Soffit removal

Kitchen soffits sometimes known as bulkheads can be difficult to deal with if they are creating too much of a protrusion in your home. A kitchen soffit can’t always be removed, but can often be disguised or covered up in ways that allow the soffit to blend in with the overall look of the kitchen.

Kitchen soffits, or furr downs, were popular in kitchen design in the 1990s. Nowadays, people want that space above cabinets.

Over this past weekend, we put to action the first baby-step of our house plan. After deciding to wait until summer/early fall to add on our big family room, we figured we could knock out some of the 'smaller' projects in the meantime. I say 'smaller' because this is kind of a big project. Much bigger than we thought it would be. But oh, soooo worth it. We decided to knock out the soffit in our kitchen. The soffit is the area between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling that is drywalled…

How are y'all doing this week? Getting ready for the holidays? Instead of decorating, we did some demolition in the kitchen this past weekend. And it involved buying myself an early Christmas present: I snatched

How are y'all doing this week? Getting ready for the holidays? Instead of decorating, we did some demolition in the kitchen this past weekend. And it involved buying myself an early Christmas present: I snatched

Do you know how to remove kitchen soffit? Here you need to know five careful considerations before you take any attempt.

Fur down is the wall over your cabinets. Many people call it soffit but I was corrected when using that term and was told the construction term is fur down. You…

Fur down is the wall over your cabinets. Many people call it soffit but I was corrected when using that term and was told the construction term is fur down. You…

Updating an old home: soffit removal, how to increase ceiling height, raising 7' ceiling to 8' ceilings, updating metal ducts to flex tubing, lots of fun!