DIY Network

Meet and Greet From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-410

In this first segment host Paul Ryan meets with volunteers who are going to help with the renovation of a family hospital lounge. They discuss the problems with the old kitchen space and then go over the new layout. They introduce the vinyl strip flooring.

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	In this episode the Fairview University Medical Center children's lounge kitchen (seen here) ...
	is converted into a modern, attractive kitchen with maple cabinets, ...
	a sturdy, quartz sink with all the amenities and ...
	a state-of-the-art range to top off this masterful renovation!

Materials and Tools for Flooring Installation --

Dust mask
Safety glasses
Work gloves
Kneepads
Vinyl strip flooring
Random orbital sander
Tape measure
Pencil
Chalk line
Hairspray
Acrylic adhesive
1/16" V-notched trowel
Laminate roller
Piece of plywood
Utility knife
100 lb. roller

Materials and Tools for Cabinet Installation --

Safety glasses
Stock cabinets
Fill stock
Shims
Level
3" cabinet screws
Screw gun
Spade bit
Jigsaw
Clamps

Materials for Sink Installation --

Sink
Silicone
Caulk gun
Acetone
Rubber gloves

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Meet and Greet

Working with volunteer parents, host Paul Ryan creates a bright, welcoming new kitchen in the children's floor of a hospital. In this one-episode makeover, DIY will address how to create a kitchen that is American Disability Act (ADA) compliant but still feels like home.

Kids often stay in the Fairview-University Children's Hospital (figure A) cancer center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for months on end, and when they want mom's home-cooked food instead of hospital fare, the kitchen they used was pretty dreary (as the top photo, right, can attest). But Paul and his helpers change all that by creating a kitchen that truly looks and feels like a home away from home.

Merilee and Doug Jahnke have walked these corridors many, many times. Their daughter Laura was a senior in high school when she was diagnosed with bone cancer. Laura spent two years in and out of treatment -- and was often in the hospital for long stretches of time. Thankfully, she is now cancer-free and just started her freshman year of college.

Merilee and Doug are back to lend Paul a hand in renovating the dull kitchen into a modern, practical space that's not only pleasing to the eye but user-friendly.

The "old" room featured vinyl furniture, a single microwave, a sink and not enough of elbow room. Luckily, some of the work, including new walls and ceiling and the electrical and plumbing rough-in, was already done before Paul arrived on the scene. He and his helpers have a blank canvas (figure B) to renovate.

The overall layout (figure C) incorporates good maneuvering space around the counters and appliances -- at least a 5' turning radius for a wheelchair. In order for the kitchen to be "fully" accessible, the cabinets have higher toe kicks (9" instead of the standard 4") and the countertops will be slightly lower (34" instead of the standard 36"). For the sink and stove, there will be enough knee space for a wheelchair to fit under them.

The main objective is to pick out materials that feel as homey and comfortable as possible. For example, there will also be a fireplace and seating area (figure D)

In the next segment, Paul and the volunteers decide on the vinyl tile flooring layout and then begin the installation.

RESOURCES :

Vinyl Tile Flooring
Brand name: Amtico Luxury Vinyl Tiles
Model #: W731E
Color: Wild Cherry
Amtico International
Website: www.amtico.com

Cabinets and Trim Style: Rutland Maple
Color: Salem
Brandom Cabinets
Website: www.brandom.com

Cabinet Hardware
Style: 26" Brushed Chrome Wire Pulls, 4" centers
Brand name: Amerock
Model #: BP979-26D
Color: Brushed chrome
Knobby Kneeds
We apologize no contact information is available.

Cambria Quartz Countertops
Brand name: Cambria
Color: Nottingham 7120
Cambria
Website: www.cambriaUSA.com

Undermount Sink and Faucet
Name: Undertone Kitchen Sink
Model #: K-3333

Name: Triton Kitchen Faucet Base
Model #: K-7779-K-CP
Color: Polished Chrome

Name: Triton Wristband Handles
Model #: K-16012-5-CP
Color: Polished Chrome
Kohler Co.
Website: www.kohlerco.com

Kitchen Appliances
Product: Cookton
Model #: DECU1054B

Product: Wall Oven
Model #: DES0171

Product: Microwave Oven
Model #: DM0S200

Product: Microwave Oven Trim Kit
Model #: DMTK275
Product: Built-In Refrigerator
Model #: DFUD042D
Color: Stainless Steel

Product: Range Hood
Brand name: Zepher
Model #: ZTA-E30
Color: Stainless Steel
LakeView Appliance
Website: www.lakeviewdist.com

Touch-Free Ice Maker/Water Dispenser
Brand name: Scotsman
Model #: MDT2C12
Scotsman Ice Systems
Website: www.scotsman-ice.com

Washer/Dryer Combo
Brand name: Majestic
Model #: MJ9900
Color: White
Majestic Appliances, Division of MSI
Website: www.majesticappliances.com

Crestfire Electronic Fireplace
Brand name: Heat and Co.
Model #: CF260E
Fireside Hearth and Home
Website: www.firesideusa.com

GUESTS :

Craig Tolzman
Cambria
11000 W. 78th St., Suite 220
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Toll-free: 866-226-2742
Website: www.cambriaUSA.com