Projects At Home During Lockdown

[TheDemonLord]

So, here's the long awaited updates to the Kitchen project:

Stage 1: The Demolition

[TheDemonLord]

Still Demo-ing

[TheDemonLord]

This is when I got the Tradies in to do some of the bits I wasn't comfortable to do myself - I've blanked out the Tradies and their companies for privacy.

[TheDemonLord]

Tradies all finished, it was time to put up the Ceiling GIB.

On a side note, Fuck putting up Ceiling GIB, it was way more of a Cunt than I thought.

[TheDemonLord]

Lighting testing the new lights and their configuration, which looks good, the left side will be all cabinetry - so I moved the second row of lights to be in trapezoid shape - with the feature light centred over where the breakfast bar/island will eventually go.

Then after that, It was GIB Stop, Sand, Stop, Sand, Stop, Sand.

And I also sanded the floor, to get rid of all the adhesive/gunk from the vinyl flooring and to get it a bit more level. Will be putting the levelling compound on the floor to fill out the Valleys, ready for the Backerboard for the Tiles.

Meanwhile TheDemonLady will be painting the new GIB/Walls with a fresh coat.

[pete376403]

If you cant to get really depressed, watch some youtubes of gibstopping professionals - they make it look so easy, probably dont even sand afterwards

[jellywrestler]

Lighting testing the new lights and their configuration, which looks good, the left side will be all cabinetry - so I moved the second row of lights to be in trapezoid shape - with the feature light centred over where the breakfast bar/island will eventually go.

Then after that, It was GIB Stop, Sand, Stop, Sand, Stop, Sand.

And I also sanded the floor, to get rid of all the adhesive/gunk from the vinyl flooring and to get it a bit more level. Will be putting the levelling compound on the floor to fill out the Valleys, ready for the Backerboard for the Tiles.

Meanwhile TheDemonLady will be painting the new GIB/Walls with a fresh coat.

you shoudln't put a power point for a dishwasher behind it, it needs to be in the cupboard by the taps so the dw can be pushed back all the way, this way it will stick out a couple more inches.

[Berries]

you shoudln't put a power point for a dishwasher behind it, it needs to be in the cupboard by the taps so the dw can be pushed back all the way, this way it will stick out a couple more inches.

Can you ring and tell my wife that.

(kin photos)

[husaberg]

you shoudln't put a power point for a dishwasher behind it, it needs to be in the cupboard by the taps so the dw can be pushed back all the way, this way it will stick out a couple more inches.

Yes and putting it in there, allows for putting in instant hot water tap or Insinkerator after if wanted as well.
I wouldn't want to be without my instant hot water tap.
you should Make the fridge hole bigger than you need now as it's too bloody hard to change it later. plus it needs space for airflow.
if ya misses fancies plumbed cold water from the fridge the filter and supply needs to be considered as well and needs to be housed.
my other tip is to avoid light fittings with uncommon bulbs as they are expensive and hard to find later and not able to be purchased at stores that are actually open on weekends or after 5. No matter how great some people think they look now think a few years down the track.

[pete376403]

I bought one of these for doing the ceiling and walls here. No too bad price and the time saving makes it worth it, plus the vacuum attachment stops most of the mess.

https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/produc...der-225mm-710w

And you have nice soft radiata framing. It gets fun in a 70 year old house with rimu or totara framing. Paslode framing gun nails go part way in, Makita collated screw gun stalls half way, only way is for every hole for nail and gib screws to be drilled first.

[TheDemonLord]

If you cant to get really depressed, watch some youtubes of gibstopping professionals - they make it look so easy, probably dont even sand afterwards

I've watched a heap of them:

"And we just put some on like this"

*Spread, Flick*

"And we are done!"

Everytime I do that, I console myself by saying they probably type with 2 fingers.

[TheDemonLord]

you shoudln't put a power point for a dishwasher behind it, it needs to be in the cupboard by the taps so the dw can be pushed back all the way, this way it will stick out a couple more inches.

The powerpoints you see there are for the insinkerator and the Dishdrawers, but I think they are offset, when the Cabinetry goes in *grumble grumble Auckland manufacturing delays grumble*, the plugs will be mounted as required (I think).

Either way, the Dish Drawers are getting mounted in the Cabinetry.

[TheDemonLord]

you should Make the fridge hole bigger than you need now as it's too bloody hard to change it later. plus it needs space for airflow.

Kitchen designer is responsible for that, the fit of the Fridge is a bit tighter than what the manufacturer recommends, but the back of the cabinetry for the Fridge is open at the top - since heat rises, it should get a good through-draft.

my other tip is to avoid light fittings with uncommon bulbs as they are expensive and hard to find later and not able to be purchased at stores that are actually open on weekends or after 5. No matter how great some people think they look now think a few years down the track.

At nearly $30 a Bulb, I hear you, but it's a feature light, centrepiece of the Kitchen and all that.

[TheDemonLord]

I bought one of these for doing the ceiling and walls here. No too bad price and the time saving makes it worth it, plus the vacuum attachment stops most of the mess.

https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/produc...der-225mm-710w

I've got a cheaper Ozito one, but I found it just wasn't getting a good finish, so eventually I just went and hand-sanded it. There was much irritation on my part.

And you have nice soft radiata framing. It gets fun in a 70 year old house with rimu or totara framing. Paslode framing gun nails go part way in, Makita collated screw gun stalls half way, only way is for every hole for nail and gib screws to be drilled first.

Oh Damn! I thought it was annoying enough having to hand-tighten a few screws so the heads were flush with the surface - pre-drilling each hole sounds like an absolute Cunt of a Job.

I'll probably update this next when the painting is done and the Backerboard is done or the tiles are down.

[jellywrestler]

The powerpoints you see there are for the insinkerator and the Dishdrawers, but I think they are offset, when the Cabinetry goes in *grumble grumble Auckland manufacturing delays grumble*, the plugs will be mounted as required (I think).

Either way, the Dish Drawers are getting mounted in the Cabinetry.

fair enough, the downlight wiring is not legal too, no primary insulation is allowed to be visible or able to be touched, any real sparky would be onto that though,