Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Kitchen help needed 4Apr 11, 2020 3:32 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen help needed 5Apr 11, 2020 3:54 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen help needed 8Apr 26, 2020 6:44 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen help needed 12Apr 26, 2020 7:41 pm alexp79 If your ceilings are high enough (e.g. 2.7 m and above), NOT having a bulkhead will be an issue as extra tall kitchen cabinets look disproportional and are not really practical as you would have to do climbing in order to get items from the top shelves. Having space between cabinets and ceiling is also not recommended as those would be your dust collectors and you would have to clean up dust from there on a regular basis. There is also a good use for kitchen bulkhead - you can put aircon vents in it, so air is blow along the ceiling and cools down space in front of more evenly in comparison to standard round vents from the ceiling. Keep in mind that bulkheads do not have to be faced to the kitchen cabinets, you can, in fact, extend them further over the island, etc. and re-use them for e.g. coved ceiling. Just my 2 cents. Ceiling heights are 2.55. I don’t think the cabinet maker has put a gap at the top...he was talking about putting some type of shadow line bulkhead that is back from the cabinet edge. I think it’s there. I don’t have any heating or cooling vets in the house. Air con unit on the wall in the family/living space only and then hydronic heating throughout the rest of the build. I think i get what you mean by the last point, but if you look at the photos of the actual space, you’ll see the kitchen is in a dropped down ceiling space anway. Re: Kitchen help needed 13Apr 26, 2020 7:54 pm alexp79 Those extra tall high cabinets look really very controversial (if not ugly). Top shelves will be certainly out of reach even for the tallest person. I like the idea of having a shelf under, but proper use of such shelves generally requires extended width of the kitchen bench tops, e.g. 750 instead of 600 mm, otherwise you won't be able to put anything other than really small items there. Sink-cooker positioning is also not standard unless the person who cooks is left handed. Sorry, not sure how to multiquote on here! I don’t know what other options i have with the tall cabinets... - i’m limited as i wanted a wall oven (non-negotiable) - i wanted a stone splashback and do not want joins in the stone (non-negotiable), so i’m limited by the length of stone. I don’t really care if the top shelves will be out of reach as i either won’t use them (as didn’t want overheads), or if i do, the stuff that will be stored there is the thpe of studf that is once a year and it isn’t a drame to pull out a small step ladder. The cupboard on the left is intended to be a broom cupboard. Not sure what you mean by the shelf under? Under where? The one in the original design? Also not sure what you mean by the sink-cooker placmement? I don’t see a problem with it (i’m right handed). I generally stand to the left side of the cooker. What i am getting wrong here - how should it be? Re: Kitchen help needed 14Apr 26, 2020 8:04 pm Melissa.b alexp79 If your ceilings are high enough (e.g. 2.7 m and above), NOT having a bulkhead will be an issue as extra tall kitchen cabinets look disproportional and are not really practical as you would have to do climbing in order to get items from the top shelves. Having space between cabinets and ceiling is also not recommended as those would be your dust collectors and you would have to clean up dust from there on a regular basis. There is also a good use for kitchen bulkhead - you can put aircon vents in it, so air is blow along the ceiling and cools down space in front of more evenly in comparison to standard round vents from the ceiling. Keep in mind that bulkheads do not have to be faced to the kitchen cabinets, you can, in fact, extend them further over the island, etc. and re-use them for e.g. coved ceiling. Just my 2 cents. Ceiling heights are 2.55. I don’t think the cabinet maker has put a gap at the top...he was talking about putting some type of shadow line bulkhead that is back from the cabinet edge. I think it’s there. I don’t have any heating or cooling vets in the house. Air con unit on the wall in the family/living space only and then hydronic heating throughout the rest of the build. I think i get what you mean by the last point, but if you look at the photos of the actual space, you’ll see the kitchen is in a dropped down ceiling space anway. Melissa.b I don't think Alex even looked at your first post so everything they said has no relevance to your situation. Your new design is on point and your cabinet maker has got the design right. The picture I posted has 2.66 ceiling height and the cabinetry is proportional and looks modern and clean running to the ceiling. I look forward to seeing the finished product. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen help needed 15Apr 26, 2020 9:15 pm Apologies, yes, 2.55 m should be okay. You can also place top cabinets 5 cm higher and add similar 5 cm shadow line bulkhead, keeping cabinets. Comment regarding sink-hood positioning was for the picture sent by Chippy, e.g. having hood on the left side from the sink is not standard layout, as generally you wash your items first then cut them before throwing into the bowls, so moving from left to right is pretty standard for right handed person. Re: Kitchen help needed 17Jul 09, 2020 5:49 pm Just thought I would update this with some photos as the kitchen is basically finished. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The angle makes it look like the bench sticks out, but it actually finishes in line with the small wall next to the oven. The kickers and shadow lines and aluminum laminate...look a bit white here. All Handless and looks like all drawers.... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This looks like drawers and a cupboard, but is one big cupboard Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ In the Island bench, the bin looks like drawers... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And dishwasher integrated as well Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finally, cutlery drawer Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Really delighted with how it has turned out. Only thing is that it shows fingerprints a bit, but it's only the cupboard over the oven that will really need fingerprints to open it. Re: Kitchen help needed 18Jul 09, 2020 6:25 pm Hi Melissa. Your kitchen looks good. No bulkheads make it look clean. What option did you end up going with the range hood. Having the overheads and undermount is a neat look. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen help needed 20Jul 09, 2020 6:39 pm Once you have had an external motor rangehood there is no going back. It's nice to be able to cook and still be able to hear the TV or have a conversation with someone without a motor roaring in your ear. Well done with it all. I'm sure you will enjoy using it when you can. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 You never have a fridge against wall as you’ve drawn. The doors can’t open past 90 degrees and it’s difficult and maybe impossible to remove drawers 2 15602 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6917 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7007 |