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Warming Up From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-406

In this first segment of the first episode of "Rustic Contemporary," the homeowners (Darcy and Heidi) give host Paul Ryan is given a tour of the home and recap the projects they have completed. Their architect explains the "work circle" concept of the kitchen layout, and the flooring choice is discussed.

[Materials List and step-by-step instructions are below.]

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	It's hard to believe that this small, dated kitchen...
	is renovated into this spacious,...
	new cabinets, sparkling appliances and unique hardwood flooring!

Materials and Tools for Installing the Floor--

ear protection
safety glasses
8 penny ring shanks
nail gun
rosin paper
hammer tacker
laser level
tape measure
pencil
chalk line
string
1 x 2 batten board
pneumatic floor nailer
compressor
screw gun
screws

Materials and Tools for Building a Box Beam--

pencil
speed square
pre-primed finger-jointed poplar
quick clamps
nail gun
1-1/2" pin nails
2-1/2" screws
screw gun
painter's chalk

Materials and Tools for Window Trim--

pre-primed finger-jointed poplar
chop saw
trim screws (Torx head)
torx head driver bit
painter's putty
nail gun

Our young homeowners bought their dream home in a great neighborhood but quickly discovered the place needed a lot of work, and with two toddlers and a baby, they have their hands full. But the promise of a new home with a great new kitchen was a challenge they couldn't refuse.

Luckily Darcy has a lot of home-improvement experience and can be considered something of an expert. Tearing down the walls between the kitchen and the family room (figure A) was hard and dusty work, but with a little muscle and some power tools, the walls quickly started to disappear.

Since the wall was load bearing, Darcy decided to put some extra support up in the way of micro-lam beams (figure B), which is basically several pieces of wood that are laminated together. This should supply plenty of support for the wall. The other option was to put in steel I-beams, but they're "heave and hard to work with," Darcy said.

Figure A

Figure B

A new great room was created (figure C) that will feature a fireplace and cabinets (to the right in the figure C image) that will match the ones going into the renovated kitchen.

Construction on a barrel-vault ceiling (figure D) in the entryway is taking place as well. The design for the new kitchen included the entryway and great room. In fact, once you enter the house you can see the kitchen and great room. "The kitchen will be the focal point of the whole house," Darcy said.

Figure C

Figure D

	Figure E
	Figure F

Kitchen Design

Bob Shaffer, the architect, came up with a plan (figure E) that starts with a refrigerator pantry on one wall, a sink under the "new" windows and an oven cooktop opposite the refrigerator wall -- and in the middle of the room will be a new island.

Most homeowners are familiar with the "triangle" theory for kitchen appliances (basically the sink, stove and refrigerator should be in a triangle from each other), but Shaffer came up with a unique "circle of work" plan (figure F) that incorporates areas of work that include the sink area and island, stovetop area and island and the refrigerator area and island -- basically working in circles. The circles overlap to form the whole, which is more efficient use of the space in the kitchen.

RESOURCES :

Tasmanian Oak Flooring
Brand Name: Boral Timber
Size: 3/4" x 5-1/4"
Style: Tasmanian Oak, Australian-grade
Boral Timber
Website: www.boraltimber.com

GUESTS :

Robert Shaffer
President, The Foundation Architects
212 3rd Ave. N., Suite 460
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-340-5430
Website: www.foundationarch.com

Jim Lowinske
NMI Products
We apologize no contact information is available.