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Urban Conversion (3 of 4): Installing the Countertop and Range Hood 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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Installing the Countertop

1. Attach cleats to sides of the cabinets and rear wall using construction adhesive and screws.

2. Dry fit the countertops to make sure your measurements are correct. Once you are sure the countertops fit, place dollops of 100 percent silicone (figure A) on the counter top and then gently drop the countertop in place (figure B).

3. Use matching tinted silicone caulk to cover seams along edges of the wall.

4. Let the counter sit for at least eight hours for silicone to dry.

Figure A

Figure B

	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Installing the Hood

1. There are three main components to the range hood the homeowner chose -- the range hood itself, the venting and the flue cover. Measure your center point and hood placement. Carefully tape the template to the wall and drill the holes for the mounting bracket (figure C).

2. Screw the mounting bracket on the wall.

3. Drop the hood onto the mounting bracket. The bar on the hood slips over the eye bracket (figure D). Screw in the housing and that provides the real strength.

4. Use a drywall jab saw (also called a keyhole saw) to cut the hole through the wall (figure E) for the vent elbow.

5. Measure from the elbow to the hood outlet and transfer that measurement to the vent pipe. Use aviation snips to cut the pipe to size.

   Safety Tip: Always wear gloves when cutting metal.

6. Screw the vent pipe in place and then place the duct cover in place. The cover extends to the top of the wall (figure F) and attaches to an elbow bracket with a couple of screws.

7. The homeowner had HVAC professionals hook up the outside exhaust.

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

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
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