Dishwasher mayhem

[Tramspotter]

Best install if the counters are standard hight from the top new floor and not the slab.

Use thinset and wonderboard not plywood to level the floor if you go that way. Diamond blade on a 4" grinder scores it nice so you can break it off to fit. Thinset Needs 24 hours to dry before full streangth though. You would need two 1/2 " pieces but you could cut them out of one 4 X 8 if the dimensions work out. Just keep the two layers of mud to 1/2" and your all set.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Tramspotter

Best install if the counters are standard hight from the top new floor and not the slab.

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I've already said that that's not an option. The base cabinets are staying as is and the counter edge would leave any sort of shim or furring strips that would raise the counter by the necessary 1.5" or so visible. So, once again, I'm left with very little option other than to make due with what I've got.

[Tramspotter]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I've already said that that's not an option. The base cabinets are staying as is and the counter edge would leave any sort of shim or furring strips that would raise the counter by the necessary 1.5" or so visible. So, once again, I'm left with very little option other than to make due with what I've got.

So you have a non-standard countertop hight or it was standard but net to the concrete slab? So the whole line of basecabs sit on slab too is that correct?

And your countertop guys can"t face in a nice matching strip of wood to bring the counter up to standard hight? what kind of counter are you getting laminate, tile, solid surface (ie corian) granite/marble?

If your dishwasher/trashcompactor whatever ****s the bed the world of hurt to replace anything but laminate. And if its a nice install for the latter materials they should raise you up with furring and a nice faceboard that matches your installed wood. A laminated facia board woulden't be that big a deal either if they are doing the laminating carpentry on site, if prebuilt perhaps a bigger deal. The leveling of the floor isn't their problem but if installing a counter they should be able to raise it more so if its custom made in anyway. then you can level the floor and install the dishwasher or whatever else at your leisure.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Tramspotter

So you have a non-standard countertop hight or it was standard but net to the concrete slab? So the whole line of basecabs sit on slab too is that correct?

And your countertop guys can"t face in a nice matching strip of wood to bring the counter up to standard hight? what kind of counter are you getting laminate, tile, solid surface (ie corian) granite/marble?

If your dishwasher/trashcompactor whatever ****s the bed the world of hurt to replace anything but laminate. And if its a nice install for the latter materials they should raise you up with furring and a nice faceboard that matches your installed wood. A laminated facia board woulden't be that big a deal either if they are doing the laminating carpentry on site, if prebuilt perhaps a bigger deal. The leveling of the floor isn't their problem but if installing a counter they should be able to raise it more so if its custom made in anyway. then you can level the floor and install the dishwasher or whatever else at your leisure.

Yes, all of that could be done, but as I also said elsewhere, time and budget are primary considerations at this point. We're already over budget and off schedule on this install, any custom modifications (and we're going through Home Depot, so I can't even guaratnee the lazy/litigation-fearing twerps will do it) are out of the question.

All I want to do is have the counter installed and the dishwasher where it should be. And all I needed to know is if there's anything other than hooking a few hoses and a power cord up to feed through under the sink before sliding it into place. If not, then my problems are solved.