tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69217673219104343522023-11-16T04:41:32.971-06:00The Expanding Kitchen BlogAn online diary for our dining room to kitchen conversion project.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-78506296692252088162009-05-27T22:18:00.002-05:002009-05-27T22:18:01.059-05:00Kitchen appliances and electronicsA single electric wall-oven compliments our existing gas range. Both are made by Frigidaire. We used a strategy for good value in kitchen appliances. A range and single oven will cost substantially less than a double oven with a separate cook top. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2V51kSI9cefd0ZVQaKfFwGDxU-YdQF_AEvuucpncJqKZIs5SBdQXBL-kPeusgPP2vWuNUs_F58g9dJWJ4ZlUSq3jH5fyjEpWGA-MFL5tE1KvsRkwUaBxiyDco6oziaATGggU8y1sV/s1600-h/P1020827_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2V51kSI9cefd0ZVQaKfFwGDxU-YdQF_AEvuucpncJqKZIs5SBdQXBL-kPeusgPP2vWuNUs_F58g9dJWJ4ZlUSq3jH5fyjEpWGA-MFL5tE1KvsRkwUaBxiyDco6oziaATGggU8y1sV/s400/P1020827_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286033482678306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A life-size Guy Fieri looks down on me while I prepare meals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0XSCfqY1xBx9GCHIqBiml1Nb7ZhfucUNpqRtPUd66GC-X-FS_pduTebwkt1HiKdC35uX7LHfdjy11sxz7CutbXTJUThPPo-ILt_7H-uTN3Ea_ofeYudmkR6XUuC4SPhWg3eKabgs/s1600-h/P1020834_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0XSCfqY1xBx9GCHIqBiml1Nb7ZhfucUNpqRtPUd66GC-X-FS_pduTebwkt1HiKdC35uX7LHfdjy11sxz7CutbXTJUThPPo-ILt_7H-uTN3Ea_ofeYudmkR6XUuC4SPhWg3eKabgs/s400/P1020834_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286026519190130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More Guy, with our "Jetson's" pendant lamps in the foreground. That's money.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm6KS34bDG545_6-nTGcbkzItHXaeouDej26-h8itQIS0qnTZ2FCV-pUe5sGHB0F8wUAphA-g013Bek6YU6RhRhoX4FsdgcnRG0PqqlKKgmIvpI6VnajYXhYitjvCDuCI1EAWUIAt/s1600-h/P1020833_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm6KS34bDG545_6-nTGcbkzItHXaeouDej26-h8itQIS0qnTZ2FCV-pUe5sGHB0F8wUAphA-g013Bek6YU6RhRhoX4FsdgcnRG0PqqlKKgmIvpI6VnajYXhYitjvCDuCI1EAWUIAt/s400/P1020833_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286029738843346" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-9455294438682137192009-05-26T18:49:00.008-05:002009-05-26T22:01:00.184-05:00More looks around the kitchenWe are not done yet, but here are some more views of the new half of our kitchen.<br /><br />Our buffet/hutch is supposed to look like a piece of furniture, instead of a kitchen cabinet. There are oak psuedo-supports that will be mounted on the ends to help with this visual effect.<br /><br />The two chairs by the window will be our "Starbucks area," for sipping coffee and tea in the morning. We still need to find a table to go between the chairs. Do you think the color of the chairs works with the rest of the room?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gWQwiT7V-diNqpKATtDmaazgs_Fk4y-a1rMshufPi-KjurJOiSHBu6CGqUnB-5jppkuQDGPebbfGsPH8NN1Ympt4wxAKT04venkiysEHt8W8xEV0P8ivXobX75HYxgC5kf1GQJBO/s1600-h/P1020817_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gWQwiT7V-diNqpKATtDmaazgs_Fk4y-a1rMshufPi-KjurJOiSHBu6CGqUnB-5jppkuQDGPebbfGsPH8NN1Ympt4wxAKT04venkiysEHt8W8xEV0P8ivXobX75HYxgC5kf1GQJBO/s400/P1020817_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286017034639378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A look down my bar, er, our eating surface. Seating for five, although it's a tight squeeze to get by the wall mounted TV.