The project described here combines the refacing of the existing cabinets with the installation of new cabinets.

The following is a list of changes made to the above Kitchen

existing kitchen (stove side)

rebuild existing cabinet over refrigerator to 24″ debth
add 24″ deep side panels for both sides of new refrigerator
add facia to existing upper cabinets to raise cabinet height to ceiling
add 2 1/2″crown molding on new facia up to ceiling
resize doors on cabinet over micro wave to match new facia and accept new crown molding
remove existing countertop
add new granite countertop with backsplash and undermount sink
café montana with bullnose edge (1/2 round)
remove cabinet on sink end of existing kitchen
make opening for dishwasher
add 9″ pull out spice rack lower cabinet. (The new cabinets will beTSG Shaker Ice White)               make a workable drawer from stationary drawer head in area of existing sink                                                                                         add drain connection for dishwasher
add cold water shut off valve and braided connection hose for dishwasher
add dedicated electric line for dishwasher with breaker
add toe kick to all existing cabinets
install dishwasher , kitchen faucet , and soap dispenser supplied by owner
new island

2-TSG shaker style white 30″ base cabinets with double doors and drawers
painted white back panel for back and sides of island (bead board)
toe kick and baseboard installed
3′x6′ granite top with overhand on two sides and three radius corners
café montana with bullnose edge (1/2 round)
add three electric plugs in base cabinets of Island
existing right side of kitchen
remove existing upper cabinet
remove existing countertop
patch and repaint beadboard after removal of countertop
add 30″ white shaker style upper cabinet with glass
add facia and crown molding on upper cabinet to match

On all existing cabinet doors and drawers add shaker style applied trim and paint to match style and color of new cabinets. Replace existing hinges with concealed style hinges.  http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17284

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The existing cabinets boxes are particle board based and have shown some structural failure over the years. The countertops are ceramic tile.

The software used for the kitchen rendering was Pro Kitchen

Remodeling the kitchen consists of the following
Disconnect kitchen sink (faucet and drains) dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, microwave
and electric to the island.
Remove all cabinets and countertops and discard.
Move heat at slider end of kitchen cabinets to opposite side of slider.
Relocate water lines and drain lines for new location of kitchen sink.
Remove wall tile used as backsplash.
Install wiring for 5 additional under cabinet lights with wall switches.
Install JSI Wheaton style kitchen cabinets according to the attached plan.
Replace a 24” base cabinet in the island with a 24” drawer base cabinet
http://www.jsicabinetry.com/JSI_k_wheaton.htm
Template, fabricate and install Witch Hazel Corian countertops with 4” backsplash.
http://www2.dupont.com/Surfaces/en_US/products/corian/private_collection.html
An additional tile back splash will be installed up to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets.
A purchase price of 5.00 per sq.ft. for tile is included. Any cost above the allowance will
be charged to the owner. Any cost below the allowance cost will be deducted from the
final contract price. Tile can be picked out at Cloutier Supply in Dennis.
http://www.cloutiersupply.com/Home_Page.html
An Alpha under mount stainless steel sink U-322 with stainless steel draining grids will
be included. http://www.alpha-int.net/sinks.php?Category=Under%20Mount
An Alpha faucet in brushed chrome with pull down spray 91-566 and matching soap
dispenser is included. http://alpha-int.net/faucets.php?Category=Pull%20Down%20Spray
After installation of granite tops the sink drains and faucet will be connected and all
appliances will be installed.
Six Juno pro-xenon undercabint lights will be installed.
http://www.junolightinggroup.com/product_detail.asp?ino=7816&Sel_Id=10443&brand=
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Electric plugs to the Island will be installed.

The finished basement stairs for this project will be built with prefinished maple treads from lumber liquidators and 1×12 clear pine stringers and 1×8 clear pine risers. The stringers and risers will have a clear sanding sealer applied under four coats of water-based urethane wood finish.

The picture above shows the stringers marked for 9″ treads and 8″ risers using a framing square and square points.

The bottom layout must be adjusted by the thickness of the treads. Since we are using 1″ maple treads 1″ must be cut off the mark of the bottom rise.

