BIACK&DECKER® HOME IMPROVEMENT LlBRARY T.

Cy DeCosse Incorporated Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Contents

Introduction .. . .. • .•. .•... 4 Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 7

Flooring . . . . . . . • • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 cabinets . .. . .. .. .. . ...... . . ... .... .. 83

Flooring .... .. , 58 Installing Resilient Cabinets . . . . ..... 85 Removing Trim & Old Removing Flooring ... . 60 Sheet Goods ... , ... 68

Install ing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring . . .. 74 Installing Ceramic

Painting Cabinets .... . 86 Cabinets . . . . . 94 Installing

Underlayment ....... 62 Installing Resilient

Refacing Cabinets .. 88 Selecting New

Cabinets . . . . . 93

Preparing for New Cabinets . . . . . . . . . 96

Installing Cabinets ... 100 Vinyl or Wood Floor Tile. . . ... 78 Floor Tiles . . . . . . . 64

Copyright © 1989 Cy DeCosse Incorporated 5900 Green Oak Drive Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 1·800·328·3895 All rights reserved Printed in U.S.A. Also avaIlable from the publisher

Everyday Home Repa/rs, Decor8Mg Wlrh Paint & Wallcoveflng Carpentry Tools . Shelves · Walls · Doors. Building Decks, Home Plumbing Pro/eelS & Repairs. Basic Wirrng & ElectrICal Repa'rs. WOfkshop Tips & Techniques. Advanced Home Wiring, Carpentry Remodeling Landscape Design &CcnsrnJCIJOn, Bathroom RemodeIlTlg. Bull/­In Pro/eels (ot lhe Home. Refmlshmg &

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Fmlshmg WOOd. EX/er/or Home RepaIrs & Improvements, Home Masonry Repairs & Projects

Library of Congress Cataloging-in·Publicatioo Data

Kitchen Aemodeling p. cm.--(BJaCk & Decker home improvement library) Includes indeX. ISBN 0-86573-706-1 (hardcover). ISBN o-a6573-707-X (softcover). 1. Kitchen Remodeling-Amateurs' manuals I. Cy DeCosse Incorporated. 11. Series. TH4816.3. KS8K58 1989 643'.3--dc20 89-11833

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CV DeCOSSE INCORPORATED

A ~ OOWU;S MAGAZl1\'f.S cuo,uoANY

ChairmarVCEO: Bruce Bamet Chairman Emeritus: Cy OeCosse President/COO: Nino Tarantino Executive V.P.lEditor-in-Chief: William B. Jooes

Crealed by: The editors 01 Cy OeCosse Incorporated. in cooperation with Black & Decker. I» Ila&IBII!I" is a trademark of the Black & Oecker Corporation and Is used under license.

'Wire-Nutr is a registered trademark of Idea! Industries, Inc.

K~chen Planning •• • . • . • . •• . •• •• •. • .• . ••• g Countertups • • • .. • . • . • . • . • .•. • • . • .• • • • 25 Kitchen Planning 10 Quality on a Budget ... 18 Evaluate Your Existing A Major Kitchen

Kitchen 14 Aemodehng ........ 20 An Easy Kitchen An All-new Kitchen .... 22

Faceli!! 16

Counterlops ........ , 26 Installing a Post-form Counterlop .... ..... 28

Building a Custom laminate Countertop , 32

Custom Wood Counterlop Edges ... 40

Building a Ceramic Tile Countertop

Solid-surface Materials

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126

NOTICE TO READERS

Plumbing & Appliances • • . • • . • . • • • • • • . • . • 109

This booi< prOVides usefullnslruchens bUI we cannot anI c,· pate all of your working cond I,ons or the characlensl,cs of your materials and tools For salety you should use cautIon care and good ludgment when lollow'ng the procedures de­scribed in thIS book Cons<der your own skill level ana the ,n­structions and safety precauloens associated Wlth the vari ­OUS lools and materials shown. Ne ther the publisher nor Black: 8. Deci(er~ can assume responsibility for any damage 10 property or injury to persons as a result of misuse of the mformatlon provided Plumbing & Installing a

