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Which pipe route is better for my sink relocation? [closed]
I am relocating my sink from a back wall to a window. Due to space constrains, I want to avoid altering the plumbing below the ground level (though I have a basement). I have proposed two pipe ...
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How to drain kitchen sink through bathroom drain
In the basement bathroom our vanity, toilet and tub are on the same drain line. As in this picture.
The vent for these pipes is connected between the toilet and the tub.
We want to create a new ...
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Creative solutions for range ventilation in challenging townhome?
We are redoing our kitchen and upgrading to a real range hood from an over-the-range microwave with recirculation.
We’re facing a number of challenges with this, though:
The microwave "vent"...
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How do i install a new replacement sink that is smaller than my old sink?
I have a chrome sink that is a little over 32" in length and 19 inches and width. My new sink I bought is 31.49" in length and 18.1 inches in width.
So it's a little smaller both ways. How ...
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Any trick to installing a double electric wall oven "whip" so it doesn't bunch up but slides backwards when the oven is pushed back into the cabinet?
Is there a trick or "life hack" to holding the metal-shielded cable, the "whip", in place on the top of a double electric wall oven so that the 4-wire conductor cable and junction ...
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How to update the top shelf of a kitchen [closed]
Modern kitchen cabinet design have elements to ease access and make use of the space that is available. For example adding carts, rolling elements, and lazy Susan can improve access.
Is there such a ...
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Under Cabinet Lighting - Electrical Rough-In
I’m surprised this wasn’t easier to find by 2023, so I’ll ask here to hopefully put a good answer on record.
I’m remodeling a small, two parallel wall, galley style kitchen. With respect to under ...
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How can I level an old kitchen?
I'm trying to level my old hardwood floor in my kitchen to install snap together vinyl on top. I sanded most of the high spots but I would like to use floor leveler to get it nicer.
I sistered the ...
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How to fix the gaps between kitchen counters and wall, if wall is not straight?
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I am working on a kitchen remodel. The kitchen is composed of two perpendicular walls (one is existing, the other is new). While the new is built straight, the existing is not straight and has ...
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Range Hood Galvanized Pipe - Installation Code
I want to install a modern open range hood on top of a kitchen stove.
However I need to first install a 6 inch duct from the roof, through the attic and have some part of the pipe exposed under the ...
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Do I need to supplement my floor joists or steel girder for a remodel?
I am doing a kitchen/den remodel and spoke to an engineer beforehand about taking out some walls (he said it's safe to do as they aren't load supporting). On his way out he said I should get someone ...
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Is #8 wire suitable for an oven on a 50A breaker?
My house took considerable damage to the roof and electrical supply to my home in a wind storm. The main breaker panel was in a sorry state and so while the damage did not technically reach the panel ...
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Can kitchen island receptacles serve one of the two required small appliance branch circuits?
Remodeling a kitchen - I already have the two required 20A circuits. However, due to removing a wall to open things up, the receptacles that one of the branches serviced will no longer exist and there ...
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Kitchen Remodel: Cooktop Relocation
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I’m trying to remodel my kitchen and I want to replace the center island with a much bigger one with cooktop and remove the current stove and oven.
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what are the common steps to ...
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What is the best way to join toe kick boards?
We got out cabinets installed and the only thing missing are the toe kicks.
Sounds like something “simple” however, both of our runs are longer then a single toe kick board.
The board they provided is ...
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Is this a bad tile job?
We're nearing the end of our remodel and we're not happy with the backsplash. We apparently chose a hard tile to work with as there are a lot of little pieces (but sheeted 12x12). Knowing we chose a ...
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Can the drain pipes in my kitchen soffit be relocated into the wall?
I'm in planning stages for a major kitchen remodel. Home built in 1984 with PEX plumbing, all electric, etc. We would like to demo the kitchen soffit (bulkhead) to make the ceiling level and install ...
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Consulting expert for remodelling plans while doing the work myself?
I'm planning a kitchen renovation that involves removing a floor to ceiling pantry that separates the kitchen and dining areas, new cabinets, new flooring, and new appliances. I'm unsure of how to ...
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Remove and replace kitchen window with just caulking outside
I have an old kitchen window and like to replace it with modern double pane glass. Here is the look from inside:
Here is from outside:
Do I just remove the caulking from the outside (red box)? Then ...
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Bowed Wall / Running Corners: Help Me Tackle Getting Studs in Plane
So here is my conundrum: I'm dealing with some wavy walls in a very old home and clearly the framing is all over the place. The worst offending wall has what seems to be a pretty large almost 4' span ...
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How can I eliminate interference between an overhanging countertop and a patio door opening?
I am in the process of remodeling the kitchen and the peninsula countertop coming into question:
It's right next to the patio door and there is only 4 inches space. The countertop is 3 feet wide.
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Half wall supporting 18" overhanging counter -- can this be done?
As part of an upcoming kitchen remodel we plan on knocking down a (non-load bearing) wall between the dining room and kitchen. We are thinking of converting a portion of the existing wall to a half ...
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Are there hinges that will accommodate 1.5 in thick cabinet doors? If so, would they solve the issue discussed below?
I'm adding a frame around my kitchen cabinet doors, using lengths of oak that are 3/4" thick x 2 1/2" wide. The 3/4" thick frame makes the cabinet doors 1 1/2" thick, and when I reattached the hinged ...
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edge gluing more wood onto butcher block countertops to make them wider?
Question is: can I take same width strips of the same species wood - ideally from another section of same-brand butcher block, and then glue and clamp it to the butcher block countertop to make it ...
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What order do I do projects on my kitchen remodel
I am refinishing cabinets, replacing counters, replacing back splash, floors and appliances. What order should I do the jobs in?
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Pull Up All Laminate Boards Or Cut One Board in Doorway and Start From There
Now that I have installed Pergo XP laminate flooring I've discovered that there is a soft spot from the doorway which transitions from the kitchen into the dining room. When walking into the dining ...
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Previous owner didn't get permits for remodel, am I now liable?
Location is Hillsboro, OR (suburb W of Portland).
I'm considering purchasing a house that had significant remodeling done a few years ago (kitchen and bathrooms incl. plumbing).
If the previous ...
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How can I protect ultra thin paint on new kitchen cabinets?
I just got new kitchen cabinets, and the paint on the doors (which are hard wood) is ultra-ultra thin. It seems like it will scratch very easily. Is there a way to protect?
They are being installed ...
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Does a drain pipe have to be in the floor/wall or can it run on top of floor underneath cabinets?
I'm renovating my kitchen on the second floor of my duplex, so there is a finished ceiling directly below it. The kitchen sink will be moved about 7 feet horizontally from where it is now. In the ...
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Kitchen Remodel Order of Operations
We're looking into doing a basic remodel of our kitchen: replace current tile with new tile, reface cabinets (maybe replace a couple of cabinets), replace back-splash and replace the counter-top. We'...
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Which comes first - Flooring or Kitchen Remodel?
My wife and I are going to upgrade multiple parts of our house but we really want two key areas completed first, but we're not sure where to start or if we should do then at the same time, which is ...
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When to stop a backsplash? [closed]
We have a kitchen with a U shaped with a peninsula that divides the kitchen and the living room/dining room. If the end of the peninsula is against a black wall, how far up the wall do we stop the ...
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How should I tile under kitchen cabinets?
I currently have tile on the floor of the kitchen that just butts up to my cabinets. I plan to change the floors and also change the cabinets. Is is best to rip out all the cabinets and tile, and ...
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