subject: Remodeling Your Kitchen With Stainless Steel Sheet Metal [print this page] Do you love the look of a kitchen gleaming with stainless steel? Do you wish your appliances were stainless steel, but you can't afford to replace them? Are you tired of that awful burnt orange backsplash behind your kitchen sink, but you think it's too expensive to replace it? You might be surprised at what you can do with a few sheets of sheet metal. You can easily buy sheet metal pieces and upgrade your appliances yourself at a fraction of the price of new appliances, by attaching the sheet to the front of your refrigerator or oven door.
Here are tips on creating a beautiful, sleek looking kitchen resplendent with gleaming stainless steel. By ordering steel sheets yourself, you can save a lot of money remodeling your kitchen.
* If you will be replacing a kitchen backsplash or re-facing kitchen appliances, you should look for brush polish finish sheet metal. Mirror polished finished sheets are also sometimes used for kitchen remodeling, but mirror polished sheets are used more often for displays enclosures and pickup grills.
* The easiest types of appliances to re-face are those that have a removable front panel that slides out. You can re-face other appliances as well, but you will need to use glue and may have some trouble with the corners.
* If you are going to be re-facing a dishwasher, look for specially cut dishwasher panels. First, measure the size of your dishwasher panel. Then find a dishwasher panel in that size, or have one custom cut to fit your appliance.
* When re-facing multiple kitchen appliances, be sure that you order all of your stainless steel sheets from the same company, and in the same finish. It will make your remodeling have a professional look.
* Order stainless steel sheets directly from a manufacturer if you want to save extra money. Your appliance company may offer replacement panels, but they will generally be much more expensive than buying the sheets online. Most steel sheet manufacturers online allow you to have the sheets custom cut to fit your appliances, which makes them just as convenient as buying new dishwasher panels or fridge panels from the appliance manufacturer.
* Finish off your kitchen remodel by replacing or adding stainless steel backsplashes on the lower part of the wall just above the counter. You will attach the sheet metal pieces to the wall with construction adhesive. Finish it off with putty and kitchen caulk.