Appliances 111 Dishwasher. 118 The Instructions in the book conform to "The Un,form Plumb­ing Code" The National Electflcal Code Reference Book" and The Uniform Building Code" current al the time of ils anginal publication. Consult your local BUild,ng Department for information on building perm'ts. codes and other laws as Ihey apply to your prOject

Installing a Installing Kitchen Sink 112 Appliances .. 120

Installing a Installing a Faucel & Drain 114 Vent Hood .. ....... 122

Installing a Food Disposer

PfOjeCIOirl3C/Of John Alha Editor Sryan Trandem

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PfOjecl Manager Barbara Lund SenIOr Art Director. Tim Himsel All Directors. Barbara Fal ~\. Dave Schel,tzche

Brad Springer. loti Swanson Copy Editors Janice eauley 6ernlce

Maehren Produc/1OfJ Manager J,m a,odas AsSlslant ProductlOfl Managers

Jul e ChurCh,lI, Amel.a Merz PfOduCrron Staff Russetl Bea .... er Holly elements She la D,Paala Joe Fahey Kev.n 0 Fr8o(es Yelena Kenraroy. Scon lamoureux. Bob lynch, Jody Phi'lipS lmda Schloegel. Nik Wogstan

Shop (firector Greg Wallace Sel Builders Paul Cun'e, Andrew Dahl Srudlo Manager Calhleen Shannon Slaff Phorographers. Bobbene Destiche,

Rex Irmen. Tony Kubal. John lauenstein, Billlindner. Mark Maceman, Mette N'elsen

Cori/flbutmg IndivIduals and Agenoes· Don Carman JIffi Hufnagel James Krengel CKD ISIO. Barb MachowSIII, DfCk McDaniel Nahonal K>lchen and Balh Assoc at on

Coritobul.ng Manufacturers AmerIcan Brush Company lne American Olean Tile Co, American \r\Ioodmark Corp. ArChitext: Armslrong World IndustrIes, Inc. Bruce Hardwood FlOOrs Cooper Industr es (including registered trademarks. Crescent Lufkin, N,Choison, pjumb. Turner Weller, Wire-Wrap Wiss Xcel le): Dap, Inc Hams­Tarken lne H B Fuller Co !n-S nk-Eralor Jam-A.r Co Roth D>str,bul ng Sandvlll Sa .... s 8. TOOls Co The Stanley \o\brks UOI\ed G senIle labOrator es USG Corp VT Industries W lsenart/Ralph Wlsen PlaStiCS Co

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Index

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Adhesives softening 60

Adjustable wrench 29 Air gap, dishwasher, 110, 118-119 All -new kitchen, S, 22-23 Alumlnum tape. 51, 53, 54 Appl iances. 109-125 Avonlte" countertops, 50

126

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BIIckaplash, ceramic tile, 43, 49 custom larmnate countertop. 26, 34·39 post-form countertop. 26. 28-31 solid-sur/ace, 51, 55

8srclamp, 6 Base cabinets, Installation

techniques, 104-107 Base shoe,. removal, 61 Baseboard, removal of, 61, 94 hit sander, 7 custom wood counlertop edges, 40 post-form countertop, 29 solid-surface counlertop, 54

Bevel-cutting router bit, 38 Blind corner cabinet, l itting

techniques, lOO, 102 Block plane,. solid-surface counlerlop. 51 Blocking, celling.hung cabinets, 106 Border tiles, 47 67, 80 Budget remodelmg, 5, 18-19 BUilt-In cabinets, removal 01, 95 Bullnose tile, 43, 49

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cabinets, 83-107 base, 100-102 ceil,ng-hung , 106 framed, 92-93 frameless, European-style, 22. 92-93 Installmg new, 20, 85, 92- 107 modular, 85, 93 openings lor wires, duCIS, or pipes, 104 painting, 16, 85-87 prellnished trim, 93 preparing for new. 96-99 refacing, 18·19, as, 88·91 removal of trim and old cabinets, 94-95 selecting, 92-93 tools for installing. 100 wall , 100-103

Cabinet-mounted vent hood. 125 Carbide router bits, 55 Carbide saw btades, 52 Cardboard templates, floor

