Join Date Dec Posts 4, The reason the vertical dimension is moving from 4" down to three 3" is because cabs have always been installed on the subfloor and finish flooring is laid to the cabinet. With the HGTV trend to set cabs on top of the finished floor the extra height isn't needed. Thanks John Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway! One common mistake is forgetting to allow for the height of flooring that may be installed after the cabs are in place.
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Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Is 4' of toekick really necessary? Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. What do you gain by reducing from 4" to 3"? I am guessing this is a fully custom cabinet? Like Save. Interpretation: This covers every aspect of what every interior designer does. Here's just a FEW residential examples that are regulated in Calif. Code CBC or a local jurisdiction within Calif.
Single family homes need min. Adding some new residential windows? Ventilation for indoor air quality for residential facilities - even though a designer is not a mechanical engineer, they need to know there is this requirement Adding a new bedroom or modifying an existing large space to carve out a bedroom? You have to meet min. Home office with employees or outside visitors? You've got a commercial facility in a private residence subject to CBC B. Want to do home modifications for aging-in-place?
Even though CBC has an exemption for single family dwellings, the law could change in the future, so if a residential designer was to design for aging in place, this would include all paths of travel and egress, kitchens and baths including but not limited to tub, shower, counter modifications, grab bars, slip resistance, etc.
I could supply more examples It's like anything else, there are pro's and con's to ceiling fans. I now live and design in TN and it really surprises me when I ask my clients how many times in a year do they actually turn their ceiling fans on and the majority say very seldom.
It's interesting they stay when a light fixture can be an instant update to a rooms design. There are obvious benefits if they are actually turned on and circulating the air.
They can slightly reduce your energy bills and are great to have on a hot day. Cathedral ceilings, hot climates, musty spaces, and poorly insulated homes are just a few good reasons to have a ceiling fan. Stock kitchen cabinets come in standard sizes and dimensions that are important to know when planning your kitchen remodel. These standard sizes are not ideal for all kitchens, which is why some people opt for custom cabinetry. It all depends on the layout of your kitchen and the amount of space you are working with.
There a few different standard heights and depths that stock cabinets come in, so you do have some wiggle room. You may have your eye on the perfect cabinets but in order for them to work in your kitchen you need to know the interior dimensions of your space to see if the cabinets will actually fit.
There are two different types of cabinets, base and wall cabinets. Base cabinets line the bottom half of your kitchen underneath the countertops and wall cabinets go directly on the wall above. Base cabinets are measured by their exterior dimensions and vary in regards to interior dimensions. According to standard kitchen guidelines the countertop height needs to be taken into consideration, including the actual thickness of the countertop.
Which brings us to the importance of countertop dimensions. I've asked the builder to match the cabinet color. It may be hard to believe, but it looks even more jarring in person. I laughed out loud when I first saw it because of how absurd it looks. Toe kick Q. It's not normal if it looks unsightly and takes away the wonderful experience of having a wonderful new kitchen. I had a similar experience with baseboards being installed in a clients old farm house last year.
Clearly there was a significant height difference in the trim on either side of the bedroom door. Were the floors a carpenters nightmare? No doubt about it. But it was on him to ensure that the finished product was as perfect as could be because he knew there was a significant change in the level of the floor from one side of the room to the other.
He took some pieces out and adjusted for the un-level floor and the result was perfection. Your uneven floors are not the cabinet makers fault especially if they were not brought to his attention before the install. A good compromise would be for him to come back and fix it along with the less than perfect corner joining and for you to cover part or all of his costs. Just for the record, you note that the home is 40 years old.
It was customary for many homes of this vintage with hardwood floors to have shoe mold applied on all baseboards, even when the flooring was installed before the baseboards. The choice, however, is yours. And I don't think it is imperative to install it in your closets. Molly Phillips 8 years ago. Laura 8 years ago. Good use of otherwise wasted space.
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