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YellowSnow
YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,744 Founders Club
edited May 2022 in Tug Tavern
So my wife's probably gonna leave me if I don't get our fugly 16 year old black tile counter tops replaced. They are pretty bad and even @PurpleBaze has better counter tops than me. We would also need to get a new sink - farmhouse of course because every wife in America wants one - along with new back splash. The cabinets are fine and can stay and no electrical needs to be moved.

While I have average level handy man skillz around the house, I don't know shit about pulling together a remodel. What's the best way to coordinate such a project? Are there kitchen remodel specialists who you can tell what you want an they GC the whole thing? Or does one have to hire out each part of the project separately?

I look forward to getting some great free advice from the bored.


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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,722 Founders Club

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  • DawgOfTheAges
    DawgOfTheAges Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,807 Founders Club
    edited October 2020
    So if all that you are doing is replacing the tile countertop and sink and backsplash then all you need to do is go to the local stone slab place and pick out the appropriate sized stone to replace the tile with. The recommendation i would make is to pick a synthetic stone because the repeating "texture and patterns" are compatible for the butt joints assuming that you will have that issue, and the water staining / heat sensitivity factors are favorable like they are for granite.

    the first thing is the tile and sink will have to be removed... normally that is going to have been installed on top of a plywood slab which is screwed to the top of the cabinets so removing that from the cabinets will require some skill and patience to not make a mess out of the cabinets.

    Are you sure that you do not want to replace the cabinets? My experience with kitchen remodels is that it is often like a pregnant cat ~ its the gift that keeps on giving. In other words, as you upgrade one surface, the other surfaces then look dated and the wife is back to being unsatisfied and we all know how you will feel about that.

    So after you remove the old tile / plywood top a new plywood top needs to be crafted as the base for the new stone slab. No big deal, a modestly skilled remodelling carpenter can do all of the above. The cutout for the sink is created from the sink template and if you are switching to a larger sized sink then your base cabinets under the slab may no longer be the correct correct size. If you do have room for the larger sink without underlying cabinet adjustment then great.

    Once the base and sink cutout are correctly positioned you then have the slab installer cut and attach the slab stone to the correct dimensions which they will have measured for. Make sure they do the measurement so that it is their problem if the dimensions turn out to be incorrect. The sink and new faucet arrangement will get installed by the plumber before or after the slab is installed [usually before if the lip is below the slab].

    Today's cool as a cats ass backsplash concept is the glass tile sheets... can get them in all colors and are easy to install [for the tile guy that is] and do a good job of unifying a kitchen remodel. Good luck. A piece of advice... source and get all of the materials on hand before the installation and line up the sequencing of subcontractors that you will need to operate in the correctly timed sequence or you will be doing the dishes in the bathtub for an extended period of time which is a real buzz killer.

    Here is an example of what we did for possible ideas ~ this turned out great. P.S. If you get out of this without replacing your appliances you are a master of the universe and I'm going to want to interview you for your mind control techniques for controlling your wife's thoughts and desires for obvious reasons.



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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,744 Founders Club
    DawgsCanDance said:

    So if all that you are doing is replacing the tile countertop and sink and backsplash then all you need to do is go to the local stone slab place and pick out the appropriate sized stone to replace the tile with. The recommendation i would make is to pick a synthetic stone because the repeating "texture and patterns" are compatible for the butt joints assuming that you will have that issue, and the water staining / heat sensitivity factors are favorable like they are for granite.

    the first thing is the tile and sink will have to be removed... normally that is going to have been installed on top of a plywood slab which is screwed to the top of the cabinets so removing that from the cabinets will require some skill and patience to not make a mess out of the cabinets.

    Are you sure that you do not want to replace the cabinets? My experience with kitchen remodels is that it is often like a pregnant cat ~ its the gift that keeps on giving. In other words, as you upgrade one surface, the other surfaces then look dated and the wife is back to being unsatisfied and we all know how you will feel about that.

    So after you remove the old tile / plywood top a new plywood top needs to be crafted as the base for the new stone slab. No big deal, a modestly skilled remodelling carpenter can do all of the above. The cutout for the sink is created from the sink template and if you are switching to a larger sized sink then your base cabinets under the slab may no longer be the correct correct size. If you do have room for the larger sink without underlying cabinet adjustment then great.

    Once the base and sink cutout are correctly positioned you then have the slab installer cut and attach the slab stone to the correct dimensions which they will have measured for. Make sure they do the measurement so that it is their problem if the dimensions turn out to be incorrect. The sink and new faucet arrangement will get installed by the plumber before or after the slab is installed [usually before if the lip is below the slab].

    Today's cool as a cats ass backsplash concept is the glass tile sheets... can get them in all colors and are easy to install [for the tile guy that is] and do a good job of unifying a kitchen remodel. Good luck. A piece of advice... source and get all of the materials on hand before the installation and line up the sequencing of subcontractors that you will need to operate in the correctly timed sequence or you will be doing the dishes in the bathtub for an extended period of time which is a real buzz killer.

    Here is an example of what we did for possible ideas ~ this turned out great. P.S. If you get out of this without replacing your appliances you are a master of the universe and I'm going to want to interview you for your mind control techniques for controlling your wife's thoughts and desires for obvious reasons.



    Appreciate the feedback. The challenge we have is that we have a more rustic, mountain decor and the wood of the kitchen cabinets matches perfectly with the trim, molding, and other cabinetry throughout the house.
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  • DawgOfTheAges
    DawgOfTheAges Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,807 Founders Club
    Sounds like you might enjoy some rustic granite then, with a backsplash of subtle rustic rock of some type...
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