Stages of Construction
Kitchen Remodel – Sequence of Events
PHASE 1: PREPARING SPACE
Preparation & Demolition:
- Contractor to schedule cabinet demolition, electrician, plumber, drywaller & painter
- Empty cabinets of cookware, pots, pans, dishes, etc.
- Protect existing floor if not replacing it (red rosin paper or similar)
- Dust barriers at interior door openings (duct tape plastic over openings)
- Demolition of existing cabinetry and appliances (drywall ceiling, walls & flooring)
- Remove demolition debris from jobsite or into jobsite dumpster
Rough Ins:
- Relocate existing or new construction if necessary (pony walls, skylights, garden window)
- Relocate electrical rough-ins for 110V outlets, appliances & lighting
- New electrical rough-ins if necessary (220V for oven, new microwave circuit, etc.)
- Relocate mechanical rough-ins (H20 & waste line for sink, HVAC, etc.)
- Plumber to locate sink drain minimum 14 clearance off finished floor on German cabinetry
- New mechanical rough-ins if necessary (new gas or water lines to island, etc.)
- Install & wire new ceiling lighting & under cabinet lighting
- Insulation in exterior walls & ceiling if necessary
Drywall, Paint & Flooring:
- Apply new drywall & 3 coats of taping compound & drywall patch as needed
- Prime coat drywall, one coat of paint (optional)
- Install new flooring before cabinet installation (vinyl flooring after cabinet installation)
- Scheduling of Trades:
- Schedule cabinet installation with project assistant (three to four weeks notice)
- Schedule granite fabricator for measuring or tile installer at this time
- Schedule sinks & appliances delivered to jobsite before cabinet installation
PHASE 2: INSTALLATION OF CABINETS
- Install cabinet bases, uppers & tall cabinetry
- Install cabinet fillers, overlays, scribe moulding, crown moulding
- Install plywood roughtops and make appliance cutouts
- Jobsite inspection & walk through to include GC, designer & client/owner
- Review Sequence of Events list again with client
- Remove cabinet wrapping debris from jobsite or into jobsite dumpster
PHASE 3: COUNTERTOP & APPLIANCE INSTALLATION
- Schedule appliance installation at this time
- Granite measure & fabrication (approximately 7-10 working days)
- Tile, grout & seal (approximately 5-7 working days)
- Installation of appliances & sinks
- Electrical & Mechanical hook-ups (plumbing, 110V outlets & switches, under cabinet lights, etc.)
PHASE 4: FINAL INSTALLATION
- Installation of light valance (after countertops & backsplash installation)
- Installation of appliance panels (after appliances are installed)
- Installation of toekick moulding
- Detail cabinetry (clean out cabinet interiors, adjust doors & drawers, fine tune cabinetry)
- Remove remaining cabinet debris from jobsite
- Finals jobsite inspection to include GC, designer & client/owner
The Kitchen Factory looks forward to creating a functional kitchen that is a true expression of your unique taste.