Smaller Kitchens

[Rmarsh]

Finished the soffit and crown on this one... going to wait for hardwood to finish up island cabinets. Next house...cabinets were delivered after lunch....so I didnt get them all up. This one will have micro drawer in the Island.

[Rmarsh]

Kitchen installation was going smoothly.....until i took on the job of installing the hood vent. WTF!

The pvc vent had to be moved over to the next bay and the 3 x 10 vent extended 90 degrees and to the left.
A fellow employee had placed the metal venting incorrectly during the rough....and then the plumber installed his pvc... thinking he was clear of it.....my guy took responsibility and did a very good job fixing it all.
Glad I didnt have to deal with that mess!

[Hookedagain]

I hate when these kind of mistakes are made. I mark up everything when its in the rough, crayons and spray paint all over the place. Hood, gas, island, etc. and somehow they still take it upon themself to put things where "THEY" want it. Looks great as always.

I can't wait to get back!! I've been out for 7 weeks with Covid and pneumonia. Seems like its been a year. Stay healthy my friend....this sucks!

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by Hookedagain

I hate when these kind of mistakes are made. I mark up everything when its in the rough, crayons and spray paint all over the place. Hood, gas, island, etc. and somehow they still take it upon themself to put things where "THEY" want it. Looks great as always.

I can't wait to get back!! I've been out for 7 weeks with Covid and pneumonia. Seems like its been a year. Stay healthy my friend....this sucks!

Hope you are back soon, Spud! Try being out for the better part of two years.... Sucked. Wife is a saint...

During kitchen roughs I use a piece of strapping screwed to studs and mark it with what goes where with magic marker. One time, the electrician decided to use that for his needs, without asking...??? Last time I used his company. Is a friend too. Made his guys take their work down and bring the "story board" back to me in pieces. He whined about their time. Told him to pound sand.

[Rmarsh]

Done with this one....still not sure that I like the island in the expresso color. Nice part about doing all these houses with white cabinets is.... any left over crown, soffit, fillers or toe-kick can be used on the next job if I run short.
A co-worker of mine is doing the stair finishing now......and doing it as well as I could. My hands have gone through a lot of use and abuse over the last 48 years in the trade........they dont function as well as they once did......even my pinky fingers are stiff and useless.....feel like they are just in the way.

[Rmarsh]

Cleaned up ..... ready for occupancy.

Yesterday my boss asked me about my plans for retirement...I had mentioned to him a few months ago that I will turn 66 this december.
He has been struggling with how much work to take on in the coming year....says he may have to turn down jobs if manpower is not there.
He has always been very selective...or wary of new hires as they can be a total bust.

I told him that my head is still in it and I enjoy my work and the guys I work with. Bottom line is i intend to keep working until I cant. But also that I would like to have more time off during boating season....so part time next summer. He was glad to hear Im not going anywhere. He told me that the almost new company truck I drive will be mine to keep when I leave.......I will start collecting my ss in a few months but salt them away for future use.
The camera is distorting the stairway picture.....I know for a fact that the railing mounted to the wall is dead nuts parallel with the skirtboard

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

Cleaned up ..... ready for occupancy.

Yesterday my boss asked me about my plans for retirement...I had mentioned to him a few months ago that I will turn 66 this december.
He has been struggling with how much work to take on in the coming year....says he may have to turn down jobs if manpower is not there.
He has always been very selective...or wary of new hires as they can be a total bust.

I told him that my head is still in it and I enjoy my work and the guys I work with. Bottom line is i intend to keep working until I cant. But also that I would like to have more time off during boating season....so part time next summer. He was glad to hear Im not going anywhere. He told me that the almost new company truck I drive will be mine to keep when I leave.......I will start collecting my ss in a few months but salt them away for future use.

Glad to hear this Bob… lord knows you’ve earned it… ( deserve? )

Stop wishin, go fishin, LOL

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Glad to hear this Bob… lord knows you’ve earned it… ( deserve? )

Stop wishin, go fishin, LOL

Thanks Ray. I've had jobs with several different employers over the years......some were disrespectful and unappreciative nitpickers.
Worked for these guys for almost twenty years now.....never ever had bad feelings....always positive and uplifting....makes coming to work enjoyable........unlike the guys running the millwork shop where I spent too much time before quitting....where we employees were treated like "dime a dozen.... throw away.... pos". I actually overheard that from that boss.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

Thanks Ray. I've had jobs with several different employers over the years......some were disrespectful and unappreciative nitpickers.
Worked for these guys for almost twenty years now.....never ever had bad feelings....always positive and uplifting....makes coming to work enjoyable........unlike the guys running the millwork shop where I spent too much time before quitting....where we employees were treated like "dime a dozen.... throw away.... pos". I actually overheard that from that boss.

Some of us “GET IT”

[Rmarsh]

Lot of pvc....with screws and plugs on this ceiling. Working on finishing up an outdoor shower under the stairs
Kitchen here is done too.