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57s3H5HOmiLZGqoot6Hypw8ZXYKA3zJMjRsB5tzxElIhLyddcLtdQx7aIw8pFb_bBZs3W9dJ1aUU-OXVRwvJ5BwuKIMYt1y-iq6-SweAE3dbr_txOtEp9hxdsg2VkZXb9ipg2s3BF/s1600-h/P1020818_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57s3H5HOmiLZGqoot6Hypw8ZXYKA3zJMjRsB5tzxElIhLyddcLtdQx7aIw8pFb_bBZs3W9dJ1aUU-OXVRwvJ5BwuKIMYt1y-iq6-SweAE3dbr_txOtEp9hxdsg2VkZXb9ipg2s3BF/s400/P1020818_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340287056300282754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our new prep area and wall oven. That lower granite slab runs seamlessly through the wall into the original kitchen and wraps around onto an existing cabinet. Our granite installers did an outstanding job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwy8vZO-eM1QDFmoXJCVpXwe-32DqthDKmCnknPmK-AfivsDqBuThnoaK953QSqazF1_wwoXaF7H3Ru93EkwmRky6SCwU1p54IUetJ4CZk6IqIxjagXCrGrsD6fE3WtYMHIaKBq82/s1600-h/P1020819_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwy8vZO-eM1QDFmoXJCVpXwe-32DqthDKmCnknPmK-AfivsDqBuThnoaK953QSqazF1_wwoXaF7H3Ru93EkwmRky6SCwU1p54IUetJ4CZk6IqIxjagXCrGrsD6fE3WtYMHIaKBq82/s400/P1020819_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340289141718064738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More pictures will be up later this week.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-43030402383743592192009-05-25T21:53:00.004-05:002009-05-25T21:56:18.693-05:00The "after" shot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5zlPqyz78m0yT8M7EfKk28z6a__Nia8e1ndUYRF_SCvsRrn23tXItieayy2K3t8OOWA91iJZKpNM_bs7LGgfEvNZWUx3obavRsbMqk65vm15FfzOBWZl_KMiB98Re-oytrUH4nZp/s1600-h/P1020816_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5zlPqyz78m0yT8M7EfKk28z6a__Nia8e1ndUYRF_SCvsRrn23tXItieayy2K3t8OOWA91iJZKpNM_bs7LGgfEvNZWUx3obavRsbMqk65vm15FfzOBWZl_KMiB98Re-oytrUH4nZp/s400/P1020816_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339960684217523570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We're not done yet, but the kitchen looks very close to its final appearance.<br /><br />I'll post more pictures soon.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-81651795617595683192009-05-25T08:47:00.004-05:002009-05-25T08:50:13.284-05:00Our new granite counters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c-QYYESOf_M/ShnZAeNZUPI/AAAAAAAAASg/581Ce4pJBg0/s512/056.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 384px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c-QYYESOf_M/ShnZAeNZUPI/AAAAAAAAASg/581Ce4pJBg0/s512/056.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_c-QYYESOf_M/ShnfQUtwToI/AAAAAAAAAS8/O3uaT8dmo3E/s512/052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 384px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_c-QYYESOf_M/ShnfQUtwToI/AAAAAAAAAS8/O3uaT8dmo3E/s512/052.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yes, there are countertops under those pies.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-58760899272992140802009-05-24T09:56:00.005-05:002009-05-26T21:30:26.608-05:00Our new kitchen in service<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgniJw4U1rp3PClDqJzfczB1r9q3Ci-wzsYrhgxt1XDKd4UU7OlXxzmk5Tu5e8Euaxv6X0Ge48uX4DM9si8oIIORjoHlV2td8gJ6aLaO3fGZhfQ447GqEfuaQqzeDfp-vUpIuIlEFDAF8/s1600-h/P1020805_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgniJw4U1rp3PClDqJzfczB1r9q3Ci-wzsYrhgxt1XDKd4UU7OlXxzmk5Tu5e8Euaxv6X0Ge48uX4DM9si8oIIORjoHlV2td8gJ6aLaO3fGZhfQ447GqEfuaQqzeDfp-vUpIuIlEFDAF8/s400/P1020805_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339401375637209906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some of the thirty pie varieties that my wife made for our annual <a href="http://headlessblogger.blogspot.com/2009/05/smoke-day-one-day-later.html">Smoke Day party</a>. They are spread out on our new counters. The kitchen design works brilliantly.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-39080753735481656972009-05-10T22:02:00.004-05:002009-05-10T22:14:38.197-05:00Getting closeThe kitchen is beginning to look as I envisioned it. I used a cabinet shelf as a make-believe counter top.