Kitchen largely emptied Demollition-ready. May 5th
Door to kitchen Doorway will go at the kitchen end of the hallway
'Twas the night before demo... Kitchen really empty, May 10th
Everything must go! Except the dishwasher and the lights
Partial demo by lunch tme Kitchen demo partially complete. May 11th
Family room storage Piles of debris waiting to be carted out to the dump truck
Broom clean by the end of the day Appliances off to e recyced/trashed tomorrow
Desk, oven, island and kitchen cabinets all gone The knee wall goes tomorrow
Door to the hallway gone Now I can reach the lightswitch easily!
Drywall comes off... Two vent pipes to relocate. May 12th
Not much left of the old kitchen The knee wall is going too
The new windows will be taller Up to the header already there
Plastic with zippers To keep the dust down as much as possible
This makes wonderful noises and movements Long narrow corridor channels air movements
Opening is wider than eventual one Oven will go in part of this space
Electrical rough in Wiring for vent hood and other appliances. May 15th
Frame the new opening New walkthrough from hall to kitchen. May 18th
Walk through closet! Wall between pantry and coat closet removed
Rough-ins Kitchen and family room electrical rough in
Framing for new wall Pantry wall framing - for a rectangle. May 19th
Start of framing for kitchen windows New windows will go here
Beam to support new opening Lots of pounding by two people to get the new beam in place. May 20th.
Kitchen & famiily room workshop Lots of framing today. May 21st
Window framing complete Kitchen windows
Soffit for heating duct Old pantry had 7' ceiling; new will have 8' except for the duct
Modeling pantry shelves and spacing I cut up some boxes and mocked up new shelving. May 23rd.
Electrical rough-in Boxes in place. May 26th.
Couple of shelf supports added Pantry wasn't the priority today...
Hole for the hood vent Where we hope the duct work for the kitchen vent hood will go
Carpet pulled back over two joist bays Heating duct needs to move over. May 27th.
Some of the doorway removed The beams up top can't be moved without new supports, so they stay. May 28th.
Outlets for new desk area And cabling for led under shelf lighting
Installing the ducting for kitchen vent Cutting the hole in the siding and installing the duct. May 30th
Vents air into flowerbed Metal will be painted to match siding.
Duct ready to attach Vent hood will attach here.
Insulation Insulate everything prior to drywall hanging. June 1st
More insulation
Under the window Pack the studs with insulation, fa la la la la la la!
Drywall is hung Kitchen and family room complete. June 4th
Stair pullouts Holes for pullouts cut and framing for cabinet supports. June 8th
Pantry Tall shelf in between the studs started
Windows delivered Kitchen and bathroom windows
Taping and mud started You can't see the join...
Windows! Sunshine and greenery. June 9th
View through the deck... ...to the garden beyond
Will have to think about what to plant New viewpoint on the corner gives me time to think for fall planting
Installing windows is messy Good that the weather was cooperative
More mess on the deck Walking barefood requires care!
Packaging, plywood... Glad I don't have to clean up
Trash all tidy Waiting for the dump truck
I like windows View from the kitchen sink and breakfast area
Trim installed Siding repair next. June 11th
Fans everywhere Trying to dry the mud overnight
Drywall sanded Ready for texture. June 15th
Mud dry and sanded Texture tomorrow
Siding repair Siding that came off patches the holes
Plastic and humidity everywhere The kitchen looks weird. June 16th
Anything not covered gets textured Orange peel textue applied to walls
Caulking Caulking the new window trim and patched siding
Primer Lots more plastic and masking to prime drywall. June 17th
Whacky plastic world Everything's wrapped!
Windows and siding get a coat of paint Last year's repainting left us with enough paint to do the new work
Kitchen vent hood Paint vent cover to match siding
Door & window casings Trim in kitchen started. June 19th
Kitchen window casing Window casing and sill for large window
All the kitchen views in place Sunshine and greenery everywhere! June 22nd
Windows masked for primer Sliders come out
Two corner windows cased Nice frame for a ccorner view
Trim masked First coat sprayed. June 23rd
Masks, propped doors Trim painting
Dining room and pantry doors More trim
Hall closet and plastic entry "Door" in the plastic for entry to paint zone
"Door" from the outside Front hall looking into paint zone
Trim done Walls & ceiling started. June 25th
Pantry side of the kitchen Trim is looking lovely
Views from the breakfast nook Really like the Sidewalk Gray trim
View towards front hall Looking over a mound of painting
Another angle on the chaos Family room cabinet doors on floor
Hall closet trim New meets old on the right of the door casing
Exterior trim & siding touchups Exterior painting finished.
Hall closet door rehung Blends reasonably well with old. June 26th
Much less junk Fans and other stuff no longer needed has gone from the pile in the center
Cabinets delivered Stacked up in family room. June 29th
Installing cabinets Getting base cabinets installed. June 30th
Cooktop and oven Oven will go where the drawers now sit. Cooktop under the vent ducting
Cubbies Start of the desk drawers and cubbies
Kitchen sink ...or where it will be
More plastic wrapping Dust containment for refinishing hardwood. July 1st
Hallway with fillter Coat of filler spread prior to sanding
Sanding underway 22 years of wear and tear sanded off
Tools Lots of tools and such in the front walkway
Sanding off the filler
Sealed floor After second coat applied. July 2nd
Gorgeous new floor Old is made new!