InstallalJon, 66, n Carpenter's level, 6 Carpenter's mangle, as Carpeting, 59 Cast iron sinks, 112 Caulk gun, 6 C-clamps, 6, 54 Ceiling-hung cabinets, 106 Ceramic tile,

countertop, 26, 42-49 flooring, 22, 58·59, 78-81 removal guidelines 27

Chalk line, 6 hardwood flooring installalion, 74-75 tile installations, 65

Channel-type pliers, 26, 112, 11~ Chisel, masoory, 26, 122 Clrcutar saw, 7 Clamps, 6, 33, 51 Cleats,

base Island cabinets, 107 cabinet and countertop, 105

Coarse wood-cunong blade 26 Cord water shutoff, 111

Cold water supply tube, 111 Combination square, 6,

refaclng cabinets, 90 Combination tool , 112, 122 Compass, scribing, 29, 33, 51 Concrete,

bonding flooring to, 73 slab subllOoring, 59

Continuous waste-T, lID, 115 CooktoP,31 Cordless screwdriver, 7 Con an" countenops, 50 Corner brackets, 31, 45 Corner cabinets, 100-101. 104 Corner rounding router bit,

custom laminate counlertop, 33 cu~tom wood countertop edges, 41 solid-surface counter top, 26, 51, 55

Counter space, planning tor, 12-13 Counteroore drill bit. lOO, 122 Countertops, 25-55

ceramic tile, 26, 42-49 custom laminate, 26, 32-39 custom wood edges, 40-41, 45 post-form, 16. 26, 28-31 removing, 27 solid-surface, 26, 50-55 tools for, 26

Coved hardwood counter top edges, 40 Crosscut saw, 6 Custom latrunate countertop, 26, 32-39 Custom wood countenop edges, 4().41, 45

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Discharge tube, food d lsposer, 111, 117 Dishwasher,

drain hose, 110-111, 118-119 electrical CircUit for, 111. 118-119 installahon l ips, 118-119 sinks Without food disposer, 119

Disposer, lood, 111, 116-117 Door casings, underlaymen! installation, 63 Downdraft cooktop, 22, 125 Dram installation, 114-115 Drill,7 Dry-filtlng, tile installation, 46, 67, 79 Duct instailalK>f1, wall -mounted vent hood, 124

Duplex outlet - split electriCal Circuits, 111, 118 Dust mask, 6

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Edge buildups, solid·surface countertop, 33, 35, 43. 45, 53·54

Edge Illes, ceramic tile countertop, 48 Edge treatments for countertops,

18,32, 40-41,45, 49, 51 ElectrIcal connectIons, appliances, t21 dishwasher. 119 food d'sposer, 116 vent hood, 123

Endcap laminate, 29-30 Estimates 01 matenals, 11 European-style cabinets,

22, 92-93 Evaluate e)(lst,ng kitchen, 14

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Facelift kitchen, 16 False drawer lronls, 91 Faucel inSlaliatl()('l , 114-\15 Felt backing, flooring, 61 Filler strips, cabinet installation, 93, 100- 104 Finishing sander. 7 Flat trowel , 62 Flexible gas tubing, 121 Floating plank floor Inslallanon, n Floor plans, 10, 12-13 Floor preparation, 57 Floor roller, 66, 74, n Floor scraper, 60-61 Flooring, 57-81

ceramiC tile, 22, 58, 78-81 hardwood. 58, 74-77 planning techniques, 59 prerlnisllt/U IIclldWOOO, 58, 74-77 preparatiOn guidelines, 59 removal guidelines, 60-61 resilient sheet goods, 58, 68-73 lips, 66 underlaymenl inslailahon, 62-63 vinyl tile, 16. 58. 64-67 wood, 58, 54-67

FlOOring knife, 64, 70 Food dlsposel, 111

dishwasher drain coofleClion, 119 installatiOn, 11&-117

Framed cabinets, 92-93 Framed sink Installation, 113 Frameless. European-style, cabinets,

22. 92-93, 102 Frameless Sink installation, 113 Framing square, 6

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Gas lines lor appliances. 121 Glazed l'le. 78-81 Glue-down hardwood floonng, 74-77 GrouI,

cerarTIIC Iloollile. 79, 81 c eramic tile countertop, 43-44, 49

Grout floal, 44, 79

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Hacksaw, 112 Hammers. 6, 26. 122 Hand loos, 6-7 Handscrew clamp, 6 Hardwood edges.

