Questions tagged [kitchens]
Questions related to the construction, modification, maintenance, repair of the many functional systems included in a kitchen. Systems include: plumbing, electrical,lighting, major appliances, surfaces (wall, floor).
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Pullout single side handle kitchen faucet intermittent
Less than a year old, no name on faucet or instructions. The feeling of turning on seems smooth and no different when it fails or works. Seems to be getting worse over the past week. If left on it ...
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What are name of these hinges that hold the kitchen cabinet door?
Here is picture of the kitchen cabinet door that is just under the sink. The hinges are rusted and I want to replace these. However, I am not sure what these hinges are called and how to get the exact ...
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Fixed leak under sink - is there damage under the cabinet floor?
I apologize in advance if this has already been answered, I searched but could not find anything specific to my inquiry.
I found a leak underneath my kitchen sink due to water leaking out from the ...
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DAP caulking inside cabinets safe?
My apartment has some old handmade cabinets with some large seams at the edges. I started closing them with DAP latex caulking (alex Acrylic Latex Caulk Plus). I noticed that once dry if I swipe on ...
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Can I salvage my disaster of an under-sink cabinet for actual storage? [closed]
I have recently moved into a newly built house and after initially putting things in places I'm now going through and reorganising and finding the snags etc.
Come to my disaster of a cabinet under the ...
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Designing kitchen layout [closed]
I would like to better understand the principles for designing kitchen layout, optimizing it for better functionality. I would appreciate advice, weblinks as well as book suggestions - anything that ...
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Kitchen drawer replacement handle
I’m looking to change the drawer handles on my kitchen drawers. I’m totally flummoxed how to remove the handles as there are three different screws and can’t figure out what does what. I assume some ...
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Is there a way to fix Lacquered kitchen cabinets?
In the house I'm renting the kitchen has these kind of red colored kitchen furniture.
Parts of the doors have lost bits of the colored layer.
My question is what would any of you do to fix it?
Is ...
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Circles on kitchen cabinets
My cabinets are less than three years old and I noticed all of these blue circles this morning. The cabinets are white so these are pretty noticeable. Is this showing through the finish somehow? Is ...
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Anyone know the name of a cabinet hinge that will "kick out" 3 inches (see image)?
What is the name of a hinge that will kick out when open? (See image below - click to enlarge.) I have an adjacent blind that won't let me open my kitchen cabinet.
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Is it ok to tap a 220v line to create an outlet?
I have a 220v stovetop that someone tapped to add an outlet to the island. That means this outlet is 220v. It's been like this for years and has never been an issue.
I'm replacing the stovetop (which ...
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How to fit a mini fridge in between two non-straight walls?
I have two cove walls in a kitchen at about ~24" out and 29 5/8" apart.
The wall on the left supports the right side of a dual oven.
In between them is high cabinets (the lower cabinets ...
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Spring for kitchen faucet
I have a Grohe kitchen faucet that has a weak spring. Without disassemble the faucet is there any way to tightening the spring so it retracts tight.
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Will HardiePlank withstand heat from an outdoor grill?
I've framed out my outdoor kitchen and plan to use brickwebb on the front. However, for the sake of cost, I'd like to use HardiePlank on the back, painted to match our pool pavilion and house.
Will ...
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Getting electric shocks from the oven and risks from nearby gas installation
I recently moved to a new rental flat (Portugal) and set up a contract with a gas company. As part of the installation process the gas company sent an inspector to ensure that gas could be installed ...
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What is this part on my new cooktop?
I just got a Samsung NA36N7755TS cooktop secondhand. In between the rings of the power burner, there is a little metal part sticking up. It came significantly bent (damaged in transport). I bent it ...
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Installing cabinet on a wall with a hump in it
I am installing SEKTION cabinets from Ikea and there is a hump in one of the walls. The adjacent cabinet wall is straight. The backsplash will most likely be subway tiles, I would like to go with ...
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Replacing an old oven
I have an old oven that does not work any more. I need to replace it with a new one.
As you can see, this is not a modern cooking range where the stove is right on top of the oven.
What do I need to ...
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Kitchen sink backs up after 50 seconds
A few days ago without warning, my kitchen sink started backing up. From a presumably drained state, it takes about 50 seconds for the water to back up. I've measured the fill rate as one liter in 9 ...
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Splitting up electrical lines to kitchen
I am beginning to renovate my kitchen and have a pair of 30 A breakers for the electric oven, and a pair for the electric stove. I am going to install gas stove and gas oven. I wanted to use one pair ...
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What is this spiral-textured pipe in wall cabinet?
I’m helping with parents' kitchen remodeling and will take down my vent hood cabinet and do away with it. I just want vent hood straight up to ceiling for a clean modern look. But when I look inside ...
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My kitchen faucet was installed so that the water doesn't flow into the center of the sink
The water does not flow into the center of the sink. It hits into the sink about 3/4 back. Lots of water gets splashed up on the counter behind the sink.
Can I bend the faucet so that the nozzle is ...
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Proper Flow under Kitchen Sink connected to Disposal
Hi all, I really appreciated the feedback on my last post pertaining to bathroom sink p-trap, so I thought I'd try to get some advice on this situation. It's been like this since we've moved in, (...
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How do I reattach the coupling nut to the strainer tailpiece?
Kitchen Sink: Gap between Coupling Nut & Strainer Tailpiece (what happened? lasted 12 years then doesn't fit)
Photo 1 (the tailpiece and coupling nut)
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The plastic film is peeling off the corners and edges of some of my kitchen cabinets - how can I simply fix this?
The corners and edges of some of my kitchen cabinets are peeling (the clear film over the colour).
How can I easily fix this without redoing the whole door/surface (ie just fixing the small peeling ...
