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Country Cottage (1 of 3): Reconfiguring Cabinets From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-106

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan has his work cut out to convert this "old" kitchen ...
	with its "antique" appliances ...
	into a renovated beauty with that "Country Cottage" feel ...
	that includes modern appliances and a new fire-clay sink!

In this segment, Shane Kretsinger (our contractor) shows the homeowners how to reconfigure the cabinets using a Japanese pull saw. Then the sink is popped out and the old countertops are removed -- leaving the face frame.

Materials for Demo Kitchen:

Pencil
Safety glasses
Gloves
Dumpster
Hammer
Wonder bar
Small pry bar
Cordless drill
Appropriate screw bit

Materials for Sink Removal:

Safety glasses
Gloves
Small pry bar
Hammer
Small block of wood
Cordless drill
Appropriate screw bit

Materials for Appliance Removal:

Gloves
Appliance dolly

Materials for Preparing the Floor for Wood Installation:

Safety glasses
Broom
Shop vacuum
Roll of rosin paper
Utility knife
Hammer tacker
Staples

Materials for Wood Installation:

Selected wood floor product
Safety glasses
Knee pads
Tape measure
Chalk line
Compound miter saw
Impulse finish nailer
1-3/4" galvanized finish nails
Pneumatic flooring nailer and hammer
Flooring nails
Air compressor

Materials for Countertop Removal:

Safety glasses
Gloves
Small pry bar
Wonder bar
Reciprocating saw
2''x4'' wood fulcrum

Materials for Cabinet Modification:

Safety glasses
Pencil
Tape measure
6' level
Speed square
Japanese pull saw
Reciprocating saw
Hammer
Wonder bar
Small pry bar
Impulse finish nailer

Materials for Preparing and Painting Doors and Drawers Fronts:

Drop clothes
Fan
Respirator mask
Saw horses
Two long boards
Fine sanding pad
Tack cloths
Oil based primer
Oil based enamel paint
Brushes
Bucket
Box of rags

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	Figure A
	Figure B

1. First, you'll need to lay some drop cloths down in order to protect the new flooring.

2. Disconnect the plumbing and then remove the old sink.

3. To remove the large counters around the sink in half, use a reciprocating saw, being careful not to cut into the face frame (figure A).

4. Find the weak spots and pry out the countertops, being careful of older nails poking through in older counters.

   Reconfiguring the Cabinets

5. Remove a section of the base cabinets by carefully cutting the rail along the top and bottom stile using a Japanese pull saw (figure B).

6. Use a reciprocating saw to cut through the back frame.

7. Pry off the side of the cabinet.

In the final segment of Pt. 1 of this "Country Cottage" kitchen renovation, Ryan, the contractor and the homeowners will finish rebuilding the cabinets, start painting the new cabinet doors and complete the floor installation.

RESOURCES :

Paslode
Paslode
Website: www.paslode.com

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

Makita Products
Makita USA Inc.
Website: www.makita.com

Wolfcraft Products

Wolfcraft Inc.
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-773-4777
Fax: 630-773-4805
Website: www.wolfcraft.com

Paint (Benjamin Moore)

Brand name: Benjamin Moore
Where available: Most hardware stores and the Benjamin Moore website (info, below)

Benjamin Moore
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

Festool
Website: www.festoolusa.com

6" Prefinished Heart Pine Flooring

Brand Name: Prefinished Heart Pine
Model #: PF-GI-6
Go to the Authentic Pine Floors website (link, below)

Authentic Pine Floors
Website: www.authenticpinefloors.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Diana Berndt
President
The Kitchenplan Company
811 Tanglewood Dr.
Shoreview, MN 55126
Phone: 651-482-0533