Finally It's Looking Like A Kitchen

The contractor today had to plumb up the dining room wall....sort of twisting also.
Since the prefinished floor was back ordered and we wanted to continue with the work, we decided to put plywood under the base cabinets, the thickness being the same as the finished floor between them. Normally the finished floor is installed first from wall to wall before the base cabinets are installed. Seems to me that your paying for flooring that you will never see, unless you make changes down the line. We are hoping that all the cabinetry will be in by next Wednesday and the countertop contractor installing the quartz counters can measure for fabrication, which will be done in the manufacturer's main plant located in Indiana and they said that would be 14 working days for that process.


The dining room wall was not plumb and level
and was also twisting. The contractor set up some
bracing so he could fairly level the wall for the new
cabinetry


The dining room wall brace stud went
thru the floor and was rebraced to the
floor joist to adjust the twisting
of the wall

Guess what folks, the first piece of
cabinetry is being installed..... the
finished tall enclosure panel enclosing
the refrigerator. Got to get out and
enjoy the day, so I decided to go for
an afternoon swim at our local pool




The dishwasher, sink, microwave base and wall
cabinets along with one of the tall panels for the
recessed refrigerator were installed while I was out
swimming at the pool and about 3 hours later this is
what was installed....everything nice and level

Preparing Floor and Priming Walls

Yesterday the existing kitchen vinyl tiles along with the plywood underlayment and wood sleepers were removed. Concrete was formed for the closure of the outside exhaust duct opening.
Today new 3/4" plywood underlayment was installed for the new prefinished tongue and groove oak flooring. Tomorrow the installation of the kitchen cabinets begins.



The outside duct enclosure was formed up and
fast setting concrete was poured


The contractor is removing the existing kitchen
flooring, plywood underlayment and wood sleepers



Making sure that the subfloor is level




New 3/4" plywood underlayment glued and screw
fastened to the existing subfloor.

The new plywood floor had to be cut for the existing
conduit feed running on the subfloor to the cooktop wall



Contractor priming the walls


Walls ready for cabinetry and or paint

Drywall Patching

Yesterday we passed village inspection and today the walls were closed up and patched with new drywall. The existing wallcovering was removed around the kitchen wall area and patched and ready for paint primer.


Drywall subs measuring and closing
up the interior kitchen walls


Closing up the exhaust duct wall

Contractor washing down the walls
after the wallpaper was removed


Wallpaper came off very easily from
the walls....thank goodness


Closing up the plumbing wall



Papering and joint compound for a
smooth finish


Contractor closing off the outside area around
the exhaust duct penetration thru the
crawl space and foundation wall. Area to be
filled in with concrete.


Plumbing wall taped and sanded

Oven wall taped and sanded

Walls ready for cabinetry and paint primer

Kitchen Exhaust Vent

Thursday the existing ventilation ductwork was removed and new ductwork was installed down through the floor, into the crawlspace and to the outside.

The building department will be making an inspection for the plumbing, electrical and ventilation on Monday before the walls are to be closed up with new drywall.



New ductwork in kitchen.


Ductwork down through the kitchen floor


Had to revise the existing water supply line
in the basement to accommodate the new
duct.

New duct going into crawl space.


Contractor working in the crawlspace looked
like fun.....right.


Duct in crawl space


The end of the line...out through the
existing crawl space vent to the out-
side.

The Electrical and Plumbing Rough-in

Electricans completely revising cooktop & oven side.

Plumber completely revising waste and water supply lines.

Studs are cut for new plumbing and electrical work.

Rough-in work completed for inspection on both sides.

Removal of the Living Room Cabinet

Today was the removal of the living room cabinet and the entertainment enclosure. I am debating where to leave the exposed vent pipe along the column to be exposed and painted out.

Demolition Day

Today is the beginning of the new kitchen. Demolition went smoothly and dust was held to a minimum. Tomorrow the living room cabinet and enclosure will be removed and a hung plastic enclosure will be added to control the spread of dust.



Electrician & Plumber on Wednesday for rough-in work and the removal of the oven cabinet.







Our temporary kitchen is now in the dining room.