Do it Yourself: [DIY] Partial finish? [1 Attachment]

25 March 2016

[DIY] Partial finish? [1 Attachment]

[Attachment(s) from oakridgefarm@gmail.com included below]

Strange question — I would like for the contractor to do his thing in the "living area", the electrical guy get his work all in and same with AC. But — I don't want to just go order a "set" of cabinets for the kitchen area. Not only are they expensive, but the entire area is one big room and we want to do them in a more personalized fashion. Find old cabinets with good bones, but do the finishing on them ourselves. Anyone ever heard of having the contractor install just the necessary ones - and leave the other areas free temporarily? We'll need a cabinet for the wall oven, as well as the cooktop & sink. I know they are usually installed in a run and the length is set for such, but is it really necessary? if we leave room for the sizes we want, as long as we have enough room is there really a problem? Set the necessary items in and brace the counter top for a few weeks? Our kids are coming in June and can help hunt for individual items rather than just go buy stock. His bid only includes an amount for installation, not the actual cabinets nor appliances.

Here's an image of what I'd like it to look like, although the counter won't be marble and I'm not sure we want all the cabinets white :) All the fridge/oven/pantry etc on on the side wall. Nothing but sink/DW and cabinets under the window. I can see out whatever I'm doing and decided against an island, just a big farmhouse table on wheels to be moved around as needed.

Unfortunately the procedures on my spine are not working. Trying to get everything set with an eye to the future. This wall looks to the west, nothing but pasture which is deeded as a non-build area. Might be a better word—the original owner of all this acreage -made sure a certain portion can never be built on - nor can these pieces be subdivided.