Galley
- The Single Wall
- 9. Your Kitchen Layout
- Tools of the Trade
- Considerations to Keep in Mind
- Step 1. Draw Your Layout
- Step 2. Cabinet Depths
- Step 3. Working the Base Corners
- Step 4. Placing the Sink
- Step 5. Locate Major Appliances
- Step 6. Fill in Base Cabinets
- Step 7. Upper Cabinets
- Step 8. Add Accessories
- Step 9. Indicate Countertops
- Step 10 (Optional). Islands and Peninsulas
- Part 3. Getting It Done
- 10. Scheduling, Permitting, and Preparation
- Scheduling
- Ordering Order
- Special Delivery
- Work Schedules
- Permitting
- Permission to Remodel, Please
- Inspections
- But Who Will Know?
- Preparation for Disruption
- Storing Your Stuff
- Your Temporary Kitchen
- Remodeling Season?
- 11. Out with the Old: Demolition
- Get Ready to Rip!
- Don't Get Dusted
- Must-Have Tools
- Safety First!
- Step 1. Ceilings
- Step 2. Cabinet Doors and Drawers
- Step 3. Sink and Appliances
- Everything Including the Kitchen Sink
- Dishwashers
- Ranges
- Microwaves and Range Hoods
- Step 4. Cabinets and Countertops
- Wall Cabinets
- Backsplash and Countertops
- Base Cabinets
- Step 5. Flooring
- Tile
- Vinyl
- Wood Flooring
- To the Dump!
- 12. In with the New: Installing Your New Kitchen
- First Things First
- Tools of the Trade
- Safety Equipment
- Let's Get Started!
- Ceiling Repair Work
- Find the Studs
- Check Ceiling Height
- Install Base Cabinets
- Check Floor Levels
- Place and Square Cabinets
- Attach Base and Adjoining Cabinets
- Fillers at Killed Corners
- Perpendicular Cabinet Placement
- Sink Base Placement
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator Panels
- Template for Countertops
- Install Upper Cabinets
- Install Stringers
- Start in a Corner
- Microwave/Hood Cabinet
- Doors, Drawers, and Hardware
- Countertop Installation
- Sink Cutout
- Tile Countertops
- Fillers, Moldings, and Toekick
- Fillers
- Moldings
- Toekick Installation
- Sink and Plumbing
- Sink Drain/Garbage Disposal Flange
- Dishwasher Installation
- Under-Sink Plumbing
- Install Microwave/Hood
- Install Remaining Appliances
- Ceilings
- Floor Installations
- Ceramic Tile Flooring
- Vinyl Tiles
- Wood Floor
- Walls
- New Kitchen at Last!
- Appendixes
- A. Glossary
- B. Kitchen Design and Installation Resources
- C. Graph Paper
- Index