|
|
Article: Kitchen remodels for every budget.(Cover Story)
- Article from:
- Sunset
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
IN REMODELING, there is what you might call the Gilligan's Island syndrome: what begins as a 3-hour tour seems to be taking the rest of your life, and the slow-motion shipwreck that is now your home has become host to a strange cast of subcontractors and other characters. But is that always the case? We followed three kitchen remodels from start to finish, tracking the process, the toll on the homeowners, and the physical results.
1 THE FIRST EXAMPLE is an architectural remodel involving reconfiguration of walls. In this case, the homeowners wanted to enlarge their existing kitchen by claiming space from another room. Time from demolition to finish: 9 months. Budget: ...