G'day all..
I have an IP that will become vacant for a couple of weeks and i'm looking to do some work on the kitchen. It is a 2bdr unit with a small L shape kitchen. I'm after a step by step guide to removing and installing a new(second hand) kitchen. What steps do I need to take from measuring to quotes to tradies in order to get this job done in a few weeks. Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
tuggerIf your not moving appliances/sinks etc it should be a pretty straight forward job, the main delay i had was in getting glass splashbacks.
Also checkout http://www.renovateforum.com/ you should be able to get all the help you need.
Good Luck
Joez71You need measure the existing kitchen and measure the second hand kitchen you wish to install, make sure the other kitchen will fit. Removing the old kitchen is very simple, depending how old it is, you can generally unscrew everything, or you may just have to take a hammer to it and break it up. You need a plumber to disconnect your water supply to the kitchen taps and any gas, you need an electrician to disconnect any power to the kitchen (oven, cooktop, range hood etc). If the appliances will be installed in the same place on the new kitchen then you dont need to change anything, if you are moving the appliances around then you need your electrician to move power to where the appliances will be newly installed and same for the plumber if needed. Once that is done you can install te new kitchen.
There are a LOT of areas you need to be aware of, however they are not overly difficult to install-providing they have been custom built. If you are retro fitting a second hand kitchen, and need to modify it, you may wish to aproach an installer.
New kitchens come on either a plinth or feet. If you are pretty handy, the plinth system is heaps quicker, as once you have the plinth leveled off, the carcasses go together like meccano. If they have feet, you need to adjust each unit independantly (Even the back feet, need to lay don and reach under for these) Need to screw the units together using max 28mm screws (Any biggr and you will go through the other side). Fix the units back to the walls at approx every 600mm with in 50mm screws, ensuring you fix to studs.
Get the tops to suit. You may need to plane the backs a bit to fit.Out of curiosity, would it be beneficial to provide how to instructions on kitchen renovations???
good luck with your project, feel free to get in touch if you get stuck
I can help you with this job if you’d rather not do it yourself, if you do want to do it yourself have you considered have a 3D model drawn up so you can see how things will fit together? if you haven’t started your job let me know, i’m only too happy to help people in your situation.
Post some pics or your before and afters if you can or let us all know how you got on…
Samm
Weigh up whether the kitchen needs full removal (due to condition, really bad design etc…) or simply needs to be done up.
Check your measurements then explore the possibilities of finding a second hand kitchen to fit, or getting a cheap new one flat-packed from Bunnings or Ikea. You may find the cost is similar for all new if you use the cheaper components (such as plain melamine doors, but with nice handles).
If the space is difficult, then IKEA offers a fantastic free kitchen renovation program which you can use to pick out cabinets, doors, fittings etc, and then it spits out a list of components, the price, and a 3D model of the kitchen and full plans to work with. So far, my experience with apartments has seen me go this route due to confined spaces. You do get a better result, unless you simply install a galley, which might not use the space very well.
I meant to say that if the condition is good, but the look is dated, you can always change and/or paint doors and door handles, and replace/respray benchtops. You can get lots of good bits of shelving etc to help with storage too, at much less cost than replacing everything there.
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