| Make Two Rooms Into One: Install Countertop and Trim, Paint and Hang Lights |
From "Weekend Remodeling"
episode WKR-110 |
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Prep Work, Drywall Removal and Cutting Studs for New Soffit = 3 hours
Build New Soffit, Place Electrical Boxes for Lights and Drywall New Soffit = 4 hours
Install Outlet, Patch Wall, Install Base Cabinet and Reroute Air Vent = 4 hours
Install Countertop and Trim, Paint, and Hang Lights = 5 hours
Total hours = 16 On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, this project is a solid 3. We spent $1,200 on this project and if you hired a contractor, the cost would be approximately $2,100. Materials: Hammer
Crowbar
Level
Drywall knife
Speed square
Cordless circular saw
2 x 4's
1 x 10's
Nails
Screws
Primer
Paint
Saw for removing studs
Countertop
Lights
Electrical boxes - Caulk all of the seams along the trim work.
- Fill in the reveal edge at the casing joints (figure A) and the nail heads.
- Put a coat of primer on the casing and on the fascia boards. Prime the drywall on the kitchen side of the new soffit.
- When everything is dry, add a coat of paint to the casing and the fascia boards and paint the drywall to match the rest of the kitchen.
- Add beadboard to the cabinets by beginning on the end and nailing along the edges of the board. Work your way around the corner and continue nailing it in place all the way across the back (figure B).
- Add trim on the outside corner and inside corner where the cabinet meets the wall.
- Go around to the front and nail up the cover for the toe kick that you notched for the air vent (figure C).
- Slide the register cover in place.
- Set the new counter on top of the cabinets and secure the counter top to the cabinet mounting wings using 3-inch wood screws (figure D).
- Install the light fixtures, connecting the black to the black, white to the white and grounds together. Place trim kit over the wires and screw it in place (figure E).
- At the can light, take off the cover to the existing junction box and wire up the new lights. Again, black to black, white to white and ground to ground using wire nuts (figure F).
- Place the cover back on the junction box and reinstall the can light. Turn the breaker back on.
Expert Tip: Some can lights are designed to be used in direct contact with fiberglass insulation and some are not. Be sure and read the manufacturer's instructions on your particular light before you being installation.
RESOURCES :
Walls and Ceilings: Build, Remodel, Repair
ISBN: 1580110304
Author: Christopher Hoolihan
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Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
Cabinet (My Cabinet Shop)
My Cabinet Shop
Phone: 865-755-3525
Ortho's All About Cabinets and Countertops
Model: 0897214765
Author: Ortho Books Editor
(August, 2002)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
Ortho Books
Columbus, OH 43216
Carpentry, Remodeling, Framing and Installing Doors and Windows ...
Model: 0865737215
Author: Cy Decosse
(1992)
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Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
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