How to Do Kitchen Renovations Yourself

Doing your kitchen renovations yourself can save you quite a bit of money. The cost of labor is a huge part of the expenses that normally go with kitchen renovations. While it will take some sweat and elbow grease on your part, doing your own kitchen renovations will give you a satisfied feeling every time you set foot inside your kitchen!

Instructions

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Consider getting some kitchen remodeling software if you are going to do kitchen renovations yourself. That way, you can have everything mapped out in advance so you know exactly what materials you'll need and know that everything will fit nicely and look good.

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Get the tools that you'll need to do the kitchen remodeling. Nothing is more frustrating than being in the middle of a kitchen remodeling project and discovering that you don't have the right bit for your drill, for example.

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Do any exterior work on your kitchen renovations first. If you need to tear down a wall, that is where you'll start. Just make sure it's not a load bearing wall!

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If you need new fixtures and outlets installed, this is a good time to do it. You will need to save any undercabinet lighting for later, but you can run the wires for it now. It is highly recommended that unless you are an expert in this area to hire this job out to a qualified electrician. Putting the wrong color of paint on the wall is one kind of mistake, getting a fatal shock is another altogether.

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Next, paint your kitchen. When doing kitchen renovations, you'll find that paint has the most impact for the least money. Paint your kitchen a light color if you want it to appear spacious.

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Now is the time to install flooring if you have bought it. Make sure to get your measurements exactly right. You will also need the patience of Job.

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Install any appliances you have bought for your kitchen renovations.

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The next step in kitchen renovations is installing cabinets. This is really not that difficult, as long as you've measured correctly. Buy some shims just in case your floor is not EXACTLY even. You'll want your cabinets to be exactly flush with one another.

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Install the countertop. If you've purchased linoleum countertop pieces for your kitchen renovation, then you'll find that it is fairly easy to attach them to the top of the cabinets. You may need to enlist the help of another person, however, as they are awkward to deal with.

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Attach fixtures to faucets. If you are doing a kitchen renovation project, you'll be absolutely amazed at how many different types of faucets there are.

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At this point, you'll just be taking care of details. To finish off your kitchen renovations, you may want to hang up a pot rack, for example. Stand back and enjoy your work!