Almost Ready for Cabinetry
As of the end of last week, the mud and drywall are nearly done! Looks like some sanding and painting and we are ready for cabinets!
Taking Shape
The drywall is nearly all hung! I’m told I can do a little painting in a couple days, if I can squeeze it in between finishing drywall and cabinet installation. Speaking of which, I’m also told that our custom cabinetry is now completely constructed and should be arriving in the next day or two. It’s going to start looking like a kitchen from here on!
First Use of the New Kitchen! (sort of)
Ok, so it’s not a “real” use of the new kitchen, but it’s a big deal to us. Over the weekend we made some polenta in the rice cooker to go with some crock pot stew. Unfortunately, running too many things on the same circuit in the room where our temp kitchen is will blow the breaker. So we set up a little table for the rice cooker so we could use one of the new outlets from the kitchen. Small things go a long way when you are in the middle of a remodel!
Mostly Electrical, and a new Fireplace Insert
This week saw a lot of electrical and carpentry work. All the outlets are in, and we have several circuits in the kitchen now rather than the two we had before. The south door (middle-back of the above image) was widened a few inches, and raised in height. Drywall is coming soon!
Much More Open!
The end of the first week feels great! The kitchen is much more open with the walls gone/lowered, and the drop ceiling removed. Now we can see the new design start coming together as outlets and switches are moved, new lights installed, and drywall is added. Not much else to say at this point, as we are heading into Christmas this weekend. I’ll post again next week when things start hopping.
Proceeding Apace
Still a lot going on, but the strokes don’t seem so broad. The drop ceiling is gone, and it’s clear how much bigger the space is going to feel. The framing for the removed wall areas is also coming out. It was a great feeling this morning to walk into the living room and see the light coming in from the kitchen window. A lot of new building materials showed up this morning, so it looks like we will see new things going in soon!