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Equipment Necessary For Kitchen Improvement
The tools you are going to need to rework your kitchen depend on how extensive your project is going to be and how much of the work you plan to do yourself. If you are planning to do the whole kitchen, you will want tools for taking away flooring and cabinets. To take out everything from the kitchen, the essential tools you'll need are screwdriver, crowbar, power screwdriver, hammer and saw.

A large number of cabinets are held up by screws, therefore the screwdriver is needed to get the cabinets out without doing too much damage to the walls. If you intend to make use of the cabinets in a different area, you may want to be careful when you remove them. If you simply propose to dispose of them, then you don't need to be too concerned with the doors and hinges. A step ladder is helpful to take out the upper cabinets get them out of the way. Before you decide to remove the lower cabinetry, you will need to remove the kitchen appliances and sink. If a plumber is not available, you should have wrenches or pliers to assist you to take out the sink and garbage disposal.

The power saw is going to be needed to take off the countertop off since you will be sawing them into small pieces. When you have removed the cabinets, it will probably be simple to remove your tile or linoleum flooring. When you get this far, everything has to be out of the kitchen so you can inspect the walls and replace the sheet rock if needed. If the walls and ceiling are in fair shape, you may just need to do a little patch work or retexture. Next you can easily repaint the ceiling and walls, and upgrade the electrical plugs and switches. If you do this yourself, you will have to acquire painting and drywall supplies and electrical tools. If you have carried out any work around the house earlier, you might already have most of these tools.

When you have the painting completed, you should set down new underlayment, which can be nailed down with a hammer or a nail gun, or screwed down with a power screw driver. Exactly the same power screw driver may be used to hang the upper cabinets, along with the lower cabinets. You have the option of hanging the cabinets first or installing the flooring first then the cabinets. As soon as that is completed, you are able to install the countertops, new sink, hook up the plumbing, finish the base, add new appliances and now you have a new kitchen.

There are many individuals who have the tools and experience needed to upgrade the kitchen. For others, not only is it going to be a mastering experience, but numerous tools will need to be purchased.


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