Skylights

This is a kitchen we just finished in the Hidenwood neighborhood of Newport News, near Christopher Newport University and James River Country Club.   We absolutely loved this project and our clients!  If you’re interested in the complete list of everything we did on this project it is at the end of this article.

In the meantime you can watch the video slideshow or scroll down for the larger versions of some of the pictures so that you can really see the detail in each image!

Our Scope of Work for this Kitchen Remodel Project: 

Demolition

1. Demolish remove and dispose of:
   1. Cabinets
      1. Existing kitchen cabinets
      2. Kitchen island
      3. Wet bar and wall cabinet
   2. Existing sink and plumbing fixtures in both kitchen and wet bar
   3. Existing countertops
   4. Existing trim on paneled walls
      1. Door casing
      2. Window casing
      3. Crown molding
      4. Baseboard
   5.  Appliances
      1. Double ovens
      2. Existing cooktops and down drafts in both island and wetbar

 HVAC

1. Move HVAC register under toe-kick in base cabinet near dishwasher
2. Run new gas line to new cooktop location

Plumbing

1. Adjust plumbing supply and drain lines as necessary for kitchen sink and hook up new sink drain, attach disposal, hook up faucet, and attach dish washer drain line
2. Furnish and install new customer selected kitchen sink and faucet
   1. KITCHEN FAUCET – quoted from Ferguson $209.62
      • LF 1HDL PO KITC FCT ARST 1.5 GPM
   2. Furnish and install new customer selected wet bar sink and faucet
      1. BAR FAUCETS -quoted from Ferguson $311.50
         • LF ALLEGRO BAR FCT 1.5 GPM
      2. Hook up dishwasher supply line
      3. Re-route ice maker supply line to new refrigerator location and hook up.
      4. Garbage disposal will be replaced.
      5. Sinks:
         1. Stainless steel sink at wet bar
         2. Blanco Silgranit ll 1 3/4 Bowl Low Divide Anthracite for kitchen sink

Electrical

1. Provide electrical demo as necessary.
2. Wire for duel fuel range in new location.
3. Wire for new range hood in new location.
4. Relocate refrigerator outlet.
5. Wire for dish washer in new location.
6. Wire for garbage disposal in new location controlled by switch.
7. Furnish and install four six inch recessed lights in same locations as existing four inch cans, to be controlled by dimmer switch.
8. Furnish and install five LED under cabinet lights controlled by one switch.
9. Install two new GFCI protected receptacles in kitchen island.
10. Install two customer supplied pendant lights controlled by two three way dimmer switches.
    1. Remove ceiling fan in den and replace with one ceiling mounted pendant with multiple hanging lights ( Fizz -5 lights) over the eating island
    2. Replace light fixture over sink with George Kovaks – single mount with 5 hanging lights
11. Furnish and install One three inch recessed light in glass cabinet controlled by one switch.
12. Relocate receptacle in bar area to new location.
13. Relocate recessed light over bar to center of bar area.
14. Demo wiring and switch for whole house fan.
15. Replace light fixture in den with light fixture in kitchen

Finishes

1. Walls:
   1. Install drywall walls over the existing paneling in the kitchen area.
   2. Repair drywall in den where electrician needs to cut existing drywall to change light fixtures and run wire.
   3. On new drywall walls: Trim interior of doors, windows, and walls with new stained:
      1. Door & window casing
      2. Base Board
      3. Crown molding

2. Floors:
   1. Repair hardwood floor where hvac register has been removed.
   2. Repair area around island
   3. Re-set toilet
   4. Sand and finish hardwood floors in kitchen area to extend to the garage door and bathroom (inside the decorative detail in the floor)
   5. Install 3 layers of poly on sanded floor and 1 layer on existing shoe molding.

   Kitchen Cabinets:

1. Kitchen: furnish and install customer selected cabinets – refer to attached drawing for cabinet layout
   1. 42” wall cabinets with crown molding
   2. Aristokraft Cabinetry, All Plywood Construction, Soft Close Full Extension Dovetail Drawers
   3. Teagan Doorstyle, Maple, White Paint Finish

1. Blind Corner “Cloud” Pullout Storage Unit in Corner by Kitchen Sink
2. Spice Rack Storage in Wall Cabinet to Left of Hood
3. Pegboard Storage to Left of Stove; Tray Storage to Right of Stove

• 24” Deep Panels on each Side of the Refrigerator, and a 24” Deep Cabinet Above (for built-in look)
• Rollout Shelves in One Island Cabinet, Double Trash Bin in the Other Island Cabinet

1. Rollout Shelves in Cabinets by Stove
2. Drawer Base by Dishwasher
3. Microwave Cabinet on Right of Hood

• Baseboard Molding to be Used at Base of Island, Wet Bar, and Island Table
• Flush Contemporary Molding to be Used as Crown Molding
• Berenson Hardware for All Doors and Drawers – Item #9234-1BPN-P

1. Glass Doors and Shelves for Wall Cabinet over Bar Sink

• Glass Shelf Mounted to Granite Top in Wet Bar Area
• Stainless Steel Undermount Bar Sink
• New Aristokraft Cabinetry Doors for Existing Pantry Cabinet by Doorway
• Cabinet & hardware material cost: $19,005.04

Kitchen Counter tops –

1. Install new Black Pearl Leather Granite (Kitchen Island Tops and Wet Bar)
2. Altea Vicostone (Perimeter Counter Tops)
3. Backsplash
   1. Install tiled backsplash under the wall cabinets in kitchen and wet bar
   2. Schluter edging system – Brushed Stainless Steel EB
      1. 9’ of edging on backsplash outside terminations
         1. On the side by the entrance to the kitchen
         2. On both sides of the wetbar
         3. Along the top edge of the tile at wetbar where there is no wall cabinet
         4. 2’ of outside corner on the wetbar backsplash

Paint

1. Paint all walls, trim and ceiling in kitchen area. (Estimated for a neutral color: 2 coats. Bolder colors may include more coats)
2. Paint ceiling in Den

 Stain

1. Stain all new door & window casing
2. Stain all new baseboard
3. Stain all new crown molding trim
4. Stain new T-111 siding replaced on roofing & siding repair.

Skylight in kitchen

1. 21” x 46” Velux skylight will be installed
2. Skylight tunnel will be framed from roof deck down to ceiling of kitchen.
3. New drywall will be installed for walls of skylight tunnel
4. Drywall will be painted

Sun Tunnel in hallway

1. Sun Tunnel – Remove house fan and install 14” sun tunnel
2. Includes painting hallway

Roof repairs on chimney

1. Remove shingles, flashing and T-111 siding on rear slope of garage where roof meets sided wall
2. Install new ½ cricket in dead valley area to prevent ponding water
3. Install new shingles and flashing along chimney, cricket and wall
4. Install new T-111 siding in repair area
5. Stain new siding to match