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Urban Conversion (3 of 4): Grouting Tile and Installing Sink From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-307

	Host Paul Ryan and our homeowner (Erica) take an old 1920s restaurant kitchen that had been empty for years ...
	and turn it into an eye popper ...
	without losing its sense of history.
	In this third part of "Urban Conversions," free-standing shelves were built.
	The walls were covered in tiles ...
	and the counters and stove hood were installed.

Materials for Building Shelves --

Skins (flat panels same as cabinets)
5/8" plywood
Luan
Angle iron brackets
Paneling or construction adhesive
Caulk gun
Impulse nailer and pin nails
Trowel
Cordless drill
T-bolts (we used 5/16")
T-nuts
Hammer
Grinder
Clamps
Sharp hardened alloy bit
Cardboard

Materials for Tiling --

Dust mask
Limestone/glass tile
Cement backer board
Utility knife
Construction adhesive
Cement board screws
Screw gun
Thin set mortar
Water
Bucket
Backerboard
Drill
Jigsaw
Paddle mixer
1/4" V-notch trowel
Sponge
Wet saw
High quality grout float
Fortified unsanded polymer grout
Dry trowel
Straight edge
Sealer

Materials for Scribing Sink --

Japanese pull saw
Masking tape
Pencil
Utility knife
Chisel
Level

Materials for Installing Countertop:

Wood cleats
Skins
Caulk gun
100-percent silicone

Materials for Installing Hood:

Range hood and parts
Drywall jab saw
Aviation snips
Tape measure
Gloves
Safety glasses
Drill

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Grouting the Tile

1. Use a fortified tinted polymer grout that matches the limestone tile. You also need to use an unsanded mix if you added glass tiles. The grout comes as a powder and is mixed with water until you have the consistency of peanut butter.

2. Gently push the grout into the seams using a high quality grout float. Work at an angle (figure A) so that you don't drag the grout out of the seams.

3. Let the grout set for approximately five minutes until it dries to a haze.

4. Wipe the grout off with a wet sponge. In an hour, go back and use a dry towel to wipe the tiles clean (figure B).

5. In about a week, after all the moisture has evaporated, put a sealer on the wall.

Fitting the Countertop

1. The homeowner chose a lava countertop that is actually made with lava. The lava is from volcanic mountains and it has to be heated up 1,850 degrees. It is porous so they put a glaze on top and it soaks right into the rock and it gives you a very durable and beautiful finish (figure C).

2. The homeowner had a gap by the wall and the countertop needs to be flush. You can cut away the drywall. Scribing in the drywall is a trick the professionals use when they don't want to cut the countertop.

3. To scribe the drywall, draw a line to mark the height of the countertop (figure D) and then remove the countertop.

4. Use a Japanese pull saw to cut through the corner bead. Also use the pull saw to scribe the rest of the cuts (figure E) nice and flush. Then, go back with a utility knife.

5. An old chisel is just the thing to chip away the dry wall to accommodate the counter.

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

Installing Sink

1. Put wood adhesive on cleats and then clamp the cleats in place (figure F) and then screw them to the cabinets.

2. Once the side cleats are on, attach a third cleat on the back wall to support the rear of the two side cleats.

   Note: Countersink the holes to avoid splitting the wood; and watch out for pipes in the wall.

3. Set the sink in place and screw it in.

In the next segment, the countertop and range hood are installed.

RESOURCES :

Veneer for Shelving
Brand name: IKEA
Color: Dark-stained eucalyptus veneer
IKEA
Website: www.ikea.com

100-percent Recycled Glass Tile
Brand name: Bedrock Blazestone
Model: Classic Series 2x4
Color: Cloud White, Mineral Water, Celery
Where available: Visit the Bedrock Industries website, link below.
Bedrock Industries
1401 W. Garfield St.
Seattle, WA 98119
Toll-free Phone: 877-283-7625
Website: www.bedrockindustries.com

Enameled Lavastone Countertops
Brand name: Pryolave
Color: V240
Where available: Visit the Pyrolave website, link below.
Pyrolave
1817 Kenwyck Manor Way
Raleigh, NC 27623
Phone: 919-788-8953
Website: www.pyrolave.com

Kitchen Sink
Brand name: Julien
Model #: 0150
Color: Stainless Steel
Where available: Visit the Julien, Inc. website, link below.
Julien, Inc.
Website: www.julien.ca

Faucet
Brand name: Helix Pontiac
Model #: HX1170
Color: Matted Stainless Steel
Where available: Visit the Lefroy Brooks website, link below.
Lefroy Brooks
Website: www.lefroybrooks.com

Range Hood and Flue Extension
Brand name: Sirius
Model # for hood: 120 x 48
Model # for flue extension: SU1 x S430L 14"
Color for both: Brushed Stainless Steel
Where available: Visit the Sirius website, link below.
Sirius Range Hoods
Website: www.siriushoods.com

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