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTvYvZMieErmvh5EkW8gAD09wB3rXV4sRzEguWz93UGc8BclQo14YSXwgn4cFWJDrMNPUgm7q2AmwTVI72FkwxSyBsf4FEmzcNTZombREkH33FQkkdKmtaByAgy5Z4vG1mOi2DDgX/s1600-h/P1020776_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTvYvZMieErmvh5EkW8gAD09wB3rXV4sRzEguWz93UGc8BclQo14YSXwgn4cFWJDrMNPUgm7q2AmwTVI72FkwxSyBsf4FEmzcNTZombREkH33FQkkdKmtaByAgy5Z4vG1mOi2DDgX/s400/P1020776_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334397480164860050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Interesting color and lighting in this one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgPsmoAXrJa1yeRpOyW4iHaI3DBUU80NtTNhT96iEwnt0bg2kuhxhdoz0UdWmuYWEj0pfx2E-zq1icbgMlwc_FKPW8gNNW1-LiENNEIWOoZ3TaghlXzqzvrHCOaIG6UcM7JSFrIaA/s1600-h/P1020774_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgPsmoAXrJa1yeRpOyW4iHaI3DBUU80NtTNhT96iEwnt0bg2kuhxhdoz0UdWmuYWEj0pfx2E-zq1icbgMlwc_FKPW8gNNW1-LiENNEIWOoZ3TaghlXzqzvrHCOaIG6UcM7JSFrIaA/s400/P1020774_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334397474470924626" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-23192066554494540502009-05-03T21:47:00.003-05:002009-05-03T22:02:11.481-05:00I love it when a plan comes together.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7xpRG2iqECtEXzY8lw5N2rKpk6m8lGW9ovwXSm0fGr64vycwbow4NF76aR3CDFTuXZw2mEjOAjeAijG1cSGAAQ2UiI9c8PbzLMP3IqF3ciCuMD0FddUM9xln7w7T1yzaldr0bErk/s1600-h/P1020761_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7xpRG2iqECtEXzY8lw5N2rKpk6m8lGW9ovwXSm0fGr64vycwbow4NF76aR3CDFTuXZw2mEjOAjeAijG1cSGAAQ2UiI9c8PbzLMP3IqF3ciCuMD0FddUM9xln7w7T1yzaldr0bErk/s400/P1020761_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331796873331172994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cabinet in the foreground above, gets mounted over the cabinet in the background below after the countertops are installed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpjik6RhQx-WgIgeRboxwx96u67mbwM-vvGs6iKEUGmFk32DWM6Ancz_420RGfLDJivkE_CS_XM9HZEy8XmPdxU_GWhCDU_3lZWRXQR7zDmQVdDnf811zeqlrF4zpl7VyILDU1HIU/s1600-h/P1020745_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpjik6RhQx-WgIgeRboxwx96u67mbwM-vvGs6iKEUGmFk32DWM6Ancz_420RGfLDJivkE_CS_XM9HZEy8XmPdxU_GWhCDU_3lZWRXQR7zDmQVdDnf811zeqlrF4zpl7VyILDU1HIU/s400/P1020745_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331796864107536290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've got to do something about the spotty lens on my camera.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxzxLfd9WJygsrDM0ZoRHwfsgIApMtKv8-CFF4eI3jJgQCcjpML_-pI-uD-k9Y-zNHYqJ6ylJ8pxeA9QGTUwMof6gg1nCd-OfI5qF8C8QjhMxD2tXtoWo9v5REr3U632t6ThfO6PH/s1600-h/P1020769_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxzxLfd9WJygsrDM0ZoRHwfsgIApMtKv8-CFF4eI3jJgQCcjpML_-pI-uD-k9Y-zNHYqJ6ylJ8pxeA9QGTUwMof6gg1nCd-OfI5qF8C8QjhMxD2tXtoWo9v5REr3U632t6ThfO6PH/s400/P1020769_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331796875480438210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The granite gets measured on Monday, and a new countdown begins.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-28152360722690506092009-05-01T22:29:00.003-05:002009-05-01T22:36:11.558-05:00The end is in sightOur cabinets arrived today, some assembly required. We'll have a chance to stain and polyurethane them while our granite is being cut.