Can we do this repair ourselves?
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Kitchen disaster with mold mildew water damage as cabinets crumbled looking for leak and pipe problems...that’s fixed thx to great neighbor plumber and others but ck pictures.
My kitchen cabinets and walls were poorly done in late 60s! Help ...we found bought cabinets expensive and poorly done. He wants to build them on fixed income ...help this poor homemaker get her kitchen back. See damage ...is it possible!
My kitchen cabinets and walls were poorly done in late 60s! Help ...we found bought cabinets expensive and poorly done. He wants to build them on fixed income ...help this poor homemaker get her kitchen back. See damage ...is it possible!
Leak found after destroying kitchen and cabinets 🤦♀️🙏
You can buy unfinished cabinets from Menards that are fairly inexpensive but solid. I have them in my kitchen and they are made from oak. I primed and painted them to match my other cabinets and it's been 4 years. They are like new. Obviously not the custom made expensive look but they are very functional and work well for my Farmhouse kitchen theme. Or you can also check at a local Habitat Restore for used kitchen cabinets--usually they are good shape and priced very reasonably. Those can be sanded down and stained or painted if you so choose. I would check out both before I considered building cabinets.
Anything can be rebuilt with the right materials. I would rip out the water damaged materials, especially anything with mold. Check out your local Restore run by Habitat for Humanity. Some materials will be new, some used. That could get you a solid base cabinet. Anyone can build a cabinet, which is a basic box, with the right tools and some patience. See what you think of this from a blogger I follow: http://www.grandmashousediy.com/how-to-build-kitchen-cabinets/
I would find the closest Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Take all your cabinet/space dimensions with you. Shop. They usually have a good selection of lightly used kitchen cabinets.
Keep in mind, too, that you can mix and match if necessary. Just paint them. It’s become very popular to do light top cabinets and dark lower - it might even be more interesting if they were different fronts.
While measuring out your space, think about any changes you would enjoy in rearranging your kitchen. If you've room for an island, check out old tables or cabinets you could put a new top on.
Consider this a design adventure. Best of luck.
Check with your insurance company to see if it’s covered in your home owners policy. some keep a list of preferred contractors as well. For the mold, vinager and water in equal parts. The vinager kills the spores that spread it, and, it’s cheap, readily available and won’t bother pets. You may need to treat multiple areas. The other thing to do for mold is day light..most molds prefer dark. Keep a full spectrum bulb on..ie known as a daylight bulb.
as for the cabinets, in stall plank shelving, a bit of fancy trim at the top and add curtian hardware, curtians. That will at least get you by until the cabinets are made up.
depends on the insurance co. many leaks occur in the walls- you don't see them. you don't know the damage has started.
bummer.
Get some Concrobium to kill/ deactivate the mould. It is made for that purpose, and is used after disasters. It doesn't really smell anything, and is worth every penny. We have asthma is our family, and it has been a life saver. It is so much better than bleach. It even comes in a fogger format. I just bought a jug, and put it in a $ store sprayer. I would never use the other toxic product from the BB stores.
http://www.concrobium.com/
p.s In your area Concrobium is available at Lowe's, True Value, TSC, Do It Best.