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What's the best position for under-cupboard lighting?
When we had our kitchen done, the builders put in under-cupboard lighting. Without asking me, they put them right at the back of the cupboards, next to the wall...
We are about to replace these ...
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Radiant stove burner - Wire or switch?
One of the burners on my glass range stopped working. More specifically, it won't turn on when I turn the knob, but it does warm up when using the Simmer Select setting.
I lifted the glass cooktop to ...
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What material is used to create oven/cooker kitchen cabinets?
My concern is fires. I think the sides of ovens sometimes heat a lot, and this makes me wonder how to design a:
Cabinet inside which built-in/enclosed ovens rest. The sides, including the bottom ...
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Can I use expanding foam to seal a hole behind my kitchen gas stove?
There is a hole in the wall behind my kitchen gas stove where some pipes for the stove come through. But mice also come through there. I want to seal the gap using expanding foam, but when I read the ...
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Installing tiles in a basement kitchen on concrete floor, existing kitchen in place, how can I tile under the existing cabinets?
I have a kitchen basement that is L shaped
On one side of the L I have a stove and a dishwasher so those are easy to move and tile under
On the other side there is a sink and counter two cabinet, some ...
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Do tankless under the kitchen sink 110v water heaters any good for instant warm water? [closed]
I was planning to install a mini tank water heater under the kitchen sink. It's just to be able to wash hands quickly without waiting for the hot water to come in from main heater. I don't have enough ...
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Pink rigid board over existing VB and batt insulation?
Replacing drywall on a north interior kitchen wall. I am down the studs, tuck taped the VB over existing pink batts where needed, my questions can I install pink rigid board right over the VB and the ...
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How can I open a kitchen cabinet door where the child lock is keeping it closed? [closed]
We have recently moved into a new house and our kitchen cabinet doors appear to have child locks fitted.
One of the cabinets has suddenly locked shut, and we cannot get it open.
These images show what ...
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Installing new kitchen faucet in old mobile home
I need to install my new Glacier Bay Sadira kitchen faucet in my old 1972 mobile home. Before I begin wrenching, I've visually noticed (I think) that the new faucet's attached braided hoses are a 3/8&...
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How can I repair this water damage area in my "laminate"(?) countertop near my sink?
I'm renting and don't want to have to pay my landlord for an expensive countertop replacement, so I'd like to know how this can be fixed. Also, there is some potential replacement material hidden ...
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I don't know what my countertop is made of
We live in a house that was built in the 70s. We want to paint the countertops but we have no idea what the material is! Any ideas? Suggestions for painting ?
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Are the notches in these studs holding up a beam a structural concern?
I have a concern and a question about the same structural studs. If it matters, I am in Ontario, Canada.
Firstly, as you can see in the picture, the three 2x4 studs are holding up the four 2x8 beam ...
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What is the name of photographed hinge?
The goal is to order a replacement hinge online (such as Amazon.com) with the correct search words. The hinge is connects the door to the kitchen cabinet:
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Open Neutral, circuit not connected at the panel and too may receptacles on one circuit
Beginner here, I am trying to figure out as much as I can before I call in an electrician.
I have a receptacle in my breakfast area showing open neutral. I turned off the power and checked all other ...
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Convert cooker supply to 13amp sockets
I will shortly be having a range cooker installed that requires 2 x 13 amp supplies. Maximum power required is stated as 3 kW and 2.85 kW respectively. I have a redundant cooker supply on its own ...
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Can anyone tell me what is happening to my gas stove?
I went to boil water with a stainless kettle "not a plastic container" but only 1 minute passed I smell something like melted plastic. So, I turn off the burner and found this thing on the ...
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How to rehabilitate misaligned kitchen faucet sprayer nozzles
My kitchen faucet spray pattern has gone a little haywire. It's not mineral deposit/build-up... I soak in vinegar solution a few times a year to prevent this. I think it happened when I used a ...
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How can I fasten the front of a cabinet base securely?
I think the plank needs to be rotated 180deg so its left side goes to the right side for it to be correctly aligned. Anyway, this wooden plank certainly had a plastic clamp (or maybe something else) ...
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Methods for fitting base cabinets on top of carpet
I am wanting to fit some kitchen-style base cabinets for storage in one of my rooms, however this room has carpetted floor.
I was thinking about buying/building actual kitchen cabinets as these seem ...
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Non-toxic paint to mark metal cutlery [closed]
In my office, we have a lot of private cutlery brought from home. Over time it magically disappears so I have bought new sets several times. Is there a paint (preferably in a pen) that can be used to ...
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Kitchen Cabinet Materials with lowest emission, Vocs, etc
What are the kitchen cabinet materials which have Low Air Gas toxic emission, (low VOCs, low formaldehyde) ? I see different material types: Solid Wood, Veneer, MDF, Laminate, plywood, metal, Melamine,...
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Installing New Undermount Sink Under Existing Countertop
I'm doing initial research into replacing our existing sink. Pictured below:
We absolutely hate the double basin sink since the bigger side doesn't have the garbage disposal and barely gets used. ...
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Working out which plug is on which half of a handle tied circuit
In a house built in the early 1980s in California, USA.
My kitchen and dining room are (mostly) on a single pair of 20 amp circuits - excepting the dishwasher and garbage disposal, which each get a ...
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Kitchen Circuits
I am redoing a kitchen and have a question regarding circuits. I have only five 20 amp branch circuits as the box is full and don’t plan on upgrading. I have two circuits for small appliances ...
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Can a corroded kitchen drain pipe stub going in wall be unscrewed? Is it just a nipple?
My galvanized kitchen sink drain pipe is in a plaster wall behind a wood cabinet. The stub coming out of the wall into the cabinet is corroded (right at the wall) and the bottom of the stub (that I ...
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