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHveJ62kx_zEykO7Rr0DUfZuv56B85gzvlm7u09e7tQbOahKcDKQFxNaUJ90V6Ayy6I6FYDZo0_XV59Kp6zrOAFzi36nSUFGnZOTodm-ooThB5oxOJPEYm6hArj1V5F_vphTKEnKc8/s1600-h/P1020743_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHveJ62kx_zEykO7Rr0DUfZuv56B85gzvlm7u09e7tQbOahKcDKQFxNaUJ90V6Ayy6I6FYDZo0_XV59Kp6zrOAFzi36nSUFGnZOTodm-ooThB5oxOJPEYm6hArj1V5F_vphTKEnKc8/s400/P1020743_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331064393955999442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeZ8PTcs52Pk2X8HPLDyMWuFmkNS6nmXFn0j6aC6TNk8VvcqKHhWYq1TGMqGE6a8Bbjt2ui_vlpKsnj3dr7uEU7lUk4Oz34ue9TsJ35DVk7ljaONLL_30htDyVv1ZbNKhOhP55s3p/s1600-h/P1020734_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeZ8PTcs52Pk2X8HPLDyMWuFmkNS6nmXFn0j6aC6TNk8VvcqKHhWYq1TGMqGE6a8Bbjt2ui_vlpKsnj3dr7uEU7lUk4Oz34ue9TsJ35DVk7ljaONLL_30htDyVv1ZbNKhOhP55s3p/s400/P1020734_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331064392893985746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our afterthought project - the basement finishing - is winding up before the kitchen. The home theater is installed tomorrow.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-41122598209016988722009-04-19T18:04:00.004-05:002009-04-19T18:13:11.836-05:00Flooring goes inIts still hazy and hasn't been grouted, but the slate-look tile looks great. Especially with the glass accents in the corners.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4M5ifNnDpb7JI3HdQ-CDh712tI7yfYiZiSSjCtpCRo5E6rhhPbqDK3dpyINuMMNrwFL9hMpyg0tth3ofUl5RkQPRm6WGxFiIz3wl5vAnyMuEsSG9NfHEgxxvodQL1zvDPt8xa_iv/s1600-h/P1020726_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4M5ifNnDpb7JI3HdQ-CDh712tI7yfYiZiSSjCtpCRo5E6rhhPbqDK3dpyINuMMNrwFL9hMpyg0tth3ofUl5RkQPRm6WGxFiIz3wl5vAnyMuEsSG9NfHEgxxvodQL1zvDPt8xa_iv/s400/P1020726_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326543026109114994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jvhfH1cg1Y5VtKnuuNUO6PkAfCv8VfOaBoyLX18T6iSyaftW7sPR0HOUFVCEC9EBZYhyphenhyphenDvH5S6evVpFUVIMZQMhoJ-mWz3GUaz4GqZ_-l676QywESIvP3cTPX3GzO-lbo-J_L0Zd/s1600-h/P1020732_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jvhfH1cg1Y5VtKnuuNUO6PkAfCv8VfOaBoyLX18T6iSyaftW7sPR0HOUFVCEC9EBZYhyphenhyphenDvH5S6evVpFUVIMZQMhoJ-mWz3GUaz4GqZ_-l676QywESIvP3cTPX3GzO-lbo-J_L0Zd/s400/P1020732_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326543032551721330" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-21757696120231326352009-03-27T21:26:00.004-05:002009-03-27T21:42:21.399-05:00Waiting for cabinets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ_7_m1VhqG1KobIh7wggSXO8eJvC7YeagHFPNKMlkvgOlMBOZvM6rNuKXJ-smoyoo28lKxD16wzyddl6d65xrePirvBva9B1Vxw20lGqAPsAIK921DLk_LVqw-ejtHwv8DvBfXc9/s1600-h/P1020667_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ_7_m1VhqG1KobIh7wggSXO8eJvC7YeagHFPNKMlkvgOlMBOZvM6rNuKXJ-smoyoo28lKxD16wzyddl6d65xrePirvBva9B1Vxw20lGqAPsAIK921DLk_LVqw-ejtHwv8DvBfXc9/s400/P1020667_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318060861339390994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm as far as I can go until the new cabinets are manufactured and delivered. The walls are plastered and painted, the subfloor has been replaced, and the room is now being used to store all the kitchen finish materials, and insulation for the basement.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-2995112894859568592009-03-08T21:25:00.003-05:002009-03-08T21:27:54.156-05:00Plastered<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje31AKFVsMwqTvME80vGC_gzu-VSVt7qnM7ppCUHEX8iNLG7W0gXg4S_3Wc2c3FcmmcN2ii2ll12xRlOPTFmPUFtAaSgo3i3Am99VJxPgq0kMppWos-gEM5rSS9hLOZ5Kp9EiJbEy/s1600-h/P1020645_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje31AKFVsMwqTvME80vGC_gzu-VSVt7qnM7ppCUHEX8iNLG7W0gXg4S_3Wc2c3FcmmcN2ii2ll12xRlOPTFmPUFtAaSgo3i3Am99VJxPgq0kMppWos-gEM5rSS9hLOZ5Kp9EiJbEy/s400/P1020645_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311008852161563954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The plaster in the new kitchen is complete.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-3727820063017002462009-03-08T08:41:00.007-05:002009-03-08T09:04:15.701-05:00Yes, we have a scheduleNo project is ever too small to not need a schedule.