All Forum Posts by: Calvin Kwan

Thanks for the suggestion, Patrick.  Definitely no appliances bump into each other.  I'm just a bit unsure about how the fridge cuts off the line of sight to the back of the kitchen.  It's small kitchen, so not having this open site line might make it look even smaller?

@Patrick Liska 

Were you thinking something like this?

Only reason I don't like the fridge there is because of this view from the living room.  I don't like staring at the side of a fridge from the living room.

How about this?  I moved the stove further down so it wouldn't get in the way of the dishwasher opening.  I also selected an 18" dishwasher instead of a 24", so it's more narrow and bang into the drawer handles as it opens.

Do you guys see any issues here?  Does it make more sense to get fewer big cabinets, or more small ones to fill space?  For example, does it make more sense to get (1) 30" cab or (2) 15" cabs?

@Steve Sapowsky - Using google sketchup!

@Ronan M. - Unfortunately, I don't think the sink should move - it's right under a window.  

Maybe I can keep the B layout and get a compact 18" dishwasher?  Downside is the smaller capacity and they're twice as much.  Not sure it's worth it for a rental... (or is it?)

@Patrick Liska - If I move the fridge to the other side and place a 9" cab between the stove and fridge, the folks in the living room will be staring at the side of the refrigerator.  The kitchen opens up to the living space.  I'm not sure it's a good look if the side of the fridge is exposed...

Hey guys,

I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit.  It's a  4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland.  The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be living there).  I won't blowing out walls to make it larger.

Here's a preliminary layout of the proposed kitchen.  The sink cabinet will need to stay, since it's under the window.  My main issue is that the dishwasher isn't close to the sink.  I can move it to the 24" box left of the sink, but it will feel pretty congested w/ appliances.  I'm afraid I won't be able to access the oven if the dishwasher door is open, and vice versa.  Leaving the DW where it is feels like there's more room to operate.

What do you think?  Any helpful advice?  The model is to scale.

Thanks,
Calvin

Option A

Option B

I live/work in SF, but will be moving to Oakland as soon as my property gets rehabbed.

I 'believe' the pass through of capex costs applies to the life of the repair, vs. 5 years.

the whole triplex is exempt.

main ballot measure that impact us is the date in which rent control applies to buildings and how capex is passed through.  aside from that, not too much.

I believe you do have to live in the OMI unit for 3 years if you evict. You can still pass on CapEx but i don't think it's for the 'useful life' of the repair, as opposed to 5 years.

Don't quote me :)