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Walls Lights Sills Primer Cabinet-1 Cabinet-2 Time-Out
Floor Install Fridge / Stove Final Cabinet Counters Then / Now Credits Finishing

Kitchen Remodel Planning
Work Elements and Critical Path

updated October 08, 2004


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A: Planning/Purchasing

# Item Dependencies Status
a01 Determine Layout form and function

done; worked with Troy Harris at Home Depot

a02 Select Appliances form and function; done, purchased appliances from Howards Kitchen Design. done; gas stove with electric oven, refrigerater, microwave, and dishwasher available for delivery from Mark Kaplan at Howard's Kitchen Studio
a03 Select Cabinets go well in room; done, purchased Thomasville cherry-wood cabinetry from Home Depot done; Thomasville from Home Depot; cabinets delivered August 12
a04 Select/Purchase Lighting go well with cabinets (recessed ceiling lights, halogen over sink, under-cabinet lighting also. done purchased can lights, halogens, and chandelier from Mark Kaplan at Howard's Kitchen Studio
a05 Select Sink and water-related items go with counter - from Howards Kitchen Design. done: ordered sink, faucets, water filter, garbage disposal from Mark Kaplan at Howard's Kitchen Studio
a06 Select Countertop go with cabinets and floor ordered, per Howards, due Oct. 4
a07 Select Flooring go with cabinets and counters
leaning toward laminate tile-look
done, using FloorTech installers
a08 Select Marble Window Sil go with other sils, cabinets, counters done, from Mees Tile
a09 Select Cabinet Hardware cabinets done, from Mark Kaplan at Howard's Kitchen Studio
a10 Plan Transition placement for kitchen contents schedule, measurements; need locations for refrigerator, microwave, table, and containers of food and dishes done
a11 Select new location for phone need to purchase phone done
a12 measure for countertop cabinets in and set Sept. 9 done

B: Preparation -- Complete August 15, 2004

# Item Dependencies Status
b01 Empty out Dining Room find places for current DR content  done
b02 Raise shelf in garage, move some stuff to shed tidy up shed done
b03 Plan for Refrigerated Food transfer use coolers and containers done
b04 Prepare place for fridge and table none done
b05 Pack Cabinet contents select and buy containers done
b06 Pack and Move Fridge coolers, containers, schedule done

C: Demolition - to start August 17, 2004

# Item Dependencies Status
c01 move fridge, microwave, and table

need to empty out fridge (b06);
need help with heavy items

done
c02 remove stovetop and oven disconnect electric done
c03 remove dishwasher, sink disconnect water and drains done
c04 remove cabinets empty cabinets (b05) done
c05 remove sofits done done
c06 remove wall tile done done
c07 remove current lighting fixtures done done
c08 relocate floor heat vent per new cabinet base abandoned done
c09 remove existing floor covering down to floor
if necessary, remove floor and/or subfloor
need drum-sand for edges and bump done

D: Plumbing Refurbish

# Item Dependencies Status
d01 replace horizontal drain over sink and connected run remove sofits (c5); done
d02 run gas line for stove from cellar found existing gas line under floor, may be usable done
d03 install water filter in cellar, run line for refridgerator water and sink drinking water waiting for final sink hardware 98%
d04 stub out / replace as necessary water and drains for sink and dishwasher some extra plumbing needed done
d05 rebuild reduced sofit over sink - done

E: Electrical Refurbish

# Item Dependencies Status
e00 plan locations for lights, switches, and outlets see if subpanel is needed done
e01 run new line for refrigerator - done
e02 move old stove line for stove check wiring, possibly run new done
e03 run lines and switches  for can lights and chandelier - done
e04 run lines for cabinet lights and wall sockets need to purchase string lighting done
e05 move phone line to new location need to rebuilt chase and mount phone done

F: Install Room Lighting / Repair Ceiling, Walls, and Window Sill

# Item Dependencies Status
f01 install can lights (10 in room) purchased twelve 6" shallow cans done
f02 install kitchen light over sink, install chandelier used can light over sink done
f03 install wall outlets, electric for cabinet lights Chet working with Mark on this done
f04 repair ceiling primed Sept 3. done
f05 install new window sills sills selected. ready Sept. 1 done
f05 repair walls need minor work to straighten kitchen window. done

G: Floor Leveling

# Item Dependencies Status
g01 remove old subfloor depends on what we find that needs to be done done
g02 add wood to level joists level from high point out; results in 1" to 2" step down to hall; flush into dining room. done
g03 put in new plywood subfloor after electric and plumbing is roughed in; sand (drum sander) as needed done

H: Cabinets, Temp. Counter Top, Stove, and Microwave Installation

# Item Dependencies Status
h01 install floor cabinets and wall cabinets, knobs and pulls, crown molding waiting for replacement doors 98%
h02 install temporary countertop cabinets in place done
h02a install temporary sink cabinets in place done
h03 install sink, disposal tap water, filtered water, drains, electrical (need final counters with sink in) 50%
h04 install microwave electric is ready, delivered sept. 11 done

I: Floor Installation

# Item Dependencies Status
i01 install flooring (pad, tiles, sills) floor level, cabinets in place done

J: Cabinet Baseboards

# Item Dependencies Status
j01 install cabinet baseboards waiting on some trim 95%

K: Dishwasher, SinkStove, and Refridgerator Installation

# Item Dependencies Status
k01 install dishwasher  front panel installed done
k02 install stove delivered sept 11; gas and electric ready; need floor down done
k03 install refridgerator installed, water hooked-up done

L: Counter-top Installation

#

Item

Dependencies Status
L01 measure for countertops cabinets in, measure taken sept 10, granite slabs selected sept 11 done
L02 install countertops - done
L03 reinstall sink - 50%

 


Pics (2003) Plans Layouts Soffit Holes Cabinetry Demo Prep Demo 001
Demo 002 Demo 003 Demo 004 Floor Joists Electrical Plumbing Sub-floor
Walls Lights Sills Primer Cabinet-1 Cabinet-2 Time-Out
Floor Install Fridge / Stove Final Cabinet Counters Then / Now Credits Finishing