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HdJmL12WcMtKIF4vsIpjfu3E6ZFcCE4jXGWIuodwQqLVM_Uw1GBteEoRSCv9qZ6zcfNr20wiMi4qptY8MY9e-FVv3AHO_QlnJt7GqAl91XV0pBvEcM4__SN8ar4DKgHeqGHV857d/s1600-h/Kitchen+Schedule.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HdJmL12WcMtKIF4vsIpjfu3E6ZFcCE4jXGWIuodwQqLVM_Uw1GBteEoRSCv9qZ6zcfNr20wiMi4qptY8MY9e-FVv3AHO_QlnJt7GqAl91XV0pBvEcM4__SN8ar4DKgHeqGHV857d/s400/Kitchen+Schedule.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310813887593154114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Or a supervisor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxivEYzcy-53eHL6HiluQzzk68VF3e2IDVpvMbbXlRr6EMNgMkuM-guIPlDLmaTTadJo_Ns4-yndJb0ZrLtC_NqXZYxvdzanB4FxX6-keIaqVSm-ylKubOum5NX6dpg9Ft-C9TyyjW/s1600-h/P1020533_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxivEYzcy-53eHL6HiluQzzk68VF3e2IDVpvMbbXlRr6EMNgMkuM-guIPlDLmaTTadJo_Ns4-yndJb0ZrLtC_NqXZYxvdzanB4FxX6-keIaqVSm-ylKubOum5NX6dpg9Ft-C9TyyjW/s400/P1020533_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310816530958551170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a knock on wood moment. Everything has gone better than expected up 'til now. Going public with my schedule will surely invite problems.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-76818280760809672312009-03-07T18:23:00.006-06:002009-03-07T22:16:45.997-06:00Getting plasteredFirst coat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg9nZFsiAkeZCpFkz1h-BvFuVqBQe4lAas9BMaq8BaLnsgikyAjgZ5H2T1AUzawvq6jUAyQbDrcT3dA6mDFzDcLcoOhNf_cf1jUNRdmUqRoQpo3C2SdtDydilNWZGz39smmw-xtE7/s1600-h/P1020636_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg9nZFsiAkeZCpFkz1h-BvFuVqBQe4lAas9BMaq8BaLnsgikyAjgZ5H2T1AUzawvq6jUAyQbDrcT3dA6mDFzDcLcoOhNf_cf1jUNRdmUqRoQpo3C2SdtDydilNWZGz39smmw-xtE7/s400/P1020636_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310606623251056210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSfS1v5APR4-c8Vy8G8XXAZDQlYpnq1gacH4FCQMchFL0IVm6HUuR23q0B1_jyLoBDqEe5PfDxAgBX8wCsxI019MOBD1cucRlRViMaQ2TzU_3HpbRre8mschayH9VVJksBukyaxC3/s1600-h/P1020638_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSfS1v5APR4-c8Vy8G8XXAZDQlYpnq1gacH4FCQMchFL0IVm6HUuR23q0B1_jyLoBDqEe5PfDxAgBX8wCsxI019MOBD1cucRlRViMaQ2TzU_3HpbRre8mschayH9VVJksBukyaxC3/s400/P1020638_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310607877830238418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsghDQSlBrQ1La4nAhVKqM4DpnLRmxyjKVGW-_LN1G2xXylYnbJPQkwRYTNorf5iW_ZipWgRo1pFgRW6LKkTq3m7lou1AN996Sj8UwPQqJLyAQmaEjEQc2ud5ZdGJ0fkaazvaVwk_/s1600-h/P1020639_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsghDQSlBrQ1La4nAhVKqM4DpnLRmxyjKVGW-_LN1G2xXylYnbJPQkwRYTNorf5iW_ZipWgRo1pFgRW6LKkTq3m7lou1AN996Sj8UwPQqJLyAQmaEjEQc2ud5ZdGJ0fkaazvaVwk_/s400/P1020639_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310606632184511970" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-19459607946745699382009-03-06T19:16:00.006-06:002009-03-07T08:06:51.957-06:00Status Check - The Hard StuffWe are all boarded up now and will get plastered tomorrow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSf-d7CWNxS8zMvQw8EPK3OTR9u-8f2lgE-f4oxsd4xIU9EBGCVsnX45b-Dt7hidLoj137UrXsGx4WPDTSVRtbSrglE_UvCFgiAjh7lZXDf1CqZLDyQAGKKGA4heNXhMD7m7CX2rJ/s1600-h/P1020602_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSf-d7CWNxS8zMvQw8EPK3OTR9u-8f2lgE-f4oxsd4xIU9EBGCVsnX45b-Dt7hidLoj137UrXsGx4WPDTSVRtbSrglE_UvCFgiAjh7lZXDf1CqZLDyQAGKKGA4heNXhMD7m7CX2rJ/s400/P1020602_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310247732437613954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In my <a href="http://expandingkitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/plan.html">second post</a> at this blog, I listed several potential problem areas ahead for this project. Now, just less than two months later, here is an update on the status of those potential dining room conversion killers that we faced so far.