ceram ic tile counter tops, 49 custom laminate countertops, 40-41

Hardwood floortng, 58 floating plank. 77 glue-down, 75-77 prelinished,74-77 preparation guidelines, 59 tools, 74

Hinges, framed cabinets, 92 frameless cabinets, 92 new cabinets, 103 refaced cabinets, 88, 90

Hole saw 112, 118 Hose stuboul. 114

Hot water shutolf. 110 Hot water supply tube, 110

Icemaker, refrigerator, 110, 121

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Jig saw, 7 Joists, ceiling-hung cabinets, 106 J-roUer,

custom laminate countertop, 33, 36, 38 floor tile installation, 64 reSilient sheetllOOnng rnstallatron, 70

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Kitchen design principles, 12-13 Kitchen facelift, 5, 16-17 Kitchen planning, 9·23

floor covering, 59

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Laminate countertops, 2£, 32·39 Latex underlaymenl ,

ceramic tile countertop, 44-45 floors , 62-63

Latex wood patch. 33, 89 Lauan plywood, 62 Layout,

countertop lile, 46 lloor tile , 67 kitchen, 10-13

Ledgers, catJjnet installatron, 96-99, 101, 103 Levels, 6

appliances, 120 preparing tor new cabinets, 96-97

L-fltlrng, dishwasher, 119

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Mator remodeling, 5, 20-21 Mallet,

ceramic floor tile, 79 ceramic lile countertop, 44 hardwood floor ing installat ion. 74, 76

Masonry chisel , 26, 122 Masonry drill bit, 122 Masonry-cutting Circular saw blade 26 Materials estimation, 11 Measuring for !lOOllng, 59 Metal snips, 122 Mlter box, 33 Mller take-up bolts, post-form

counter top, 31 Modular cabrnets, 85, 93 Modular p lanning design kit, 13 Molded sinks, solid·surface

counterteps. 51 MosaiC Ille, 42, 79

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Nail sel. 6 Notched spreader, 64 Notched trowals, ceramiC floor IIle, 79 ceramic tile countertop, 44 floor lile Installation, 64, 66 hardWOOd flOOling instaJlatlOll , 74-75 resilient sheet flooring, 70, 73

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Older kitchens, 4 Orbital sander, 53, 55

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Paint pan, 86 Palnl remover, 86 Paint roller, 33, 86 Painting cabinets, 85-87 Panel adhesive, 51, 55 Parquel wood flooring, 58-59

installat>On, 64-67 preparation guidelines, 59

Pattern-match ing, resilient sheel fparing, 68·69

Phillips screwdriver, 6 Piloted cove router bit. 4\ Pipes, fitting Iloollng around, 69 Plank llooring, 58·59 Planning, 9-23

all·new kitchens, 22-23 counter space. 12-13 design pllnclples, 12-13 estimating materials, 11 evaluate existing Kitchen, 14 floor plans, 10, 12-13 floonng.59 informalron gathenng, 11 modular plannrng systems, 13 p roblem areas, 10 scope of project, 11 storage areas, 13 work areas, 12 work scheduling, 13 work triangle, 12

Plast ic laminate cab inets, 85 Plastic laminate countertop_ 18, 32·39 Plastic plUmblng'PlpeS, 11<$-115 Plastic spacers, 44

ceramic !loor lile, 79·80 ceramic tile counter top, 42, 48-49

Pliers, channel·type, 26, 112 Plumbing, 109-121 Plunge-cut router, 53 Plywood template, 52·53 Plywood underlayment, 62-63 Polyurethane finish, refaCing cabinets, 90 Post·form countertop t6, 26

InstaJlallOfl , 28-31 tools, 29

Power tools, 7 Prefinished hardwood flooring, 74·77 Prefinished trom, cabinets, 93 Preparing walls for new cabinets, 96-99 Putty knife 6

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Reciprocating saw, 26, 122 Refacing cabinets. 85, 88-91 Refrigerator icemaker connection. 110, 121 Resilient vinyl sheet noonng, 18, 58, 68-73 full -spread glue technique, 73 instal lation tips, 70-73 preparation guidelines, 59 removal guidelines 60-61

