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Kitchen and Bath Showcase Schedule

Clinic Presenters: Mike Sloggatt and Mark Clement

    KITCHEN RECONSTRUCTION - TECHNIQUES, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY

    WEDNESDAY

    THURSDAY

    FRIDAY

    Tuning up the Existing Room
    • Customer Service
    • Estimating
    • Layout
    • Straightening and squaring walls and ceilings
    • Floor leveling tips and techniques
    • Common trouble spots - cures and solutions

    11:30 am - 12:30 pm

       
    Kitchen Layout Fundamentals
    • Using layout templates and storey poles
    • Working triangle and proper placement of appliances, lighting and cabinets
    • Construction math for layout made simple
    • Layout with plumbing and electrical in mind

     1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

     

    9:30 am - 10:30 am 

     Installing Cabinets
    • Cabinet installation toolbox - the essentials
    • Assembly tricks and techniques for speed and precision
    • Installing base cabinets
    • Installing upper cabinets

     3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

     1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

     11:30 am - 12:30 pm

    Bang for the Buck - Look, Feel and Function
    • Appliances and fixtures for saving energy and water
    • Choosing flooring, wall finish and countertops
    • Lighting technology - CFL and LED
    • Green product review 
     

     11:30 am - 12:30 pm

     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Customizing Cabinets and Fine Detailing
    • Customizing tricks and techniques for stock cabinets
    • Installing crown molding and other prefinished trim details
    • Exploring cabinet options and upgrades
    • Accessories, hardware and decorative elements
     

     3:30 pm - 4:30 pm  

     
    BUILDING A BETTER BATHROOM - SIX SESSIONS TO SUCCESS

     WEDNESDAY

    THURSDAY

    FRIDAY

    Client Meeting, Your First Head Start

    • Customer Service
    • Estimating
    • Layout
    • Design

    11:30 am - 12:30 pm

     

     

     

     

     Fast and Accurate Tile
    • New substrate eliminates thin-set
    • Layout lines you can see
    • Grout the same day
    • Don't believe us?  Take the tile challenge; see for yourself!
     1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  11:00 am - 12:00 pm
     Day One Set-Up
    • Day one demolition
    • Tools
    • Materials
    • Set-up
     3:30 pm - 4:30 pm    
    Rough Carpentry
    • Plumb / level / square
    • Managing the trades
    • Leadership / scheduling / expectations
       11:30 am - 12:30 pm  
    Shiny and New
    • Specifying the finishes
    • Selecting the mechanicals
    • Meeting the clients needs with products and technology
       3:30 pm - 4:30 pm  
    Dealing with Hidden Issues
    • Framing, moisture, insulation issues
    • Mechanical problems
    • Nightmares and solutions
    • Stories of saving the day
         9:30 am - 10:30 am
    Custom Tricks
    • Setting fixtures
    • Painting and trim
    • Final details
         1:00 pm - 2:00 pm


     

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