If you are remodeling your home or kitchen in particular, you should take a trip to the City Hall or the Court House in your home town and obtain the Blue Prints for you home. You can then asses the square footage as well as the design and layout of water lines and gas lines. You should also make yourself aware of the County laws, restrictions and code requirements.
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You can get free plans for buiding kitchen cabinets at woodworking.about.com. There are also several good free desing plans available at www.woodworkingplanfinder.com.
There are a number of websites concerned with kitchen floor plans. Some of the most popular ones are: merrilat(.)com, allplanes(.)com, and ikea(.)com.
Best practices dictate that you review any plans you have to renovate your kitchen with your board, and discuss responsibilities at that time.
There is no standard on payment plans for a kitchen remodel. There are typical payment plans where a deposit is paid when the contract is signed, which is generally 1/3 of the total cost of the project stated in the contract. The second payment of 1/3 is given at the half way mark. Then the final payment at job completion.
There are many countertop design that are available for use in a new kitchen. Granite and concrete are great options for your new countertop in the kitchen.
I have received newsletters from Ikea advertising new kitchen design service and kitchen furniture and appliances.
A kitchen designer is a design professional who works with homeowners to plan the layout and functionality of a new or remodeled kitchen. A Kitchen designer can design kitchens for clients including cabinets, appliances, flooring and counters. Kitchen designers must make sure the kitchens are functional, convenient, comfortable, and up to building code. The kitchen designer use his skills to determine a client's project goals, prepare final plans and create a timeline for the project. He can design residential kitchens, as well as those found in restaurants, hospitals or cafeterias.
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If you are referring to a licensed kitchen or a home kitchen, there are different laws that apply. In your home kitchen, there are no laws governing that area. However, in a licensed kitchen, you have to apply for a license. You have to usually submit plans for the kitchen. These plans include how you plan to set it up, what you will use for pest control, how you plan to get rid of garbage, etc. The state inspector will review the plans and if there are changes that need to be made, he will inform you. After, you finish implementing your proposed or revised plan, your kitchen will be inspected. The inspector will issue a license for the purpose of the license as provided in your application. You will have to have a separate hand washing sink. You will have to have a three compartment sink that meets the needs of your operation. You will have to have adequate lighting and ventilation. Your licensed kitchen cannot be used for private purposes and your home kitchen cannot be used as a licensed kitchen. The walls, ceilings and floors have to be materials that are washable and no paint, etc., will slough off. After that, it's up to you. Use proper hand washing techniques and food storage procedure's.
For special recipes and/or ideas in the kitchen you can check out foodnetwork.com, bigoven.com and recipes.com. They have great recipes and also offer special diet recipes for all diet plans.
SmartDraw is an easy program to aid in kitchen remodeling. This software is free and allows the user to create floor plans, decks, kitchens, and landscapes.