SethG Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The kitchen is in the area defined by the cement subflooring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Your "before" kitchen looks just like my "before" kitchen. Very impressive job on the cabinets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I showed my wife the pictures and she refuses to believe you are Jewish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Both kitchens look wonderful, the jobs are impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stone Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 I have to admit that there are some flaws in my work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squibble Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I love the choice of wood and the kitchen sink. What is needed to maintain a wood counter? Seth, I am interested in what you come up with for your kitchen space because I think ours is a similar size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stone Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 I sprayed the counter with 4 coats of Enduro-Var. I will do my best to keep standing water off the counter and to keep people from using it as a cutting board. I wont' put hot items on the counter. Basically, treat it like a nice wooden table. Alder is pretty soft, so if something heavy is dropped, I may get dents and dings. I think that will add character. A have spoken with someone who has had a similar countertop for 5 years with no problems. I may re-coat with a clear finish (Crystalac, probably) if I notice any water damage. Having a wood countertop is a risk, but this is 25% of the estimates I got for anything else (other than laminate, which I didn't want). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daisy Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It looks terrific. That sink is gorgeous. I love the way the wood counter looks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLBunge Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 By the way, what did you do with the piece you cut out for the sink? Cutting board? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stone Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 By the way, what did you do with the piece you cut out for the sink? Cutting board? Two cutting boards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SethG Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I love the choice of wood and the kitchen sink. What is needed to maintain a wood counter? Seth, I am interested in what you come up with for your kitchen space because I think ours is a similar size. I am feeling bad that I hijacked Stone's thread to post a photo of my torn-apart space. I will eventually post photos in a different thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLBunge Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Two cutting boards. May I have one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stone Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Seth -- You are more then welcome to join in my thread. I'm pretty much done for now. Bunge -- Would you like a 3/4" thick 30" x 17" board, or a 1 78" thick 15" x 17" board? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLBunge Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Seth -- You are more then welcome to join in my thread. I'm pretty much done for now. Bunge -- Would you like a 3/4" thick 30" x 17" board, or a 1 78" thick 15" x 17" board? I'll take the thicker one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Watch out, Stone might ask you to pay shipping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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