Kitchen Checklist
New at this? Here's the basic checklist you'll need to ensure your kitchen reno happens right. Just a guideline
​
Plan!
-
Create a layout for your new kitchen
Measure the space accurately, including appliances, window locations ands sizes, electrical outlets, plumbing, walls and ceiling height.
-
Keeping the bulkheads? or Removal?
-
- does the drywall have asbestos? Do you need abatement?
-
Keeping floors or new?
-
Repainting?
-
Tiling the backsplash?
-
Moving appliances?
-
Changing the stove to Gas/Electric?
-
Decide about type of Countertop (laminate, stone, manufacturered?)
-
Decide about the hood fan.
-
Plan for HVAC connectivity, (6"), power, how it attaches to wall etc
-
Plan for a cabinet removal date that allows for the repairs of walls, repainting, electrical updates, plumbing issues.
-
Plan for ceiling repairs, ceiling painting if necessary
-
Organize for the cabinet removal/disposal
-
Have new Sink and faucet purchased and sitting there ahead of time.
-
Have a new Dishwasher (if needed) there and ready ahead of time.
-
Have a new Garberator (if needed) there and ready ahead of time.
-
Order your cabinets
-
Order your countertop
-
Know that if your kitchen is demo'd, there's no kitchen for awhile.
-
Orchestrate the flooring to be replaced
-
Clear out your cabinets of all items to storage
-
Test the waterline shutoff valves to ensure they hold back water.
-
Know where the suite or home water shutoff is and test it.
-
Turn off the water,
-
turn off the electrical to appliances and hood fan
-
Remove the cabinets, countertop
-
Remove the hood fan,
-
remove the dishwasher
-
remove the stove and fridge
-
Remove the cabinets and dispose
-
Clean area.
-
Do electrical updating
-
Do plumbing mods as necessary
-
Remove flooring as necessary
-
Do drywall repairs
-
Do painting and finishing to suit
-
Flooring installation if appropriate now
-
Delivery of cabinets
-
Installation of cabinets
-
Installation of hood fan/hvac
-
Installation of Countertop
-
Installation of sink, faucet, dishwasher, garberator, plumbing connections
-
Installation of cabinet lighting, other electrical
-
Installation of Stove, and oven components
-
Flooring installation if appropriate now
-
Final trims and cleanup.
New Kitchen is done.
​
​
​
​
​
TM