New cabinets will be installed against the kitchen west wall above and below the countertop as shown by the blue line on this page. A microwave oven will be mounted against the wall at point C in red. Above the range, I want to install a range hood vent mounted below the wall cabinet. The range hood will be internally vented back into the kitchen.

I want to install a peninsula style countertop in the kitchen/living/dining area that wraps around the center HVAC interior wall and follows the sweeping flow of that area. Electrical wall outlets and ceiling light switches will be installed at location B as shown in the diagram above.

For my countertops, here is a rough idea of what I want to do. Bracing may need to be installed under the living area side countertop(?) I want to install cabinets underneath the kitchen side countertops. I will need 2 separate quartz countertops and 2 backsplashes against the west wall and one quartz countertop and one backsplash for the peninsula on the east side of the kitchen. Consider Masters Countertops or Custom Marble Design.

1. Two countertops with backsplashes against kitchen west wall with sink opening as outlined in blue
2. A peninsula countertop for the east side of the kitchen as outlined in green
3. This countertop will extend over to the living/dining room area as outlined in red as a single slab

I want to install overhead track lighting on the ceiling along the green line shown above. A soffit mounted against the ceiling may be necessary to do this. The actual requirements here may need to be defered until removal of the existing kitchen east walls have been completed. The light switch for the new track lighting will be installed at location B, circled in green above.

Some specifics (get separate quotes for each):

• Kitchen walls demolition:
1. We will need to install a zippered plastic temporary room divider in the main hallway to keep the dust out of the rest of my unit while this work is in progress
2. Joe will remove and dispose of all old kitchen cabinets
3. Remove door frames from east and north sides of kitchen
4. Remove wall along windows separating kitchen from dining area. (Phone connection may need to be rerouted.)
5. Remove wall adjacent to kitchen HVAC closet that separates the kitchen and living areas
• Electrical work:
1. 240 volt outlet for range relocated to west kitchen wall
2. 120 volt outlet for exhaust fan above range
3. 120 volt outlet for built in microwave above dishwasher
4. Install ceiling lights above the peninsula, ensuring wall switch is easily accessible from either kitchen or living area
5. New wall light above kitchen sink
6. Install power outlet for living area adjacent to peninsula ceiling light switch
7. The new wall switch and power outlet are to be installed in the area "B" circled in green above
• Carpentry work:
1. Ceiling soffit from kitchen vent to window as pictured above in green line
2. Ceiling soffit along north kitchen doorway for 240 volt electric line to range on west wall
3. Base and wall cabinet mountings
4. Installation of air vent above range
5. Installation of microwave oven above dishwasher in cabinet
6. Woodgrain handleless kitchen cabinets above countertop
7. Under counter cabinets to have J style door handles
• Kitchen Cabinets:
• 9 cabinets against the west wall
• 3 cabinets under the east peninsula as shown above
• Counter top work - see this page for recommended supplier
• Plumbing work - not much, if any

Other 'punchlist' items:

1. Remove rust from mirrored vanity cabinet on left side of 1801 master bathroom (Joe will do this)
2. Remove intercom box from front closet in 1803
3. Remove intercom from wall in 1801
4. Repair and repaint living room ceiling
5. Repair track light rail in living room ceiling
6. Decorative stone flooring in kitchen, main hallway and utility areas?
7. Tile carpeting in bedrooms and living/dining areas?

Material cost estimate:

1. Quartz countertops plus backsplash roughly $2500 at $35.00 per square foot
2. Cabinets above countertops ???
3. Cabinets below countertops ???
4. New kitchen sink ???
5. Induction range $1100
6. Range hood $300
7. Over the counter microwave $200
8. Tile flooring in kitchen, main hallway and utility area
9. New carpeting in living room and bedrooms

Here are some examples of what other people have done:

• Example 1
• Example 2
• Example 3