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Removal of a bearing wall section.</span> My Master Carpenter laughed at this one. He tore out those studs without hesitation. In fact, after cutting through the nails to the bottom plate with his Sawzall, the studs moved freely while attached to the top plate. There was no downward deflection of the second floor at all. He added the hefty header beam nonetheless for the really sturdy opening shown here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWyh9oLlSFgDFbv6yf5VNov5spA1A5dpW_j2kULm3QfaBzOSuWQRbz95wKqt8cRcWjuLPo5QReKf0wubM6b2o4mD8qZ4GrQZFbrNPIVmmDlv11VqV5-QH2uk-VOUp6MX5o0nSuh-V/s1600-h/P1020587_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWyh9oLlSFgDFbv6yf5VNov5spA1A5dpW_j2kULm3QfaBzOSuWQRbz95wKqt8cRcWjuLPo5QReKf0wubM6b2o4mD8qZ4GrQZFbrNPIVmmDlv11VqV5-QH2uk-VOUp6MX5o0nSuh-V/s400/P1020587_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310241869668682978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Utilities in the wall section being removed.</span> As I said in that earlier post, we got very lucky. Moving the heat duct was even simpler than I imagined. It was run up a new stud chase to a ceiling joist, then over 1-1/2 feet to become a new baseboard register in the upstairs bedroom. You can see the riser going to the ceiling joist in the above photo.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deflection of the floor.</span> Very simply addressed by my carpenter. He <a href="http://homerenovations.about.com/od/wallsandtrim/qt/artsisterreplac.htm">"sistered"</a> the floor joists directly below the new island. Deflection should be minimal. The four sisters can be seen in this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSf42ClE-W_RHkYhP5H4pIp6YfWhyphenhyphenyRAeAevAuCcs9GGNXvNt5yT60MuvBFn_aADc2FNRXMFTtlx7wAFwvv4cT7bRoiDszOUPZZfkgU0gAnRYaRDVKpv_CoRtDwVXjyTTCuRHuhiIQ/s1600-h/P1020626_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSf42ClE-W_RHkYhP5H4pIp6YfWhyphenhyphenyRAeAevAuCcs9GGNXvNt5yT60MuvBFn_aADc2FNRXMFTtlx7wAFwvv4cT7bRoiDszOUPZZfkgU0gAnRYaRDVKpv_CoRtDwVXjyTTCuRHuhiIQ/s400/P1020626_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310247729114537618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plumbing for new sink.</span> We got extremely lucky again. Our plumber moved the water lines over one stud as shown below. The drain line did not even need to be moved. We did add the width of a stud in thickness to the wall here to accommodate all the plumbing and electrical activity crammed into this one stud bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHgGwnRr23yzkGL6XTdPh17Z6WQoN6bMv3Hl7cD_TQfH0OMKn0qYLDadMS6JQTJAVzoUzEqva5fdkJQYhzOzeLZytgyde9PN0s5T-w3_MmzJRCqrPzjy9Rd58Hh2M7VQE433lL0hp/s1600-h/P1020583_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHgGwnRr23yzkGL6XTdPh17Z6WQoN6bMv3Hl7cD_TQfH0OMKn0qYLDadMS6JQTJAVzoUzEqva5fdkJQYhzOzeLZytgyde9PN0s5T-w3_MmzJRCqrPzjy9Rd58Hh2M7VQE433lL0hp/s400/P1020583_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310241877175258130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The existing kitchen side is pretty much done. A coat of new color, polyurethane on the corner of the pantry, and the new granite countertop for the island running through the wall and this side is complete.