Floor Refinishing Second Day

The floor finisher returned today to match stain and polyurethane the final coat. The color was eventually obtained using different stain color mixings and tested in various spots to see if it matched. Because the floor was coated the previous day with a clear polyurethane application, the tested areas were easily wiped up if the stain did not match. After the floor has dried, the next step would be a fine steel wool rubbing before waxing.

The next phase in the coming week will be pulling the electrical wiring from the existing electrical panel for the installation and hookup of some of the appliances and new kitchen and existing living room light fixtures. New light switches, dimmers and electrical outlets and a new speaker telephone will also be installed. The dishwasher and disposal unit will be hooked up later in the project after the countertops and sink are installed.




The refinisher by hand is trying out different stain mixings to match as close
as possible the color before applying to the entire unfinished area

Mixed stain color is brush applied over previous days
polyurethane coat

Next the urethane final coat is mixed with a stain
to match the old floor

Brush applying the stained colored polyurethane

The final coat has been applied

Floor starting to dry out

Floor Refinishing/ Wood Panels Under Cabinets

Today the floor refinishers were here promptly and started to remove the existing black stain that was underneath the removed living room cabinet. The floor was sanded and one coat of polyurethane was applied. They were very quick and precise and left the area very clean. They will return tomorrow to finish their work.
The contractor finished up the upper cabinet mouldings and started to fit the underside of the wall cabinets with finished panels for the recessed puck light fixtures. The panels are being put up temporarily so that holes can be cut for the light fixture spacing. On Monday, the remaining panels will be fitted and the electricians are scheduled to complete their electrical fixture wiring and hookup to the kitchen appliances.


Floor refinishers setting up their equipment

Heavy sander with little dust created


Vacuuming a must while sanding.


Orbital sanders are used in removing the old floor finish

Hand sanding also is done


First coat of polyurethane is applied to dry. Tomorrow
the second coat will be applied


Panel being cut after measurements were made


Underside panel being fitted and scribed to the wall


Finished underside panel temporarily in place for
light puck fixture installation

Countertop Measurement /Applied Panels and Mouldings

Yesterday the countertop contractor field measured the walls and base cabinets in a very unique way. He used a laser beam light that was reflected on metal plates strategically located on the wainscot walls and in the front top lip of the base cabinets. I have never witnessed this procedure personally, but have seen it on "This Old House" programs. The older method I remember was that a cardboard template was made and the counters were fabricated from the template. This newer method is more accurate for determining the wall surfaces. These captured laser points are then recorded in the mounted receiver unit and this info is then sent to the quartz plant in Indiana.
The remaining wood top and botttom moulding installation is almost completed.

Top moulding installation being completed


Wood moulding being fitted and applied to cabinet
bottom

Laser beam unit and computer setup on the tripod for the countertop measurements


Laser beam reflected on the metal plate and wall


Measurements by hand as well as digital pics are taken
to double check all conditions

Closure piece between wall cabinets cut and inserted

Finished applied end panels then installed to look like
doors

Installation of Remaining Cabinets - Adding Trim Mouldings

Yesterday and today the contractor continued with the installation of the remainder of the kitchen and dining room cabinets, along with the wood moulding trims that will run the entire top and bottom of the upper cabinets. The living room side went pretty smoothly, but the dining room wall side was a little more difficult, being that the wall was not perfectly level in both the horizontal and vertical planes. In the end though, the cabinet installation is coming out almost perfect and we are very pleased on how they look.
Tomorrow the cabinets will measured for the quartz countertops and the rest of the cabinet mouldings installed. Thursday the exposed wood floor area in the living room where the base cabinet was located will be refinished to match the existing floor.
We did not want the whole floor area to be refinished because of the mess it creates......we are hoping that it can be matched as close as possible.

The oven cabinet in place


A plywood and stud wall projection to receive the end
wall cabinets return closure panels


Wall cabinets above cooktop and oven cabinet beyond

Dining room cabinets being leveled and anchored to the wall

Dining Room wall cabinets with glass paneled doors

Installing the kitchen cabinets on the dining room wall

The existing wall base and moulding are being removed for
preparation of the new wall cabinets in the dining room

The base units being installed on the
dining room side

The coming together of the dining room base cabinet
with the kitchen base cabinet

Corner detail with base cabinet units almost finished
between the dining room and kitchen


Contractor installing the top wood mouldings

The upper moulding applied on top of the cabinets and
refrigerator enclosure


Corner detail view with applied upper moulding on top of
the cabinet. The same moulding detail also will be applied
at the bottom of the cabinet.

Finally It's Looking Like A Kitchen

The contractor today had to plumb up the dining room wall....sort of twisting also.
Since the prefinished floor was back ordered and we wanted to continue with the work, we decided to put plywood under the base cabinets, the thickness being the same as the finished floor between them. Normally the finished floor is installed first from wall to wall before the base cabinets are installed. Seems to me that your paying for flooring that you will never see, unless you make changes down the line. We are hoping that all the cabinetry will be in by next Wednesday and the countertop contractor installing the quartz counters can measure for fabrication, which will be done in the manufacturer's main plant located in Indiana and they said that would be 14 working days for that process.


The dining room wall was not plumb and level
and was also twisting. The contractor set up some
bracing so he could fairly level the wall for the new
cabinetry


The dining room wall brace stud went
thru the floor and was rebraced to the
floor joist to adjust the twisting
of the wall

Guess what folks, the first piece of
cabinetry is being installed..... the
finished tall enclosure panel enclosing
the refrigerator. Got to get out and
enjoy the day, so I decided to go for
an afternoon swim at our local pool




The dishwasher, sink, microwave base and wall
cabinets along with one of the tall panels for the
recessed refrigerator were installed while I was out
swimming at the pool and about 3 hours later this is
what was installed....everything nice and level

Preparing Floor and Priming Walls

Yesterday the existing kitchen vinyl tiles along with the plywood underlayment and wood sleepers were removed. Concrete was formed for the closure of the outside exhaust duct opening.
Today new 3/4" plywood underlayment was installed for the new prefinished tongue and groove oak flooring. Tomorrow the installation of the kitchen cabinets begins.



The outside duct enclosure was formed up and
fast setting concrete was poured


The contractor is removing the existing kitchen
flooring, plywood underlayment and wood sleepers



Making sure that the subfloor is level




New 3/4" plywood underlayment glued and screw
fastened to the existing subfloor.

The new plywood floor had to be cut for the existing
conduit feed running on the subfloor to the cooktop wall



Contractor priming the walls


Walls ready for cabinetry and or paint