Questions tagged [kitchen-island]
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Moving some plumbing for a kitchen remodel - loop vent for kitchen island
I just want to make sure my plan for moving some plumbing around for a kitchen remodel is sound. I am moving the kitchen sink from the wall to an island. I've never done a loop vent before and all the examples I've see online have the vent going to…
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Do I need a permit to replace an island (with two outlets)?
We removed a small old island and are planning on replacing it with a new, slightly larger one. The old one had two outlets on either side that we've left completely intact (wiring, receptacles, and all). We're planning on just popping them into the…
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Large Kitchen Island Outlets
My island for my kitchen measures 144” x 50”. I will have outlets on each end in the waterfall edge. I was reading that I will need an outlet at every 48”. Do I have to put two outlets on top of the countertop. The only way I can think of doing…
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How do I install a countertop with a large overhang without using a corbel or post?
(Note: I don't think this is a duplicate. Most questions like this are about supporting an overhang using a kneewall, which is very different than a counter side.)
I am having a new granite countertop installed on an existing kitchen island. The…
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How can I bend a slanted PVC pipe to vertical?
We're using an AAV for our island drain, but before I can attach it the pipe coming out of the slab is not vertical. How do I fix that?
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I haven't attempted to measure how far out of plumb it is, but I don't believe it's…
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What is the easiest way to level a large island comprising multiple cabinets?
So I put a very large island in a house that has a dip in the floor - where the middle part of the island is maybe 1/4" low than the outside edges.
One side is 4 large base cabinets. One side is 3 uppers. Three uppers means I had to create a…
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How to cut a hole through kitchen ceramic floor tile to install pop-up electrical box?
I'd like to install this (Manufc. Page) 20A GFCI pop-up electrical box in the kitchen floor to allow cookware (microwave, blender, air fryer) to be plugged in. I will build a kitchen island cart to house the microwave and store the other cookware.
I…
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How to install butcher block island top with stove in the middle?
I'm currently building out a kitchen island and am running into a design dilemma. The island will consist of two 24" wide Ikea Sektion cabinets, each supported and anchored to the floor using 3 2x4s stacked to achieve the desired height. In the…
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How can I connect to a drain pipe in the adjacent cabinet space?
The plumbing for this kitchen island was run 6" short of where the cabinet is supposed to go, so now its in the cabinet next to it. What are my options besides moving the island over or demo'ing the concrete slab? There's 4.5" of toekick space…
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Opening up a kitchen wall without a permit
I have purchased a townhome in Mahopac NY and absolutely hate the kitchen! I would like to remove a wall to create an open concept from kitchen to living space. I do believe its a load bearing wall. Ive been told that If it is, I will need a permit…
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Putting a microwave in an island?
We are remodeling our kitchen, and we are going to put the microwave inside of our new island, Below the counter top, Built-in with the cabinets. Our old microwave is an "over the range" microwave which hangs down from the cabinets above the…
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Can I mount kitchen island countertop supports to the cabinet back panel?
I'm finishing up my kitchen island and have a 36" deep piece of laminate top. It overhangs 12" on the back of the two 33" wide base cabinets.
I know it is common practice to install L brackets to support the overhang, but that means the bracket is…
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Designing kitchen layout
I would like to better understand the principles for designing kitchen layout, optimizing it for better functionality. I would appreciate advice, weblinks as well as book suggestions - anything that goes beyond the basics of
work triangle
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What are some methods to attach a kitchen island to concrete?
The previous island I built has a pony wall on the back side which is framed with steel studs. The bottom plate of that framed wall is adhered to the concrete with construction adhesive in combination with Hilti ramset nails.
You can see the…
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Will cutting a trench affect structural integrity of the foundation
I am renovating my kitchen and putting in an island, by the code an island must have an outlet. I will have to put a trench into my concrete slab foundation to make it happen. (To run the electrical).
From my research a go-to conduits is PVC which…
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