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD_eU__h1PO1UkOwZf0lO12-KbiH3MPN7C8F4NrIKa-QaV227qmd4mSg2FMA3vu_aqoR1cErbVYTjv4-zE6JmVZAqK6BxIQvz42NFQCpIo8X3gxSDZZVm2563OFfBwFLalKK37u3y/s1600-h/P1020596_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD_eU__h1PO1UkOwZf0lO12-KbiH3MPN7C8F4NrIKa-QaV227qmd4mSg2FMA3vu_aqoR1cErbVYTjv4-zE6JmVZAqK6BxIQvz42NFQCpIo8X3gxSDZZVm2563OFfBwFLalKK37u3y/s400/P1020596_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310234168897602290" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-26629674221907125152009-02-27T08:37:00.004-06:002009-02-27T08:49:00.386-06:00Ready for drywall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUIrNJpIZ3M8o7TUffuuHT1Z8Uxv7l8VZ49lquCnkaaPWt3DbEPezaoNTEfMN2B2dKm64PpIDN31S5AZnFbTjKl9aPUEfRgj6MqvKeUmIubIERbjOFLipnDz8dg1ARQcLDteUAtZ-/s1600-h/P1020587_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUIrNJpIZ3M8o7TUffuuHT1Z8Uxv7l8VZ49lquCnkaaPWt3DbEPezaoNTEfMN2B2dKm64PpIDN31S5AZnFbTjKl9aPUEfRgj6MqvKeUmIubIERbjOFLipnDz8dg1ARQcLDteUAtZ-/s400/P1020587_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307486731485348258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Plumbing, electric and HVAC changes complete and ready to be covered up. Drywall goes up next week. However, there has been a slight change of plan. My brother's plasterer friend is offering the family discount, so instead of finishing the drywall with texture, he will plaster over it in the new kitchen area and in our front entry.<br /><br />Ken the Plasterer is also doing the walls in our concurrent basement refinishing. The opportunity to finish our basement became irresistible once Kurt the Carpenter, Jim the Plumber and Bruce the Electrician started their work upstairs. But that would be another blog.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-47206423157758568532009-02-23T21:37:00.004-06:002009-02-23T21:46:13.927-06:00Colors, textures, materials<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0pHaFudTXHIZThEi6zghyhGQ3Wd20MNwuVRq9XTAt4wSv3ievIMZ7C6ZAPvihE9K7AlygWjHCdS2iW4xZfJOfr_f_8jP-qsB4UuvogXL2-y0kmIyZyRg6GbfJct1xt2RgraEZl7N/s1600-h/P1020581_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0pHaFudTXHIZThEi6zghyhGQ3Wd20MNwuVRq9XTAt4wSv3ievIMZ7C6ZAPvihE9K7AlygWjHCdS2iW4xZfJOfr_f_8jP-qsB4UuvogXL2-y0kmIyZyRg6GbfJct1xt2RgraEZl7N/s400/P1020581_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306203732843235042" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-54508272975857308862009-02-17T19:26:00.004-06:002009-02-17T20:57:37.169-06:00Virtual cabinets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8seUHVnOv3-JPDHFhUmAfyD-Df74Uv7UlF8A6JcKUsmDzkpiWfsoYBxUSTVnzAq0OpsB2fCTqEVHFQLNW6DRhrxkhou5miwdDmCgdRJzazmnfLayDgmPSAsHmxcjW08bE_WC6exjH/s1600-h/Cabinet+view.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8seUHVnOv3-JPDHFhUmAfyD-Df74Uv7UlF8A6JcKUsmDzkpiWfsoYBxUSTVnzAq0OpsB2fCTqEVHFQLNW6DRhrxkhou5miwdDmCgdRJzazmnfLayDgmPSAsHmxcjW08bE_WC6exjH/s400/Cabinet+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303942757016167938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cabinet order has been placed. The new portion of the kitchen will look something like this. A granite eating bar will be installed along the back of the island.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-28578447578939515692009-02-15T21:23:00.008-06:002009-02-15T22:12:38.056-06:00A good day of progressQuite a day. The plumbing was moved, the heating riser removed and the wall opened and reinforced. I was expecting to see the kitchen cabinets through the opening. When the new cabinets are installed there will be a look of continuity between the two rooms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvF3IpEsfs-fZWFeD_mFAjUVRqAuJ3HPykMkzTPJCXZ7NAA_n2UNfeYPtEs9Ykwe2VPTNXzX3VxBmQ7eewSUPvHaWyJnDdTB21OZSt7HMkTZMupOEc7kgeF2wILfp3rG6KdmdjHro/s1600-h/P1020568_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvF3IpEsfs-fZWFeD_mFAjUVRqAuJ3HPykMkzTPJCXZ7NAA_n2UNfeYPtEs9Ykwe2VPTNXzX3VxBmQ7eewSUPvHaWyJnDdTB21OZSt7HMkTZMupOEc7kgeF2wILfp3rG6KdmdjHro/s400/P1020568_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303231090287639506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is looking back into the old dining room. I marked cabinet locations on the walls and