# Kitchen Remodel.....Completed!! Finally **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 16, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952 "2009-10-16T07:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/81 "2009-12-08T14:35:10Z")
next step, remove the soffit where there aren’t any cabinets. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/82 "2009-12-08T15:14:42Z")
looks wayyyy better If you ever end up remodling your kitchen completely, i would eliminate ALL of the soffits ---
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/83 "2009-12-08T15:40:18Z")
^that is the common theme in all the remodels I’ve done, its an “old” look. I always recommend Kitchen World 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/84 "2009-12-08T16:52:03Z")
what did you do at the bottom of the wall cab. you put as a base? pic? you going to leave the door and draw alignments like that? looks like a few door hinges are bent or broken? ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/85 "2009-12-08T17:10:03Z")
soffit’s gotta go next time, other then that it looks like you used your space well :tup: ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/86 "2009-12-10T09:45:57Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > So did you ever put in a new header to make up for removing the 2x4’s? Any pictures of that during the process? yes a header was put in i forgot to take some pictures there are two 2x6 and i had plywood on both side to fill the layer so drywall could be hung. > [@BigEd88](#): > > next step, remove the soffit where there aren’t any cabinets. inside the soffit are the plumbing to the 2nd floor bathroom so i couldnt remove it. > [@Studderin](#): > > what did you do at the bottom of the wall cab. you put as a base? pic? > > you going to leave the door and draw alignments like that? looks like a few door hinges are bent or broken? to convert the wall cabinet to base cabinets the front plate of the cabinet was the only thing that i reused the rest was build behind it to match the cabinet beside it as it was only 20in deep so it was not the standard 30in deep base cabinets some of the hinges were old and alittle bent. > [@slow84ta](#): > > soffit’s gotta go next time, other then that it looks like you used your space well :tup: yea it was a small kitchen and that opening makes it feel alot bigger then it is. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/87 "2009-12-10T10:09:43Z")
Nice work, I need to find some kitchen cabinets soon, ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/88 "2009-12-10T10:25:36Z")
I did I full kitchen remodel in my house and kept the soffit. I actually shortened it from 12" to 6" (likewise went with 36" wall cabinets rather than 30"). I did a pretty elaborate crown molding though. It looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/89 "2009-12-10T10:30:11Z")
^ pics?, I would have taken it out and gone with 42" cabinets but I dont have enough room, I have 30s now with a 6" soffit ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/90 "2009-12-10T10:32:50Z")
note, it’s not 100% complete edit: What height is your ceiling at? What height is your countertop at? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/91 "2009-12-10T10:45:59Z")
^ that looks good, I am not sure on the ceiling height or coutertop, the ceiling is not that high. those cabinets look good, are those cherry? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/92 "2009-12-10T10:53:34Z")
cherry stain…once I have better pics of the kitchen, I’ll make a thread If you have standard 8ft ceilings then you should have 30" cabinets with 12" soffit. If that is not the case, then you probably have ~24" inches between your countertop and your cabinets. In that case, you can drop your cabinets down on the wall. Standard between countertop and wall cabinets is 18". 36" base 18" gap 36" cabinet 6" gap/soffit * * * 96" total ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/93 "2009-12-10T14:27:36Z")
These threads make me want to tear out some walls and take pictures. Looks better. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/94 "2009-12-10T14:53:11Z")
every house we’ve done we have always torn out the soffit, it gives the kitchen a lot more “openess” … and then just run crown on top of the cabinets ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952/95 "2009-12-10T14:54:16Z")
We should have a “post your kitchen” thread [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kitchen-remodel-completed-finally/74952.md?page=4)