[Rmarsh]

Room with a view........not a lot of boats around last couple of days.
Flooring is driftwood color wood grained luxury vinyl planks.

[Guppy]

Awesome room…
Dish washer,,, ?

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...9&d=1634720275

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Awesome room…
Dish washer,,, ?

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...9&d=1634720275

No dishwasher in this one Ray.
You sure do have a good eye for these things. I have no say in the design....just install.
It's a summer home...so maybe not a lot of cooking?... it's a small kitchen already and dishwasher would take up some base cabinet space.
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[bloocrab]

I need to "finish" the underside of a part of my deck... what material was used to do that Bob? Are those 1/4" sheets of flat pvc? I was thinking of using the pvc beadboard sheets but still not sure, also, how was it trimmed out? are they sitting directly on the seams or inset between the seams? any details would be greatly appreciated

[Rmarsh]

I have a plan on how to tackle this one. This soffit is 11" high....kitchen supplier gave me prefinished white 1/4" thick 4'x8' sheet to cover the space....but thats too thin and flexible by itself.....ill have to back it up with 1/2" plywood first. The cleats I attached to the top of the cabinets and ceiling are rabbeted to receive the 1/2 plywood backer. The transition from cabinet to soffit will have a square edge nosing to hide the joint. Then the crown moulding can go up.....the crown moulding is....huuuuge!

[Rmarsh]

This crown is too big to cut the miters the usual way....got to use compound angles with the crown flat on the saw bed.

[Rmarsh]

This chart shows the compound angles for cutting crown flat on the saw bed.......which I seldom do.....but is neccesary for this 8" crown. Spring angle on most crown moulding is 38 degrees......this crown is a 45 spring angle. So for a 90 degree corner... 35.3 miter and 30 bevel....even with these correct settings....the slightest error can cause distortion and cuts wont match perfectly.
Most compound saws have the miter and bevel settings marked for cutting a 45 degree angle....but will only work for 38 spring angle.
When I got to the corner cabinet where I usually cut my moulding at 22 1/2 degrees....i got a little confused.....took some head scratching to realize that the correct "wall angle" to use is 135 degrees....miter set to 16.3 and bevel @15.7......voila!

[Rmarsh]

Put a lot of effort into getting the soffit/crown part done....... I dont really like the look. The scale of things looks off to me.....but as I've said......I just install...not involved in the design or materials.
I have more kitchens to install....but I think i've covered the subject enough here.
Thanks

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

Put a lot of effort into getting the soffit/crown part done....... I dont really like the look. The scale of things looks off to me.....but as I've said......I just install...not involved in the design or materials.
I have more kitchens to install....but I think i've covered the subject enough here.
Thanks

Illusions of grandeur…… ;-)

[Rmarsh]

New bench.......same design I've been using over the years for finish work and installing cabinets. Very handy.....and its like a magnet... I cant leave a room without coming back and finding a plumber or electrician sitting on or piling his tools and stuff on it.

[Rmarsh]

Sometimes....besides finish carpentry...I get to do some demo work.
Yea...I did that....and I enjoyed it.
Still doing kitchen installs.....we have a 28 lot subdivision in the works right now.

[Rmarsh]

Six guys working in here yesterday...asses to elbows.

[Guppy]

15 light dr to the basement…. ? Walk out … ?
That’s a ton of work, lookin good

[Rmarsh]

Thanks! Yeah Ray....you have an eye for these things for sure.
Walk out basement... windows and door out the back....future bathroom and game room. Had to do finish stairway to basement with hardwood treads etc.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

Thanks! Yeah Ray....you have an eye for these things for sure.
Walk out basement... windows and door out the back....future bathroom and game room. Had to do finish stairway to basement with hardwood treads etc.

[piemma]

Kitchen looks great but the opening for the fridge looks small. We have a double door that wouldn't fit there.

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by piemma

Kitchen looks great but the opening for the fridge looks small. We have a double door that wouldn't fit there.

It might look small because of the 7' high opening....going to be a SubZero refrigerator.....taller than most other brands.......width is 36" which is pretty standard for double door models.

[Rmarsh]

Cut the acute angles on the stair wall with a 90 degree fence.

[Rmarsh]

I've been doing many more, but they are all so similar now.. I havent kept up with getting pics. Started teaching my young and eager to learn co-worker Louis....who is from Ecuador....the basics of installing cabinets...so he can take over the job when I call it quits. You have to be able to do this with no assistance from anyone.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

I've been doing many more, but they are all so similar now.. I havent kept up with getting pics. Started teaching my young and eager to learn co-worker Louis....who is from Ecuador....the basics of installing cabinets...so he can take over the job when I call it quits. You have to be able to do this with no assistance from anyone.

I wish my lowers where draws…. Can’t bend enough anymore to see in there ! LOL
NICE