William Charles DiGiacomo – DJ
Newport, NC 28570 USA
(252) 422-8642 (Cell) 24/7/365
20200818_104637 Indicates where the cabinet should have extended to.
20200818_104640 Indicates where the cabinet should have extended to.
20200818_104706 Indicates where the ordered cabinet actually reaches.
20200818_104708 Indicates where the ordered cabinet actually reaches.
20200818_163636 Old range in place, no issue.
20200818_163649 Old range in place, no issue.
20200818_163911 Current state of installation before dish washer partition.
20200819_163922 Current state of installation after dish washer partition. Note the misalignment of the lower portion to the upper cabinet. Upper cabinet is apx. 1” to the right of the original cabinet (this is OK) but the dish-washer partition is 3” to the left of the original placement leaving only 36” for the refrigerator. This is unacceptable as the refrigerator required 39” (as specified in the design drawings) in order for the door adjacent to the wall to open.
20200819_163959 Floating cabinet (closest to camera) was supposed to centered on the trailing cabinet NOT installed flush to the back wall. This detail was discussed with the designer. However, because they were having difficulties with the design software, detailing the countertops, they did update the design accordingly nor did then mention it in the design notes.
20200819_164224 Details the incorrect installation of the floating cabinet.
20200819_164233 Status image, no issue.
20200819_164245 Status image, no issue.
20200820_104145 The cabinet installers rerouted the power lines for the garbage disposal and dish washer. IN the process, they tore up the sheetrock. They also destroyed the pipe wall caps in the process (which was not necessary). They have since placed a plywood cover over this area but have not as yet replaced the pipe wall caps. I have filled these gaps with expandable insulating foam. The only work left to do in this area is the electrical connection and replacement of the pipe wall caps.
20200820_104156 See 20200820_104145 (above).
20200820_104223 See 20200820_104145 (above). A bit excessive on the cutout, the installer appeared to be rushed and a bit aggravated after I reminding him several times that this needed to be cut out properly (it was originally a much smaller hole that did not expose the receptacle screw holes).
20200820_104954 Status image, no issue.
20200820_105031 See 20200819_163959 (above).
20200820_112512 Margins placed on the floor to indicate the footprint of the new cabinet (yet to be received).
20200820_143449 The installation of the handles did not take into account the door frames. Restrictor plates were installed and a new cabinet door was ordered.
20200820_143455 See 20200820_143449 (above).
20200820_143509 See 20200820_143449 (above).
20200825_134149 After all of the issues encountered to date we decided to take a closer look at everything and discovered that the floating cabinet outer surfaces were not finish grade. That is, you can clearly see two different laminates on both the right and left sides of the cabinet. Closer inspection showed that the inside walls of the cabinet appeared to be finish grade material. This cabinet was reordered but no delivery date has yet been furnished (this is separate from the other two 24” cabinets).
20200825_134231 See 20200820_143449 (above).
20200825_134248 Example of finish grade material on the exterior of all other cabinets. See 20200820_143449 (above).
20200831_120149 Areas of slab that needed to be leveled.
20200831_120207 Areas of slab that needed to be leveled.
20200831_120210 Areas of slab that needed to be leveled.
20200831_191540 Finished living room 1.
20200831_191552 Finished living room 2.
20200831_191606 Finished living room 3.
20200831_191622 Finished kitchen area 1.
20200831_191634 Finished kitchen area 2.
20200831_191706 Misalignment o upper/lower cabinets in the Refrigerator area (apx. 1”).
20200831_191712 Lack of door opening space between refrigerator and wall.
20200831_191722 Finished kitchen area 3.
20200831_191735 Kitchen range space with cutout for new 30” cabinet.
20200831_191741 Kitchen breakfast-bar area.
20200831_191753 Living room closet.
20200918_093906 New breakfast bar end cabinet label/barcode.
20200918_100032 New breakfast bar end cabinet Inner Left side (clear finish).
20200918_100216 New breakfast bar end cabinet Outer Left side (clear finish).
20200918_100056 New breakfast bar end cabinet Inner Right side (clear finish).
20200918_100127 New breakfast bar end cabinet Outer Right side. This is the problem side!
20200918_100151 New breakfast bar end cabinet Outer Right side. This is the problem side!
IMG_0544 Countertop material.
IMG_0545 Countertop material.
IMG_0546 Countertop material.
20200922_150520 Incorrect doors & drawer fronts on BOTH new 30" cabinets. See previous images (above) for correct style.
20200922_152008 Correct doors & drawer fronts on all other installed cabinets. See previous images (above) for correct style.
20200922_155507 Incorrect crown molding ordered (the dark one on the left). See previous images (above) for correct style.
20200922_171030 As expected the flooring people left TOO much space between the cabinet and the flooring (almost 0.75"). The flooring installers were instructed to cover this section so that the cabinet installers could cut-out the flooring (as needed) when the new cabinet is installed. I expect that, due to a lack of English speaking skills they simply did NOT understand these specific instructions.
20200923_165304 Upper replacement 30" cabinet with incorrect door style.
20200923_165334 Lower replacement 30" cabinet with incorrect drawer front styles.
20200923_165334 Lower replacement 30" cabinet with incorrect drawer front styles.
20201023_200722 Finished kitches (almost)
20201024_100405 Gap in crown molding, corner joint.
20201023_200822 Gap in crown molding, end cabinet near wall.
20201023_200841 Example of Wainscot panneling (no issue).
20201023_200950 Finished kitched, side wall (no issue).
20201023_201041 Finished kitched, back wall (no issue).