Have someone I’ve been talking to who wants to expand their kitchen onto a porch that’s currently a step down. They have said they don’t want to spend the money to make it all the same level. I think it’s a really bad idea for a few reasons, but I have a vague recollection that I once saw a code issue with this idea. Can’t for the life of me find any reference to it. Was I hallucinating (again) or does anyone out there know of such a code prohibition?
PaulB
Edited 11/3/2005 9:42 am ET by PaulBinCT
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Was I hallucinating (again) or does anyone out there know of such a code prohibition?
I can't think of one. Doesn't mean there isn't one, just that I can't think of it.
Probably be a "ding" for floor drains on a health inspection for a commercial kitchen.
OTH, could be some right interesting spaces built in a two-level kitchen (but few of those match up with "expanding into a step-down porch" <g>).
doesn't answer your code question, but is the current porch configuration insulated enough to be a kitchen? Seems like you're better off raising the floor and putting in some additional insulation... oh wait.. I'm singing to the choir here.
;)
jt8
"Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. " --Theodore N. Vail
Yeah, this might be a job best passed on. She wants to "redo" her kitchen, and build a deck, but her budget for the whole job is less than I think she could reasonably do the kitchen alone for. She's talking about things like reusing cabinets that, as far as I'm concerned, are long past being dumpster fodder. Anyway...
Is this her?
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hahahaha piffen, that was a good one......
hmmm, i got a couple friends to send that one too
I think a two level kithen would be more of a pain than anything....... Plus, you already said it--She doesn't want to spend the money! And she wants to save the cabnets too. Shoot, next thing you know if you take the job, she'll be wanting you to re-use that 1970's linolium too!
When in doubt, get a bigger hammer!
...and save those DW screws so she can rehang those cabinets.
I have a feeling that some people think if they squeeze hard enough they can get water from stone.
I've had times when I've had to pinch the pennies pretty hard to get a project done, but I NEVER drug a pro into the penny-pinching. If the budget is that tight, she can't afford a pro. So either she needs to do the work herself, or save the pennies until she can afford it.
So you either have to talk her into increasing her budget or walk.
jt8
"Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. " --Theodore N. Vail
Yeah, that's the game plan John...
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Jeez -- A step in a place where you spend a lot of time carrying hot things and containers of liquid. Really bad idea. Bad enough to pass on the job.
-- J.S.
That's what I'm thinking depending where the step is located carrying a boiling pot of something and tripping. That might send some hot liquid all over someone.
I think it's best done right especially if she wants to have some resale value down the road.
Don't walk away from this....run.
Jeff
Absolutely right...probably the biggest of my several misgivings about it.