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  • This is the job site when we were brought into the project

    This is the job site when we were brought into the project.

  • Fritz Plumbing and Heating completed the plumbing and HVAC

    Fritz Plumbing and Heating completed the plumbing and HVAC.

  • Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, drywall, and painting are completed and ready for cabinets

    Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, drywall, and painting are completed and ready for cabinets.

  • Some cabinets needed to be modified on site. This one was too tall.

    Some of the cabinets needed to be modified on site. This one was too tall.

  • Time to cut the top off.

    Time to cut the top off. We only get one shot at this.

  • Doh!

    Doh!

  • The shortened cabinet with the top reinstalled.

    The shortened cabinet with the top reinstalled.

  • Chaten installing the modified cabinet.

    Chaten installing the modified cabinet.

  • Cabinet boxes installed

    Cabinet boxes installed.

  • Finished kitchen.

    The finished kitchen.

  • Laura and I in her finished kitchen.

    Laura and I in her finished kitchen.

Project: Kitchen Renovation

Location: Antioch, IL

The homeowners had already started their kitchen remodel but were looking for an electrician, a fellow firefighter referred them to me. Once I completed the electrical rough-in, the homeowners said that they were unhappy with their current general contractor and asked if I would take over the project.

I brought in plumber Rick Fritz, tile installers JP Interiors and fellow carpenter Chaten Howard. As we reviewed the kitchen design, we found several mistakes in the layout of the kitchen and the cabinets that were ordered. We had to modify some cabinets, return others, and adjust the design to make it work.

Despite the challenges, Laura, the homeowner, loved how her new kitchen turned out.

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