Kitchen Remodel – Ready for Day 02

End of Day 01

Day #01 – STATUS UPDATE: All old cabinets are gone and wiring has been placed for new outlets that are being placed above the cabinets for lighting.  The kitchen looks bigger.  We had prepared ourselves to be without a kitchen for a few weeks but it is still WEIRD.  I keep walking into the kitchen to wash my hands in the sink or look at the clock on the microwave – not there dude!  We could still make popcorn if we wanted to plug the over-the-stove microwave in, but it’s on the dining room floor.  (That might not be such a great idea ’cause the dog would totally slobber on the glass while the bag is turning and steaming).

Day #01 – WHAT I LEARNED: The old countertop by the kitchen window was recessed into the wall.  That is to say that there was no drywall between the countertop backsplash and the 2×4 studs.  NOW I know why we just could not get rid of the winter drafts that streamed through the house.  20 years of wasted energy.  Let’s see if this makes a difference in January.

Day #01 – SETBACKS:  One of the cabinets was delivered damaged and a replacement is being ordered.  The installers are putting the cabinet up until the replacement has been delivered.  We also discovered that the cabinets against the back wall would be 3″ wider than the distance between the walls (both upper and base cabinet levels).  Those cabinets were taken back and replacement ones ordered.  So there will be a hole for a week or two.  So we have a story to tell our dinner guests.

Day #02 – New drywall has been put up where the wiring was run.  The upper level cabinet boxes have been installed.  We have an angle base cabinet in the corner with a double-layer lazy Susan.  That’s going to be nice.  Also, the 2-door cabinet above the refrigerator is DEEEEP – about twice as deep as the previous cabinet.

End of Day #02