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Giving
Your Kitchen A
Complete
Makeover...And Doing It On A Low Budget At That...Cabinet
Installation Phase Five
Now
that the
kitchen
ceiling and walls have been taped
and finished to
near perfection (perhaps?) and you took my advice and sprayed a nice
even and uniform texture (orange peel
preferably) on both walls and
ceiling; you are now ready to proceed forward. But before you do just
take a moment to look around at your kitchen and observe
your handy
work. I tell you the truth, in my opinion there are few sights more
beautiful than drywall panels handsomely finished and textured. To be
totally honest with you
I even
love the smell of fresh drywall and joint
compound; it's the smell of renovation to me and I just love it.
Before we
proceed to
phase five of our kitchen makeover (cabinet
installation) segment let's take a moment to do something I've found to
be very important. You see, the texture that you sprayed on the walls
and ceiling is nothing more than joint compound diluted with
water--that's all, and it is so easy to accidentally scrape it off the
walls/ceiling. You can rub up against the walls and create a smooth
spot
that may very well stand out and on and on. My point is this: before I
proceed to implement the next phase of work I take the time to prime my
ceiling and walls at this point to try and avoid any damage to the
texture.
Unless you have a really large kitchen you should be able to
brush and roll the ceiling and walls fairly quickly as opposed to
spraying the ceiling and walls with an airless paint sprayer. As a
matter of fact, I insist on putting not one but two coats of an acrylic
latex primer to protect and seal the texture as well as the drywall
finishing job. Once the primer
has dried thoroughly then and only then
am I ready to proceed with the next task.
Priming
Walls and Ceiling
At this stage of
the
game your ceiling and walls should really be
looking good and standing out. With the walls and ceiling
completely
primed (preferably double coated) and sealed your new kitchen should
begin to take shape, that is, take on its new facade even at this
stage. Your walls and ceiling should look clean and statesque. Although
there is nothing in the kitchen
at this point but walls and a ceiling (at least that you can see), you
still should be able to see walls that are symmetrical and straight; a
ceiling that is
attractive and smooth, as well as sharp lines and straight
corners and you should be pleased at the way things are looking and
going thus
far.
Take the time to give yourself a well deserved pat on the back
because a lot of hard, hard work has gone in to achieving this look.
Beautiful ceiling and walls
don't come easy; it's not a given, its only
through accurate measuring and an eye for detail and fine workmanship
that this can be accomplished. So really, give yourself credit for all
you have done and let's get ready to begin phase five. Okay? Okay.
Kitchen
Cabinets
If you haven't
already
selected the type of cabinets you are going to
install then by all means you really need to put a rush on it. Whether
you have a million dollars budgeted for cabinets or less than a
thousand; now is the time to get organized and committed to making a
decision on the cabinets you will be purchasing and installing. This
should be an exciting time for you because kitchen cabinets can give
the kitchen such an elegant and heartwarming feeling.
It's always good
when you have almost an unlimited time to shop for cabinets, and it's
even better when you have an unlimited amount of time and money to
spend on them. But usually that's just not the case...at least with all
of my clients. They are everyday working people who have a very limited
budget and even less time to spend shopping, but when we put our heads
together and brainstorm we generally get the most bang for our buck.
Now, I'm not saying you can get something for nothing, but what I mean
is this: shop diligently and try to get the most for the money you have
to spend, for example, if you can't afford expensive stained and
varnished magohany or cherry cabinets, why not look at buying quality oak
cabinets and having them
stained/varnished or even painted.
You don't
have to spend an arm and a leg just to get beautiful cabinets. So be
open minded and willing to compromise and you could possibly end up
with beautiful cabinets that you didn't have to sacrifice
your
first born to get.
Installing
Kitchen Cabinets
Installing
kitchen
cabinets can be accomplished by most serious minded
week-end-warriors; however, cabinets can be heavy and bulky and
depending on how many you will be installing, it can really prove to be
exasperating. At this point I just want to say this: If in any way you
feel challenged concerning the installation of your kitchen cabinets
then now is the time to call in a reputable carpenter to assist you.
Installing cabinets is not an extremely difficult task to do but it can
be an extremely taxing task that can leave you completely worn out,
ansd as always throughout this series "Giving
Your Kitchen A
Complete Makeover..." I
have stressed over and over again the importance of working
safely and keeping your work
area free of accident causing debris.
Lifting heavy cabinets (boxes) can create other problems for some
people, so just be warned that some cabinets (boxes) can weigh over
fifty pounds. But if this isn't a problem for you than by all means
proceed with the installation. Like most subject matter, there is a
wealth of information online on how to install kitchen cabinets. I
recommend that you research and subscribe to as much of this material
as you need. After all, you want you cabinets to look great and even
more importantly you want them to be installed safely and securely.
Conclusion
With your
cabinets
successfully installed you are now ready to begin
treating them. If you choose to stain and varnish your kitchen cabinets
make sure that your cabinets are ready to receive stain, in other
words, make sure your cabinets have been properly prepared before you
begin. In the article "How
To Stain and Varnish Red Oak Cabinets"
I
gave an indepth tutorial from start to finish on how to prepare and
stain/varnish cabinets, please feel free to click on the above link for
more details. It is a full length feature article that has an abundance
of information that will help you should you decide to stain your
cabinets.
And if you decide to paint your kitchen cabinets please take
the time to read the article "How
To Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets"
and
follow the instructions given to help you achieve beautiful looking
painted cabinets.
Whatever you
choose to
do; paint your kitchen cabinets, or
stain/varnish them you can achieve elegant and beautiful
looking
cabinets without sacrificing an arm and a leg. Good Luck.
Feel free to
contact us American
Painting and Pressure Cleaning, Inc. regarding
your next home improvement project. Thanks, D. Thomas
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