Kitchen Renovation Checklist

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KITCHEN RENOVATION CHECKLIST
This information is general in nature. Please get professional advice for your specific needs.
DESIGN
TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
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Take□careful□measurements□of□your□
List□all□the□tools□and□equipment□for□demolition,□preparation,□installation□and□
kitchen.
finishing.
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Work□out□a□budget□(add□some□extra□
Borrow,□rent□or□buy□tools.
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for□unforeseen□circumstances).
Order/buy□appliances□and□materials□required.
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Does□the□kitchen□need□a□full□overhaul□
Ensure□all□items□required□are□on-site□in□time□for□their□use.
or□just□a□makeover.
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PREPARATION
Do□changes□need□to□be□approved□by□
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council.
Move□out□or□make□alternative□kitchen□arrangements.
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Research□design,□fixture□and□
Plastic□drop□sheets□to□close□off□adjacent□rooms.
appliance□options.
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Tape□to□secure□plastic□drop□sheets
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List□of□design□and□equipment□
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Protection/padding□to□cover□items□not□being□demolished.
appliance□in□order□of□importance.
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Ensure□you□have□the□skills□and□help□you□need□to□successfully□and□safely□complete□
Work□out□what□stays□and□what□goes.
your□project.
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Settle□on□a□design,□changes□during□
the□reno□can□be□very□costly.
DEMOLITION TOOLS
GETTING STARTED
Tools may include;
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Sledge□hammer.
Engage□plumber,□electrician□and□
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Hammer.
tiler□(if□using□one),□after□licence□and□
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Claw□hammer.
reference□checks.
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Crowbar
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Check□your□design□with□the□tradies□
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Putty□knife□for□loose□tiles.
you□will□be□using.
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Bolster□for□stubborn□tiles.
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Ask□tradies□how□much□money-saving□
Drill□and□carbide-tip□drill□bits□to□help□break□up□very□stubborn□tiles.
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labouring□you□can□do□for□them.
Screwdrivers,□spanners,□pliers□etc□that□match□the□fittings□to□be□removed.
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Timeline□of□work□required.
Bucket□and□or□wheelbarrow□to□move□demolition□rubbish.□
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Coordinate□tradies□to□be□on□site□
These are the general tools often used but each demolition job is different. Other
when□required.
tools could be required.
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List□of□items□to□purchase.
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Hire□skip□if□required.
Demolition□party□with□beer□and□pizza□(optional).
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Relocate□windows□and□walls□(if□necessary).

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