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westie2

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As promised here is a picture of our kitchen that is being redon due to water damage.

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Kitchen

The above picture was last Monday before the start of the tear out. Since the cabinets were built in place everything has to be removed to get to the subfloor. Next picture is where they have started removing the cabinets.

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The floor removal

A pin hole leak in the tubing leading to the icemaker did this. The restoration company had run a dehumidifer for 4 weeks to try and get rid of all the moisture under the tile before starting the tear out. It helped but still a nasty semlly mess. The subfloor is particle board.

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Smell

They have removed all the subfloor and tile from the breakfast area to the utility. They have sprayed fungicide and odor killer but the rest of the house now has a musky mold smell. What would be good to help remove the smell? Any ideas will help. We are using Febreze and has helped some. The restoration company will start today replacing the floor and sheetrock they have removed.
 
I have had to deal with this problem myself in the past. The only way to help rid the house of the smell is to put a small fan in the kitchen window exhausting out, you can cut some wood or cardboard to fit. Then open another window in the house 1 or 2 rooms over about and inch. Leave running while you are home. I know it is winter and the heat will run more, but this is the only way to remove the smell. It is not healthy to be breathing in that air. Can cause sinus problems and other issues. It will only be for a few days so it will be worth your health for the extra heating charges.
Jon
 
We have a windowfan will run it today supposed to get up to 68 here today so can leave the furnace off and wear a jacket or sweater. Have been spending nightw at my mothers home across town.

The leak was from the plastic hose from the wall to the refrigerator. Now have the stainless braided hose.

The roofing felt, subfloor and the concrete board will be installed today. The tile tomorrow and grout on Thursday then off the floor until Monday and cabinets will be installed.
 
The restoration company is going to put an ionisor in the house to helpo get rid of the smell. I have sindows open right now trying to air the rest of the house out. This picture is looking from the kitchen area to the family room that is walled off with plastic.

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The tile is being installed today and they will grout tomorrow morning. Cabinets are ready and will be installed after the walls are floated and repainted along with the ceiling.

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The hard part is over now...

And the fun part begins! Bet you cant wait until it is finished, however. =)
 
Sorry you had to go through this!
In the end I'm sure it will be beautiful.

Stainless braided hoses are stll plastique underneath. Perhpaps copper tubing is more sturdy? And watch those self-piercing valves,they too can leak eventually. Better is to use a real valve, sweated in.

:-)

Hey Gansky and Mark LightedControls, did we ever see the results of your new & finished kithcens?
 
Cabinet

Here is a picture of a cabinet end. Sorry for the quality but forgot my camera and had to use cell phone. They have made the cabinet ends look like the doors.

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Cabitnets almost in

Here is a shot of the cabinets almost in. It has been slow going getting things done.

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Living with remodeling is hell.

Thanks for showing there's eventually an end to the process!

Easy to lose sight of that fact when it drags on!
 
What about a matching dishwasher?

Now don't we all have to admit that those gorgeous cabinets and countertop really deserve a Hobart Built KDS18,19 or 20 with the simulated burled walnut insert on the control panels of those models? What a perfect match it would be!Plus the convertible panel kit?(not to mention great cleaning and fast cycles!)
 
Stevet wish we did have a Hobart made dishwasher. Have a 3 year old Kenmore Elite tall tub.

dirtybuck insurance is paying for most of the redo. We are having to pay for some things as they were not damaged but wouldn't match what we are putting in. Biggest cost is the new builtin oven.

They are putting in the bifold doors to utility room today alnog with the sink, DW and oven and work on the wood flooring in family room.
 
temps

If it was 68 degress outside and you opened the windows to air the place out, why would you need to wear sweaters? God, I wish I lived in a place that was 68 all the time.
C in VA
 
Make me an offer I cannot refuse!

WESTY,
Are you sure you want that tall tub in there? I can have a KDS20 ready for you if you want one! It is my current daily driver but have only been using it now for about 2 weeks. Replaced the KDS18 we have had for years and years. Actually have been using it as the old daily driver for like 19 years! WOW, forgot how old it is and still looks great!
We really aren't that far from Arkansas! Right off I-95 and only about 15 miles south of St Augustine's last exit going south on 95!
 
Update

Things are almost done. When they brought the sink and dishwasher from storage the sink was dented so they have replaced. The DW has scratches on the front, the control panel had a large ding in it and the bottom rack is now catching on the left side we think from being bent. Have removed today to take for Sears repair to look at. We are not happy. My wife's office is about a block from the Sears reapir and parts so she said she will haunt them.

Stevet would be nice to had the KA 20 but too far from here. I will post final pictures when the DW is reinstalled. Cabinets are almost done have 4 dooors being redone as they did not fit correctly.
 
Not that far!

Seriously, If you are interested in the machine maybe You Crate won't be that expensive! Give it a shot, just remember it is an old tank of a machine and would weigh about 200 pounds crated!
 
Backsplash

The tile backsplash is going to be installed today. All the work is done other than this. Will take pictures tonight.
 
Tile removal

I saw in there you had some tiles removed. I tiled my own kitchen and den a couple years ago and well...it was a learning experience let's say. I would love to remove the tile down to the backerboard and start again. Does anyone have any ideas how that could be accomplished? I don't want to go down to the subfloor if I can avoid it. Actually I put in screws every 6 inches on the backerboard per instructions in a tiling board I bought at HomoDepot. So that would be a nightmare! Thanks guys for any assistance!
 
TNmike, it's not that hard just messy. You need to get a couple of tiles out the hard way - bash them to bits - then you can get a crowbar or flat shovel and start popping them off. Use a shovel to scrape off the backerboard. Depending on the condition you may have to put a skim coat over the old backerboard.
 
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