We have the promise of a DEQ permit, assuming the measures the builder has outlined to protect the site during building are acceptable. So we will move to the next permit set, the township & county's construction, soil erosion, health and demolition permits. We hope they will not take more than two weeks.
So I emailed the bank just to let them know we are likely to move forward soon (they still remember us!); and we have the preliminary drawings from Porter SIPs. It's kind of neat, it comes in a "package" with the screws and sealants and all -- kind of like when I built dollhouses for my nieces (except much better insulated).
Another change is that the builder is proposing a concrete floor -- Lite deck. This is an insulated form onto which concrete is poured to make the floor. It has a high thermal mass and the concrete can be stained various colours. It's great for laying the radiant heat floors too.
I think we have settled on the U-shaped kitchen but are moving the bathroom wall a bit to be sure that a wheelchair can turn around in the bathroom.
Things are likely to accelerate over the coming few weeks.
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Showing posts with label Ikea kitchen planner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ikea kitchen planner. Show all posts
Kitchen options
I had posts on the kitchen back in Jan. and Feb. And I'm still thinking about it.
I'm soliciting feedback from friends on facebook. Most are agreeing that it is essential that the sink have a nice view. In this case that means a short peninsula so that standing at the sink you can see across the Dining room and out the sliding door to the lake. Click on any images to see a larger view.
So now the question is whether to have a wall between the kitchen and foyer. This adds some counter space and storage, but in a corner which is always awkward (see this U-shaped layout above). Taking out the wall will bring in more light (from the west window) and make the kitchen seem larger. To the left is the L-shaped option without the wall between the foyer and the kitchen.
Another thought:
This swaps the bathroom and foyer locations. (Tiles look funny in these because I just cut & pasted to move things around).
The 3-D image below shows where I would put stuff, in the U-shaped version. (It doesn't show the open shelves above the sink). (Done with Ikea kitchen planner)
DEQ & a cabinet quote
We had a message from the DEQ inspector ... saying they want more information. I sent the construction set and contact info for the engineer and designer. Talked briefly on the phone, but did not really get an indication of whether the permit is likely to be issued or not. Probably will have more contact later today.
Meanwhile, a quote on kitchen cabinets has come in from Van Beek's. Now my turn to ask for more information as I wasn't sure which of several layouts it was based upon. There is quite of range of prices out there. Ikea cabinets are cheapest, on the order of about $4000 less for our small kitchen, but they are not particularly green. Typically not as solid as many custom cabinets either.
We had a quote about six months ago from GreenMaker Supply in Chicago that was about $1500 less, but left out some items (i.e. there was space for a dishwasher that we are not going to have. More quotes may come in.
Meanwhile, a quote on kitchen cabinets has come in from Van Beek's. Now my turn to ask for more information as I wasn't sure which of several layouts it was based upon. There is quite of range of prices out there. Ikea cabinets are cheapest, on the order of about $4000 less for our small kitchen, but they are not particularly green. Typically not as solid as many custom cabinets either.
We had a quote about six months ago from GreenMaker Supply in Chicago that was about $1500 less, but left out some items (i.e. there was space for a dishwasher that we are not going to have. More quotes may come in.
Kitchens & 3-D tools
Sent some kitchen ideas to the designer so we could get more bids on cabinets. There are a couple of fun tools for doing 3-D drawings of these.
Google Sketchup (free download at http://sketchup.google.com/) allows you to build just about anything in 3D. It takes a little learning to get the hang of but you are only limited by imagination and talent.
Ikea's kitchen planner is easier to use, but has some limitations -- there are some things you can't do. You can pick the finishes of the cabinets, yellow countertops, whatever, and it will show cabinet interiors if you want. Then you can view it from different angles. It compiles a price list too. You can save a copy on the web and go over it with one of their kitchen consultants in the store.
This is a mockup of the kitchen using the Ikea kitchen planner. One thing I can't do is put in open shelves above the sink, or the post to the left of the sink ... it's hard to add bits of wall in the middle of the room, and their open shelves are not long enough.
Google Sketchup (free download at http://sketchup.google.com/) allows you to build just about anything in 3D. It takes a little learning to get the hang of but you are only limited by imagination and talent.
Ikea's kitchen planner is easier to use, but has some limitations -- there are some things you can't do. You can pick the finishes of the cabinets, yellow countertops, whatever, and it will show cabinet interiors if you want. Then you can view it from different angles. It compiles a price list too. You can save a copy on the web and go over it with one of their kitchen consultants in the store.
This is a mockup of the kitchen using the Ikea kitchen planner. One thing I can't do is put in open shelves above the sink, or the post to the left of the sink ... it's hard to add bits of wall in the middle of the room, and their open shelves are not long enough.
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