Cleats can be attached to the riser and tread marks to support the risers and treads. 2″ pine cleats can be glued and screwed as in the following picture.

7″ high Risers can be  ripped from the 1×8 pine and the stringers and risers can be sealed and urethaned.

The following pictures show the furniture in the house being moved from the next area of installation to other parts of the house.

After the furniture is moved the old flooring and  a layer of underlayment is removed.

The picture below shows the border between the dining room and the living room installed. The second member of the border is done in two pieces to allow for the direction of the tongue  to be switched.

We are starting the flooring in the middle of the room and moving toward the outside of the room. A spline will be made as a double tongue to allow us to change direction.

A perpendicular transition piece is installed between the living room and the hallway.

The picture below shows the paneling removed from a wall where we will be installing a piece of stained glass into a framed and cased opening. The electric wires and light switches  will have to be relocated.

A spline was put into the last row of flooring allowing us to change direction and the flooring approaches the brick work at the fire place hearth. We will build a maple border for the hearth.

The sheetrock being used is a new lightweight sheetrock from USG.

The sheetrock on the half wall was not hung because that wall will be removed to install the new stairs.

Th picture above shows the recessed light centered in the entry opening .

Before the ceiling was hung it was insulated with 6″fiberglass insulation .

In the picture above the sheetrock joints were taped and the screw holes were filled.

As I mentioned in an earlier post we are using bellawood 3 1/4 ” select maple flooring for this project. This prefinished flooring was purchased with a 100 year transferable warranty. http://www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1519

We let the flooring acclimate in the house for a few days and are now ready to start.

We will be installing the flooring in sections, determined by the layout of the house. There is different underlayment in some of the sections and we are going to remove the top layers of flooring and underlayment in each section to arrive at a  stable single level for all  the areas where we will be installing wood.

We are starting in the dining room. We have removed the top layer of old laminate style flooring and a layer of 1/2″ underlayment leaving a thin layer of felt. The layer of felt is similar to a product called “Quiet walk”made by www.quietwalk.com.

After removing the baseboard  we cleaned up the felt underlayment and we are ready in install the maple flooring.

The flooring was installed using a Bostich floor stapler with 2″ staples.

The picture below shows the border between the dining room and the living room running perpendicular to the direction of the main floor.

The picture below shows that when the lino and the 1/2″ underlayment beneath it are removed from the kitchen floor the new maple flooring in the kitchen will be installed in the same plane as the maple flooring in the dining room. The maple flooring  in the kitchen will be installed directly over the older linolium and the new flooring in the balance of the house will be installed directly over the old felt. Leaving everything in the same plane.

The electrician has cleaned up the old wiring and has  added a new box for the refrigerator , two boxes for plugs on the new countertop  and a box for a switch for  the new recessed lights. The recessed lights will be by Juno.

After the electrician was finished we were able to remove the old stairs. Now we can prepare for sheetrock.

New walls in the basement, framed  around  the new basement stairs, will allow the new open stairway (as part of the first floor space) to be closed off from the basement.

The walls were framed 16″ o.c. with a pressure treated shoe nailed into the concrete with concrete nails.

A doorway opening was framed underneath the stairs for a future closet.



We will be installing the flooring in this house in sections. The flooring for the first section has been brought into the house to acclimate to the conditions of the room. After three to five days the moisture content of the new flooring will be the same as the room in which it will be installed and as a result will be as stable as possible going forward.

storing flooring for acclimation

First floor basement stair walls

First floor basement stair walls

A few notes on the framing:

The half wall (42″ high)  section was framed with a single top plate to allow room for electric boxes in the wall to service the  kitchen countertop.

The last section of wall (opposite the 42″ high section)  was framed with an angled lower section for basement stairway headroom . The original plan was to jog this wall into the room .  Since there will be kitchen base cabinets in that area, the bottoms of the cabinets can be modified to sit on the angled section. This will allow for more cabinet space and/or more countertop.

Below is one of the original designs for the kitchen in that area (showing a full height wall in the basement headroom area which leaves room for only 12″ deep cabinets)  followed by a possible alternative plan.

Kitchen plan with stairway headroom wall jogged into room

24" deep pantry with desk