I just purchased my first home and have been redoing just about everything. I decided to tear out the kitchen cabinets and get going to remodeling this. The kitchen is 1950's style and to be honest, stinks (literally)!

The walls have this plastic type tile cemented on over old style plaster. I do not want to tear out that plaster by any means.

1) Can I just cover up the walls in the kitchen with 1/4" drywall and hang new cabinets on that? Of course I would find the studs not only for drywall installation but for the cabinets as well. I just want to do the side walls and leave the ceiling as is being it's in good shape. Besides, I don't want to deal with the damn spray in insulation if I tear the ceiling out.

I'm looking for some tips here in doing this and I am a DIY'er and not a pro by any means. I'll attach some photos of the damge here with this post for any comments and opinions.

2) I also have a question regarding the kitchen sink and counter top. The one that was in the kitchen only left me a 25" wide doorway to get appliances in the kitchen. Needless to say my new 35" fridge did not fit. I ended up sawz'alling part of the counter right on out to fit the fridge in!

Could I maybe have the counter top be the same size as it was but maybe put in some sort of hinges on the underside of the counter so I could lift that section up if I need the space to remove or bring in an appliance?

I'm wide open here to any and all ides.

Thanks, fellas!

 

Not going to loose a thing by getting rid of that old plaster. Going to spend more time trying to fix that there then it's worth.
I'd be amazed if any of that wiring met any modern codes.
You did get a permit, right?
Going to need two 20 amp. GFI protected circuits every 4' over the counters, one for the microwave, best to have another one for the ref.

 

joe, i'm not going to demo those walls with all the blown in insulation in the house. it's too much of a hassle and I'm looking for just an easy way to cover that crap. 1/4" drywall over those walls is the odds on favorite that I am considering.

again, quick and easy method of hiding that old plastered wall and those ridiculous plastic tiles!

 

If you just want to cover up the crap they have some stone laminate at home depot that you could fix onto the wall. The stuff cuts and installs easily. Although I wouldnt rely on the sticky backing. I would use some construction adhesive in your case. Scratch the tile before you apply it as well.
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SeanP, sorry for disagreeing with you right out of the gate, but that stuff would look pure goofy on a kitchen backsplash. Design is too busy, and stones are too long, not to mention it is a laminate, and not tile.

 

No problem but I gave him an easy solution. Style might not be for him but there's many other different styles of laminates that could probably work. As he said he doesn't want a lot of hassle and wants to cover it up. Plus, its a solution. And he cannot install tile over tile in this situation either.