Resilient Yinyl tile flooring, 58-59, 64-67 removal , 60

Roiling pin, bonding tiles, 66 removing flooring with, 60-61 resilient sheet flooring, 70, 73

Rounded counlerlop edge, 40 Router, 7

custom laminate countertop. 33, 36 custom wood countertop edges, 41 sol id-surface countertop. 51, 55

s Saddle valve, 11 1 Safety glasses. 6 Sanding block, 6 Saws, 6-7, 26, 112, 122 Scoring tool, 33, 44 Scraper, 86 Screwdrivers, 6-7 Scrlblng compass,

custom laminate counter!op, 33 post-form counlerlop, 29-30 solid-surface countertop, 51, 53

Scribing strip, 28, 30, 39 Seam edges, bonding, 72 Sell-rimming sink 30 Self-st icking floor tiles, 16, 64,66 Setting tiles, 49, 80 Shutotlvalves, plumbing, 110-111,114

dishwasher, 119 removing countertops, 27

Silicone sealer, 42, 44, 79, 81 Sink installation, 18, 110-113 Sink strainer instal lation, 115 ~id hardwood countertop edge, 40-41 Solid-surface materials

countertops, 26, 50-55 Spacers,

custom laminate countertop, 37 tile installation, 44, 48, 67

Specification booklet for cabinets, 93 Sprayer base, faucets, 114 Spreader, 64 Spring clamps, solid-sur/ace

countertop, 51, 54 Squares, 6 Standafd screwdrivers, 6 Stapler, resil ient sheet flooring, 70, 72 Storage space, planning for, 13 Straight router bit , 33, 5t Stralghtedge, 6, 70 Strainer, sink, 110, 115 Strip wood llooring, 59 Stripping wires, 116, 119, 121, 123 Stubout, drain installation, 115 Subflooring, preparation guidelines, 59 Symmetrical tile layout, 46

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Tailpiece, sinks, 110, 114, 115 Take-up bolts, 29 Tape measure, 6 Tapered sash brush, 86 Templates,

floor tile installation, 66, 80 hardwood flooring installation, 77 kits, 69 resil ient sheet flooring, 68-69, 71

T-fitting, dishwasher installation, 110, 118-119

Three-way clamps, 33 Tile,

see also: ceramic t ile adhesive, 44 cutter, 44, 47; 79-80 installation guidel ines, 65-67 nippers, 44, 47 removal, 60 sander, 44, 79, 81 saw, 79 scoring tool. 44, 47 wood, 58, 64-67

Toe-kick molding, 105 Tongue-and-groove flooring, 74-77 Tools,

cabinet installation, 100 ceramic 1I00r tile, 79 countertops, 26, 29, 33, 44, 51 hand,6-7 hardwood llooring instal lation, 74 painting cabinets, 86 power tools, 7 resil ient sheet flooring, 70 resi lient vinyl and wood floor tile

installation, 64 scoring, 33, 44 Sink installat ion, l t2 underlayment installation, 62 vent hood instal lat ion, 122

Trap arm, 110, 115 Trap bend, 110, 115 Trim brush, 86 Trim molding, 93-94, 100, 103, 105

removing, 94 Trowel. 44, 62, 64 70, 74, 79 Tubing culter, 112 Twist bit, vent hood installation, 122 Two-piece flooring installation, 68, 70-73

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Underlayment installation 62-63 Unglazed ceramic tile, 78 Utility knife, 6, 27, 61

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Valances, 94, 103 Veneer, application and removal, 88-90 Vent hood, 20

cabinet-mounted, 125 downdraft, 125 installation, 122-125 wal l-mounted, 122-125

Vinyl base trim, 94

Vinyl floor tile, 58-59, 64-67 Vinyl sheet goods, 58-59

installation, 68-73 removal,60-61

Vise, 81

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Wall cabinets, 100-103 Wall preparation for new cab inets, 96-99 Wallboard kn ife , flooring removal, 60-61 Wall-mounted vent hood, 122-125 Waste-T, 110, 115 Wonderbar~, 6 Wood countertop edges, 40-41 Wood lloor t ile, 64 -Wood floor ing 20, 58-59, 64-67, 74-77 Wood shims, 29-30, 100 Wood subl looring, 59 Work area identi fication, 12 Work triangle, 12 Wrench, adjustable, 29

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