On this episode, we’re serving to first-time house owner Daybreak Nelson, who’s in over her head along with her kitchen renovation.
Daybreak needed to take down one wall that separated her three primary dwelling areas, the eating room, kitchen and front room. However then realized she eliminated all of the drywall on a load-bearing wall.
A contractor helped her repair that mistake, however then she realized that eradicating the wall additionally uncovered a small patch of outdated flooring.
We’re going to select up the place the contractor left off, and make this place look nice!
Fill In Ceramic Tile Flooring
Daybreak was fortunate as a result of the earlier house owner left simply sufficient ceramic tiles to fill this eyesore of vinyl flooring.
The undertaking gained’t be tough as a result of vinyl flooring is the right subfloor. Meaning we don’t should take away it; we will simply set up tiles proper over the outdated flooring.
However first, we have to take away a number of the ceramic tiles surrounding the outlet. They have been lower round a cupboard that was once on the vinyl flooring.
As soon as the tiles dry in a single day, we apply stain-resistant FusionPro Grout from Customized Constructing Merchandise.
Set up Microwave
An over-the-range microwave has been bought, however it must be put in, and extra importantly, it must be correctly vented to the surface. In any other case, OTR microwaves simply recirculate the air within the kitchen, which isn’t wholesome.
I drill by the wall to create an entry gap for the venting. Then I take a sledgehammer to the house’s exterior to finish that gap.
With the trail for the vent clear, Bear and I elevate the microwave into its new dwelling and trim off the vent on the surface. I additionally add a little bit paint to that vent so it blends proper in.
Set up backsplash
The kitchen is a superb workspace, however it’s a little bit bland. Daybreak has all the time needed a backsplash however she thinks putting in one in such a big space could be tough.
The normal technique to set up a backsplash entails making use of thin-set adhesive, which is a bit messy and can be concerned for a comparatively giant space.
We’re going to skip that step and use SimpleMat from Customized Constructing Merchandise. It’s a double-adhesive mat that sticks to the drywall.
SimpleMat simplifies backsplash set up since you simply stick tiles on it and add pre-mixed SimpleGrout, additionally from Customized Constructing Merchandise. The result’s a fantastic view that Daybreak can see from her front room.
Set up Ceiling Medallion
We turned our consideration from Daybreak’s kitchen and helped out in different areas as nicely. Just like the eating room, which had an eyesore of its personal on the ceiling.
Ceiling medallions give lighting fixtures some pizzazz. However on this case, including one additionally saves us some drywall work as a result of we’re masking holes.
Putting in a ceiling medallion couldn’t be simpler. We simply apply Titebond Heavy Obligation Building Adhesive to the again of the medallion and glue it up there. Then we caulk across the medallion.
As soon as the medallion is in place, we simply reinstall the sunshine fixture and connect it to the ceiling field.
We additionally:
- Constructed shelving and added a door to the pantry
- Painted the partitions and ceiling
- Put in crown molding
- Put in a brand new sink
