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November 04, 2006
Kitchen progress
The kitchen is fast approaching fully functional status. We got the Formica installed on the countertops yesterday, which meant that I got shooed out of the house for most of the afternoon due to the contact cement fumes (not so good for me or baby). Things are looking good! Next up are the upper cabinets, the plumbing, and the rest of the wiring.
Then it's all the fiddly little bits. But, they're definitely worth it. For example, Dad spent two days shimming the strapping on the ceiling (before we drywalled) in an effort to make the ceiling flat (even after we'd installed the new beam and jacked the ceiling up a good 2", it was still out by between 1/2" and 3" in places). You can't even tell, now, that the 2"x6" floor joists (originally over an almost 22' span--insanity!) had sunk, bringing the ceiling with them, and creating a very funky (and not-so-attractive) dished look to the ceiling.
We haven't changed the footprint of the kitchen, at least not overly much. We've just extended the cabinets along both longer walls, adding a pantry on the east wall and another 8-1/2' of countertop (plus sink--coming soon) underneath the large window on the west wall.
We're going to have so many cabinets and so much cupboard space that I'm not sure we're going to know what to do with it all. We'll actually be able to put all of the kitchen stuff in the kitchen, for the very first time! Plus, by removing the old bathroom, we've gained a good-sized eating area off the kitchen, with room for the buffet and hutch. We'll actually be able to eat in the kitchen, and not be in severe danger of becoming human sardines.
In other news, Dad's gone home for a week because we're taking inventory at our store. That gives me a week with no major work on the main floor (aside from the furnace guys, who should be done on Monday), so I should be able to get a few things cleaned up (and get the stuff living in boxes in the dining room packed into its proper home(s) in the new cabinets).
Posted by plainstext at November 4, 2006 05:56 PM
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