Transplanting Kitchen
I’m surprised I haven’t found this exact question answered here already – so here goes: We are reconfiguring our brownstone from a double duplex to a owners triplex and a garden rental. We need to move the kitchen from the third floor to the garden. It is in the exact same position two floors down….
I’m surprised I haven’t found this exact question answered here already – so here goes: We are reconfiguring our brownstone from a double duplex to a owners triplex and a garden rental. We need to move the kitchen from the third floor to the garden. It is in the exact same position two floors down. Any good guesses on how much this will cost and anything important to consider?
The only thing I can imagine not transplanting well is a tiled backsplash, which is fine. Appliances, countertops, and counters should all move fairly easily, right? And plumbing, gas, and wires should be easy since it’s in the same position underneath, right?
Is this a job for a general contractor? And would they handle permits?
THANKS!
Since you are recycling, I infer you are working with a limited budget. Currently most of my clients are new home owners of 2 family or more brownstones and all of them have utilized (different) architect-expediters or engineers to file simple plans with the DOB. That’s where you may want to start.
If you want names and numbers of the architect-expediters, email me and I’ll send you their contact info. Interviewing a few of them is a good way to get started.
I’m also happy to provide a free consultation.
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You are relocating a kitchen from the 3rd floor to the garden level, but the garden is going to be a rental. So where is the owner’s kitchen? The parlor, presumably?
We are about to do the same(ish) thing. Will you post numbers when you get them?
We are being quoted $160 per sq. foot construction costs, if that helps. The architect thing has been really difficult. We hired one firm that charged an hourly rate and I came to really dislike the situation. (I found them through this site) Now trying again with someone who charges a % of construction costs. We’ll see…
Reconfiguring or get a letter of no objection if they will issue one for it.
Any reconfiguration of units requires a C of O change. If you reconfiguring pluming, i.e. change they layout it would require a permit. Obviously it’s your choice/risk whether you choose to do either.
In regards plumbing budgeting, assume $1000 a fixture (i.e. 1 for gas line, I for sink etc). You might be best advised to plumb new to the sewer line as is directly below the planned new kitchen location.
Jack, she’s not adding units. Why would there be a CofO issue?
You are going to need an architect. You have more issues than just a kitchen. C of O for sure. There are several of us here on the board.
I should clarify: a handyman could do it but a contractor would it better.
If you are just swapping out appliances, a handyman could do it. If there is no kitchen there now, then the plumbing is not already there, and you will have to run it from the existing supply and waste lines. It’s expensive and you will need permits.
Any time you are thinking of relocating a bath or kitchen, it’s cheaper to do it somewhere near the existing main waste stack rather than clear on over on the other side of the house, say, which would require a whole new system and a vent to the roof.
If you live in an old rowhouse, chances are fairly good that the kitchen was originally located in the rear of the garden level, so there may be some kind of plumbing there. Might not be terribly usable.
It might be worth your while to get a plumber or an architect or interior designer in there to take a look and see what the situation is.
The pipes, wiring etc being in the same position has not much relevance since there’s a floor in between. You’ll probably run the new stuff in the basement (have to for wiring), and up to the garden floor if it’s not in the wall right there. So still not a big deal. My costs seem to be about 1/2- 1/3 of what people quote here, but I did a similar thing, Ikea kitchen, in ’01 for 15-18k, including good appliances.
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hey, wanna trade? I was thinking of converting to double-duplex from 1+3 in a few years!