Christmas Kitchen(almost)

[curt boyer]

Here is the Kitchen project we just finished (about 93.3% done) before Christmas.  We are still doing some small extras but they're moved in and using the kitchen.  We started this project in late September and there was a lot of backbreaking demo especially with a bunch of old guys doing the demo!  I think between the five of us combined you could get one healthy person.  We removed brick and block walls to enlarge interior openings and to install a door where windows have been. The worst demo event that brought the most sweat and colorful language was the removal of four layers of flooring with a wire and mud tile base being the last and most painful. After the demo the rest the job was very fun and a lot easier on the body!
Cheers
Curt

 

[RickyL]

Nice space and good work.

What is the floor?

 

[curt boyer]

Ricky, thank you for the kind words! The flooring is a 5/8" thick laminate with alittle more than a 1/8" thick solid wood top, that could be sanded at least twice to refinish.  Although you would lose the undulating hand planed look. The floor was $7.00 a sqft from Floors USA.
Cheers
Curt

 

[lunchman]

Fantastic job. Love the coffered ceiling, how much work was that to build? Looks like each grid has its own light?  The other area of the kitchen retained a tongue and groove ceiling?

I'm sure the homeowners are quite pleased with the results.

-Dom

 

[mike_aa]

[member=1567]Curt Boyer[/member]

Nice work and what a great looking build!  Do you have any photos of what you started with?  I bet the transformation is amazing!

Thanks for sharing.

Mike A.

 

[Billedis]

Beautiful kitchen and a lot of attention to detail.  Thank you for sharing.  Bill

 

[HMR]

Turned out great!  Thanks for sharing!

 

[curt boyer]

Lunchman, we installed the new Windsor one 1x6 beadboard to the ceiling in the bar/tv room. The coffer ceiling took three of us about 2-1/2 weeks to complete the carpentry and get ready for the painter to spray. We installed 38 led lights in the ceiling a new personal best! The first three pictures show the bar/tv room before drywall and beadboard. The existing kitchen ceiling was plaster and very wavy and out of level by almost 2" across the room. The homeowners always wanted a coffer and beadboard ceiling and they are very pleased with the way they turned out.
Cheers
Curt