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Charlie Tomaszewski uses a Craftsman palm nailer while installing the final joist hanger. This now completes the restructuring of the kitchen/family room section of the first floor. The small rooms with nooks and crannies and a rabbit warren of interior walls supporting the upstairs have been replaced with a 35-foot wide open span with strategically positioned structural lumber– LVLs– supporting the upstairs.
Bob joins homeowner Julie Graham and Merillat rep Faith Allen to discuss the new Merrilat kitchen that Julie has planned. Merillat has developed a new concept they call “organomics” to help homeowners overcome problems commonly encountered in designing a kitchen. Organomics is a blending of organization and ergonomics that encourages the homeowner to take a look at the space and to divide it into activity-based areas.
In the case of Julie’s kitchen, the space is divided into a storage zone with pantry utility cabinet and refrigerator, a sink zone for cleanup, a cooking zone, a food prep zone, a planning zone, and an eating zone in the nook.