Pristine floor It'll never look this clean again!
New step edge into family room Narrower than the old one
Heating vents Builder's metal vents are so yesterday...
Fridge cabinet Cooktop wall nearly there. July 6th
Desk area Base cabinet started
Ram board everywhere Useful, if ugly!
Island! Island installed. July 7th
Side of island facing cooktop Hole is for drawer microwave. Two spice/oil/seasonings pullouts on right
Corner view Looking out over kitchen. Blind corner cabinet open
Benches They don't quite fit...
Desk Lower cabinet installed. July 8th.
Pantry door Door re-hung (with chrome hardware!)
Cubbies really installed Cubbies wouldn't fit, so came down to be modified at the back. July 10th
One screen not two... ...and it doesn't really fit (won't come out now it's in). July 13th
Templating kitchen Caesarstone countertops. July 14th
Cooktop area Backsplash will go up to windowsill
Island Seating under the angled part
All the templates in place Just before they were packed into his truck
Baseboard for round corners Extra work to make baseboards for round corners. July 15th
Baseboards in hallway into kitchen Nifty little jog around the opening frame
Crown molding above cabinets Simple shaker style
Baseboard and crown molding It's all looking great
Vent for makeup air damper When vent hood is running, it needs replacement air in the room
Baseboard around step Kitchen into family room
Hell closet Shelves in cut down hall closet. July 17tth.
Appliance delivery Minus the fridge, which was hit by a forklift!
Baseboard around corners Little details take time
Kitchen countertops Lovely new surfaces. July 21st.
Sitting bar Counter height bar between kitchen and family room
Looking towards front door Sink will be on the left next to dishwasher
Sink cabinet Have to do something about that ugly sink front!
Plumbing We have a kitchen sink again. July 28th
New fridge One without any forklift holes...
Raising the sill Making sill higher for consistent backsplash height all around
Sink, faucet and soap dispensers Water in the kitchen is a huge step forward
New door casing Replacement casing for one cut too narrow. July 30th
Light Under cabinet LED lights for desk area
Automatic pantry light No more shutting the door with the light on or searching for the wall switch
Oven Not turned on yet, but in place (heave oven takes three people!)
Pantry shelving Cleats are a start
Almost a kitchen And very like the concept picture
Painting the baseboards Done by brush versus spray because of timing. August 1st.
Vent hood installation started Microwave, cooktop wait in family room. August 3rd
Microwave won't fit Electrical box 1/4" too big
Inside the vent hood cover The reflective inside makes for interesting shapes
Network connection Kitchen desk area
Hall closet pole hanger Cleats painted. August 4th
Diverter in bench seat Heating vent will exit through toe kick
Breakfast area Benches installed - but crooked walls require some tweaking
Door casing painted Edge by fridge needs caulk and touch up
Move family room crud to kitchen Prepare for carpet installation on the 6th. August 5th
Pressure switch installed After several attempts, the right pressure switch to open the makeup damper is found and installed. August 6th
RamBoard removed Pile of supplies moved back to family room preparing for floor final coat on Monday. August 7th
It'll look so nice soon... Little hints of the finished room
Breakfast area
Working part of the kitchen Sink, cooktop, fridge and island (prep area).
Backsplash Caesarstone backsplash installed. August 10th.
Small strip of casing needed under sill Something isn't level so angled sliver needed
Satin finish Final coat on the hardwood floors - a lovely satin finish
Gas! Gas turned on for cooktop. August 11th
First meal in the new kitchen Can't "move in" yet, but once they're gone for the day I can use it.
Splatters The cooktop has been Christened - splatters and splashes
Wild king salmon, smashed potatoes and broccoli Jeffrey was at a work event, so salmon for one :)
Pantry finished While we were away. August 25th
World's stupidest window company strikes again! Even if these weren't bent, they were STILL the wrong size!
Air gap and air switch for the dishwasher and disposal All sorts of nonsense behind us (why would anyone think we didn't want any switch with the disposal?)
Panel covering sink Think I just forgot to take a picture before we left
Bottom two drawers got pulls Needed to be routed.
The modified hood shroud still isn't a good fit I think it's the non-Zephyr pressure switch, but what do I know...
Lights above bar On a dimmer for mood or task lighting
Major cleanup Tools and carpet/hardwood protection removed. August 28th.
Correcting some bowing on lid Shims and paint cans help, apparently :)
Couple more cabinet details Under cooktop pullout and silverware drawer installed
Painting touchups Duct cover off again. September 1st.
Toe kick vent painted Looks much better than pale brown
Looking more like home Vent hood duct cover installed; new cushions for the window seat - moving in. September 18th
Backsplash installed (finally!) Glass backsplash installed. October 5th
Wipeable zone Arguably all the walls should be backsplash...
Window seat cushions arrive Two custom cushions (cutouts for window sill and electrical plug). October 15th
Just the bench cushions The cushions without throw pillows
Breakfast table back in place Moved for a better view of the cushions
The lived in look The kitchen as we live in it (not as tidy but such is life). October 16th
Light and views Lots of pretty views on a sunny fall day
View from the doorway Looking from the front hall into the kitchen
Pantry Stuffed full in many places, but still organizing
Pullouts are wonderful Having all the things you cook with right there near the prep and cook area is great
Everyday pots and pans I can pull out that drawer with my foot - no bending required!
