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Questions tagged [kitchen-island]

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Is it okay to have kitchen base cabinet be less than 3.5" off the floor?

We have a unique multi-level kitchen island design, and without going to specifications of it, I am curious to know if there are any issues with the cabinets that make up the island can be less than 3.5" above the floor (standard toe kick height).…
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Moving some plumbing for a kitchen remodel - loop vent for kitchen island

I just want to make sure my plan for moving some plumbing around for a kitchen remodel is sound. I am moving the kitchen sink from the wall to an island. I've never done a loop vent before and all the examples I've see online have the vent going to…
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Why does standard Island vent arrangement use 45-45-90 instead of 180?

Most diagrams of an island loop vent, and all the actual ones I have seen, use a 45, 90, 45° PVC bend at the top. Why? It seems to me an inverted p-trap would achieve every requirement, cost less, and consume less cabinet space. I'm surprised in…
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Ontario Plumbing - Can a kitchen sink drain into a toilet trap arm?

Struggling to come up with a solution for this. I'm located in Ontario, Canada. Here is a diagram of the existing plumbing situation, as well as the new kitchen island sink I want to add. I am planning on using a loop vent, and have added most of…
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Do I need a permit to replace an island (with two outlets)?

We removed a small old island and are planning on replacing it with a new, slightly larger one. The old one had two outlets on either side that we've left completely intact (wiring, receptacles, and all). We're planning on just popping them into the…
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Large Kitchen Island Outlets

My island for my kitchen measures 144” x 50”. I will have outlets on each end in the waterfall edge. I was reading that I will need an outlet at every 48”. Do I have to put two outlets on top of the countertop. The only way I can think of doing…
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How do I install a countertop with a large overhang without using a corbel or post?

(Note: I don't think this is a duplicate. Most questions like this are about supporting an overhang using a kneewall, which is very different than a counter side.) I am having a new granite countertop installed on an existing kitchen island. The…
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Cracks or fissures on island? Is this normal and acceptable work for quartzite island?

We’re wrapping up our first home renovation and I’m unsure if this is normal or not. I noticed some cracks (or fissures?) in our island (jadore quartzite), which stood out because they catch your fingernail and catch differently in the light. One…
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Can this damage to Quartzite corners be repaired?

Install was today and it appears the slab was dropped as two corners on one end had their corners snap off. The stone guys clearly tried to repair it... and have more days of work to do. Can it be fixed? More photos
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How can I safely install/anchor a kitchen island over a subfloor with black asbestos mastic?

I'm hoping to install a kitchen island in the near future. However, my home was built in the 70s and thus asbestos is a concern. It appears the previous owner removed the old kitchen tile and installed a vinyl floating floor, but the black mastic…
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How can I bend a slanted PVC pipe to vertical?

We're using an AAV for our island drain, but before I can attach it the pipe coming out of the slab is not vertical. How do I fix that? Additional Information: I haven't attempted to measure how far out of plumb it is, but I don't believe it's…
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What is the easiest way to level a large island comprising multiple cabinets?

So I put a very large island in a house that has a dip in the floor - where the middle part of the island is maybe 1/4" low than the outside edges. One side is 4 large base cabinets. One side is 3 uppers. Three uppers means I had to create a…
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How to cut a hole through kitchen ceramic floor tile to install pop-up electrical box?

I'd like to install this (Manufc. Page) 20A GFCI pop-up electrical box in the kitchen floor to allow cookware (microwave, blender, air fryer) to be plugged in. I will build a kitchen island cart to house the microwave and store the other cookware. I…
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How to install butcher block island top with stove in the middle?

I'm currently building out a kitchen island and am running into a design dilemma. The island will consist of two 24" wide Ikea Sektion cabinets, each supported and anchored to the floor using 3 2x4s stacked to achieve the desired height. In the…
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How can I connect to a drain pipe in the adjacent cabinet space?

The plumbing for this kitchen island was run 6" short of where the cabinet is supposed to go, so now its in the cabinet next to it. What are my options besides moving the island over or demo'ing the concrete slab? There's 4.5" of toekick space…
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