Efiwym, my wife, noticed water puddling again by the back and side of the sink. My initial reaction was the hose was clogged again. I got some coaxial cable and tried to clear the blockage. The cable kept going down the dishwasher side of the hose. I tried several times to no avail. (I later…
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I have installed 3 different dishwashers during the 35 plus years at our existing home. With all three installations, I never replaced the waste hose or the air gap. I only replaced the air gap cover from chrome to white. About 6 months ago I noticed water puddling outside our kitchen sink. Initially I thought,…
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DIY Project – Kitchen Countertops – Installation – Finally Done With the disposal in place, I removed all the support wood that once were holding it up. I left off the dishwasher waste hose for now. I wanted to get the PVC waste pipes connected. That is where I hit a snag. The drains of…
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I was ready to install the kitchen sink. I dropped the sink into the cutout. Not surprisingly, it fit. I had the ability to move the sink around to align it over the window. Once it was aligned, I put pencil marks on the countertop on the sides and front of the sink. I removed…
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The next morning, I went around the kitchen and lifted on the three countertops to make sure they were glued in place. I gave a couple of lifts around the peninsula. Confident that the countertops were glued down, it was time for the sink installation. Since the sink was a clearance item, I did not…
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Getting this 10-foot-long u-shaped countertop aligned on the cabinet was going to be a challenge. As a just okay DIYer, I do not like challenges. Nothing impacts my Zen more than a challenge. I like things to go smoothly and trouble free. I like saying things out loud, like “That was easy,” or “Yes!” not…
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After a frustrating time getting the other mitered side of the countertops connected and aligned, it was time to work on the peninsula side of the countertop. I did not have the same amount of a cabinet opening as the other side, so I expected more aggravation. I was not disappointed. Using the same process…
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I could now work on the countertops on the other side of the kitchen. I brought in from the garage the three pieces for the u-shaped countertop. The countertop included metal connectors to put the pieces together. There were 3 connectors per mitered edge. I laid the pieces on the cabinets in the places where…
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The countertops were ready to be installed. The countertops were in 5 pieces. The desktop, the one by the refrigerator and the last 3 pieces were for the u-shaped countertop for the sink and peninsula. On the bottom of the countertops was strapping about every two feet. I was not sure I should remove them. …
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We got the call that our countertops were ready for delivery. We setup a delivery time and prepared to remove the old countertops. I decided not to start anything until the countertops showed up. I did not want to rip out the old countertops only to discover there was a problem with the new ones.…