In this episode, we’re helping first-time homeowner Dawn Nelson, who’s in over her head with her kitchen renovation.
Dawn wanted to take down one wall that separated her three main living areas, the dining room, kitchen and living room. But then realized she removed all the drywall on a load-bearing wall.
A contractor helped her fix that mistake, but then she realized that removing the wall also exposed a small patch of old flooring.
We’re going to pick up where the contractor left off, and make this place look great!
Fill In Ceramic Tile Flooring
Dawn was lucky because the previous homeowner left just enough ceramic tiles to fill this eyesore of vinyl flooring.
The project won’t be difficult because vinyl flooring is the perfect subfloor. That means we don’t have to remove it; we can just install tiles right over the old flooring.
But first, we need to remove some of the ceramic tiles surrounding the hole. They were cut around a cabinet that used to be on the vinyl flooring.
Once the tiles dry overnight, we apply stain-resistant FusionPro Grout from Custom Building Products.
Install Microwave
An over-the-range microwave has been purchased, but it needs to be installed, and more importantly, it needs to be properly vented to the outside. Otherwise, OTR microwaves just recirculate the air in the kitchen, which isn’t healthy.
I drill through the wall to create an access hole for the venting. Then I take a sledgehammer to the home’s exterior to complete that hole.
With the path for the vent clear, Bear and I lift the microwave into its new home and trim off the vent on the outside. I also add a little paint to that vent so it blends right in.
