1. RISER PROJECT
L, m, l/m kitchen

2. Why you are special!
L/M Access plumbing thru your walk-in closet M Residents, the access to the L kitchen will be through yours

3. General information
When you see floor protection in the main hall from the service elevator to your unit you know we will probably be there the next day to start removing the wall.
floor Protection will be placed from your front door to your kitchen and will remain until your unit is complete
Monday thru Friday, Work will start at 8am. Since the sinks must be functional before the plumbers leave, it may continue until after 5pm.

4. General information - continued
At the end of each day there will be water in the kitchen
There will be a lot of noise
The service elevator will be used intermittently to bring in pipes, etc.

5. General information - continued
Water will be shut off, in the kitchen, throughout the day
When complete, the walls affected will be patched and prime coated
Cabinets , sinks and countertops will be re-installed
Ceiling to floor protection will be put up at M closet or kitchen and will remain for the duration of the project

6. The lay of the land
Kitchen
/Closet

7. Now it gets ugly!

8. Wall opening for pipe exposure
Kitchen

9. Some positives… Cleaner water Hotter water Better water pressure
Shut-off valves are concealed under the M sink or closet wall

10. Time line (using the term loosely)
The first day the contractor makes the hole in the wall – starting on the 19th floor. they Plan to open 2 floors a day
The following day the plumbers start working
the plumbing and construction will take approximately 3-4 weeks
All dates and times are subject to change without notice

11. How to prepare
Provide a copy of your unit key, for L/M we need the key for the M door as well as the l door
mark it clearly with unit number and Drop It in the office mail slot
If you do not have a duplicate key – have one made
All keys will be kept until after that riser is complete – you may not pick them up, at the end of each day
Keys will be kept in the management office
Remove any decorative key rings

12. How to prepare - continued
Plumbers and contractors will be coming in and out of your units every day of the project
If you have pets - who want to bolt out the front door - put them behind a closed door or gate
Put a post-it note on your door telling the contractor that you have a pet or pets (how many?)

13. How to prepare - continued
All of these ‘Housekeeping’ items should remain, in place for the duration of the riser
Remove all of the clothes in your walk-in closet - your closet is 56” wide – we need 42” to move equipment and pipes
If you have either the l door or m door blocked, remove the obstruction
Remove everything around and under your sink
Empty your dishwasher

14. How to prepare - continued
Floors 5 & 10 m units remove everything from your countertops
Floors 5 & 10 m units remove everything from your cabinets above the sink
Cover the furniture in the work area