Kitchen Remodel – Day 05

It has been more than 2 weeks since we had any real progress on the kitchen remodel.  The replacement cabinets arrived at the last minute on Friday so we were rushed to schedule the next item on the checklist: Install the granite counter tops!

First up: The counter by the refrigerator.  This was an easy piece, just a straight rectangular hunk ‘o granite.  Looks good on these nice new cabinets!

Next: Here is the full kitchen view.  You will note the bare spot on the back wall – that is where one of the replacement cabinets will be placed.  We were just rushing to have the base cabinet installed before the granite arrived.  Wow, those are some shiny-new cabinets!

Finally: Nothing goes as perfectly as planned.  The windowsill piece of granite fell as it was setting and cracked in half.  Luckily it did not chip or scratch the sink counter top – that would have stunk!  We have plenty of granite left over from the template and they project the replacement to arrive in 48 hours, just in time for the other cabinets to be installed.  Then it’s on to Stage #3 – BACK-SPLASH.