Kitchen Problems to Check | Ask Mason
Mason’s short videos and guides to common kitchen problems in Northern Virginia homes: sinks, walls, range hoods, supply hoses, GFCI outlets and floors.
KITCHEN REMODELING
10/27/20263 min read
ASK MASON · KITCHEN
Kitchen Problems Mason Checks in Northern Virginia Homes
Short videos and plain-English guides to the kitchen problems we find most often.
Meet Mason, The Great House’s kitchen consultant. In each short video, he shows how one part of your kitchen works, what goes wrong, and the warning signs to watch for.
Start with the Meet Mason video below, then pick a problem.
THE PROBLEMS
Things to Check in Your Kitchen
01 What’s under your kitchen sink
Under every kitchen sink are three small parts that protect your home: the P-trap, the shutoff valves and the dishwasher high loop. Most homeowners never look at them until something leaks. Read the guide →
02 Can that wall come down?
An open kitchen starts with one question: what is that wall holding up? Some walls only divide rooms. Others carry the floors, rooms and roof above. Read the guide →
03 Where your range hood vents
Every time you cook, grease, smoke and steam rise into the air. Your range hood decides where they end up: outside, or on your cabinets. Read the guide →
04 The $10 hose that floods kitchens
Behind your dishwasher and fridge are small supply hoses that hold water under pressure, all day and all night. Read the guide →
05 Why kitchen outlets need GFCI
The outlets along your kitchen counter can protect you from a dangerous shock, if they’re the right kind. Read the guide →
06 Why your kitchen floor is buckling
If your kitchen floor is lifting or buckling, water is almost always hiding underneath it. Read the guide →
PLANNING A KITCHEN REMODEL?
We fix all of these in every kitchen we build
New shutoffs, braided supply lines, GFCI outlets, a vented hood and a dry subfloor come standard in our kitchen remodels. See prices and real projects on our kitchen remodeling page.
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Free in-home visit from a Class A licensed team. We check all of these and give you a clear written plan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Great House team
Written by the team at The Great House LLC, a Class A licensed builder and remodeler in McLean, VA (License #2705197237). We have renovated 30+ Northern Virginia homes since 2022.
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See prices, real photos and how we work: our kitchen remodeling page. Real example: Ridgeway Dr kitchen and full renovation.
Serving McLean, Vienna, Great Falls, Fairfax, all of Northern Virginia.