Full tile kitchen; where to end?
mittlk
4 years ago
Hi! We are planning to tile our entire kitchen w/ subway tile. However there is a space where the kitchen transitions into a dining nook/family area
, and I cannot determine where/how to end the tile wall. Looking for recs! Thank you.
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Comments (6)If you plan to do as much of this DIY as possible then you may be best to strip out as much as you can yourselves - wallpaper, back yard ground build up etc then see how things look. Once you've done this you may find it's better or worse than you think but you will have a better idea of the condition of walls etc. and what needs doing. If you can live elsewhere during this work because it's pretty horrible living on a building site. Things to be aware of - if you remove a significant amount of plaster from walls then you should legally improve the thermal performance of the wall by insulating it. Check this with your local building control officer. Damp is not necessarily a result of lack of or damaged damp proof course and could be condensation or some other cause. Get an independent surveyor to check this for you rather than a damp proof company - which may offer to survey and check for free but it will be to their advantage to find a problem, which surprise surprise they can fix at a cost (which will include the cost of surveying). For rewiring get at least three good local electricians to have a look at what you have and quote for a full rewire. You could to start with get your system tested and may find that it doesn't need a full rewire, although it might be the best time to do it now while you're carrying out such a large scale refurbishment. Finally get a structural engineer or surveyor to look at the chimney breast and advise you on removal. It's possibly something you could DIY. If it involves structural work then this is also something you should talk to building control about. If it's on a wall adjoining your neighbours then you should also look at party walls and give them notice - you may both want to jointly employ a party wall surveyor to make sure both your interests are protected and so that you start of your relationship with your new neighbours in a positive way. The last thing you want is to damage your new neighbours wall and start off in dispute with them! If you're planning an extension then look at architects local to you on the pro pages of houzz - they can advise on all of these legal and technical aspects and make sure that any extension works well for you....See MoreHelp!!! More tiling issues!!!!! Kitchen backsplash this time...
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Comments (7)We are doing a similar project and are a few months down the line from you - our builders start on site on Monday. Your architect can tell you what to focus on first but ours told us the first decisions needed (after the structural layout) are: - glazing ie any sliding or bifold doors or special rooflights or windows, choose where you are getting them from and be ready to order - kitchen, choose supplier and decide on layout so you know where plumbing and electrics are needed - plumbing layout, so think about where radiators or UFH will go, your bathroom layouts, plus any kitchen/utility plumbing. - electrical layout, where do you want lights and sockets (this means you need to know where your furniture is going!) - choose bathroom sanitaryware, as some of this has to be installed pretty early - choose floor finishes ie the exact tiles, wood etc you want - they need to know the thickness to make sure they can get the finished floor levels to match up. (carpet is not so urgent) I would recommend getting on with these decisions as soon as you can especially if you want to have time to shop around....See Morekitchen tiling dilemma
Comments (2)I should have mentioned there will also be a sink placed on this run or units and felt I would still want to protect the wall from splashes and marks from washing up....See More
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4 years agoEmma pro's could be in tile / trim neutral ?
I saved this cause it interested me: A kitchen often needs extra functionality. Here’s a backsplash ledge made out of listellos, a tile finishing piece. The ledge is deep enough to accommodate kitchen items such as small potted plants, spices, or bottles.
I guess it would look funny though - just a tiny width to right of cabinet.
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4 years agoThrowing this out for consideration. Take down the cupboard and put up shelves, painted green the same as cupboards. Take the shelves to edge of counter, then tile to the edge of counter and just under first shelf, which would align with depth of other
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