Sunday, July 24, 2005

Can we demo?

For those familiar with the catch phrase from Bob the Builder, the answer is "Yes we can!." We think. But maybe without the exclamation mark. It's possible, of course, but harder than it looks. We finished off the bricks around the fireplace and took one L-shaped cabinet out (see pictures below). My drill doesn't have the torque to unscrew the cabinets, but my father-in-law suggested buying a drill bit that bores a large hole (like those used to make holes for door knobs, only smaller). It worked. We drilled around the screws. And the beauty is that the cabinet still hangs (precariously) on the plug of wood rather than crashing down when the last screw is removed. This makes the process seem safer.



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Maybe it is because I'm in MI, but we did a similar kitchen (cherry cabinets, granite countertops, high-end stainless steel appliances) but we have a 48" Thermador cooktop, Thermador double oven, 36" subzero with a glass door, a microwave-drawer, 2 sinks, double the island size, and it is a larger kitchen with solid brazilian cherry floors -- all for HALF of your cost! We are even removing a wall, relocating heat ducts, and relocating and replacing a door and window.

Did you get different estimates from reputable contractors? In a different house, I had 2600 square feet of it gutted down to the studs and was charged $3,000 and your contractor wanted more than that to demo this little kitchen? Where do you live - London?

Great catch on the island table top - looks great! But I gotta tell ya, I would have guessed your kitchen to be about $30k tops but maybe its the pictures. Where's your backsplash?

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