floor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU7fiI0Bpjjp0I5qyA_Sz8CGvq7i7GueEkcimcND1Eol0C1_1ywGPl5UFZjlUHxbR1k_UJLaoUU7h4tPTf4wN0txmAEEjCPD9nlgCmwNdqJsrqV4ELIIHS-QWYj9TgK6nBTPIx2gm/s1600-h/P1020572_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU7fiI0Bpjjp0I5qyA_Sz8CGvq7i7GueEkcimcND1Eol0C1_1ywGPl5UFZjlUHxbR1k_UJLaoUU7h4tPTf4wN0txmAEEjCPD9nlgCmwNdqJsrqV4ELIIHS-QWYj9TgK6nBTPIx2gm/s400/P1020572_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303243102452428082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A nice surprise was the view out the back windows from the new kitchen - believe me, you can actually see better than this photo. There is more of a panoramic look than from the current room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NVuR2zD10b-ByHOcklzlb4P8WHhbHSm-V6_eH85wBwYhejTHDLHE6Vq_p_Y3e2HOj4ANuVQ7CT1DtAluTRpBuxP9y69SBy2BZ6xRIqHsbztfl8W2Bmn9ehTH-Lk1diPQpbipg3He/s1600-h/P1020562_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NVuR2zD10b-ByHOcklzlb4P8WHhbHSm-V6_eH85wBwYhejTHDLHE6Vq_p_Y3e2HOj4ANuVQ7CT1DtAluTRpBuxP9y69SBy2BZ6xRIqHsbztfl8W2Bmn9ehTH-Lk1diPQpbipg3He/s400/P1020562_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303233702563817026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We expect the HVAC contractor and electrician to start their work this week. Cabinet manufacturing is now critical path for this project, 4 to 6 weeks is the estimated delivery.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-43109174809921146972009-02-14T20:57:00.002-06:002009-02-14T21:12:52.941-06:00Finally moving forwardMy carpenter starts work tomorrow, so I had to get some plumbing completed for him to start. My plumber moved a gas line today to accommodate relocating a ventilation riser after the wall is opened up. He also will need to relocate the water pipes before the wall can be taken out.<br /><br />My goal for tomorrow's carpentry is to remove 2 kitchen cabinets, open the wall and reinforce it with a new header, and build a knee wall to support the granite as it passes between the two rooms. Preparations for the heating duct move can also be made by the carpenter. My HVAC contractor will reroute the heating duct this week to get air flowing again to my daughter's room.<br /><br />Once that is completed, my electrician will wire the new kitchen area and install outlet and lighting boxes this week. When all of that is done, drywall repairs can begin. <br /><br />Then we wait for our cabinets to be built, finished and delivered. That will take 4 to 6 weeks. I had some sticker shock on the cabinet pricing, but they are being custom built and will exactly match the existing cabinets. So we will bite the bullet and have them built.<br /><br />Hopefully I have some photos of our progress tomorrow.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-40275763917386815892009-02-14T19:31:00.003-06:002009-02-14T19:34:01.990-06:00Instant hot water system<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBR_Jvi65G5eCZVPCy6AIRSo8c_7rOdJ407S5lp-XZSk75oBvvWqaKBTcoEkFZQFiubw10G7TxvC6kpmfeA1sjx98xc1SiXb4aBpdRc-Weq2upi8bqnM10kFDtYUNYqSb3PSATKMv/s1600-h/Hot+Water+System.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBR_Jvi65G5eCZVPCy6AIRSo8c_7rOdJ407S5lp-XZSk75oBvvWqaKBTcoEkFZQFiubw10G7TxvC6kpmfeA1sjx98xc1SiXb4aBpdRc-Weq2upi8bqnM10kFDtYUNYqSb3PSATKMv/s400/Hot+Water+System.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302831156722553554" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-60192040940237884122009-02-14T19:21:00.003-06:002009-02-14T19:30:12.346-06:00Faucet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO13fFxT-VVbm_zm3IuDnkVh5liTDi1CpthPkKRWBdZCx4I7sjfV-kjzCkN6ZbzAJgzzH83W6tcUuNYqy_yy_8_jORa9IUMFgDz5_XGKqrVfpZW7xTYFR7H5GNENiypOquvBcLWEp6/s1600-h/Arezzo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO13fFxT-VVbm_zm3IuDnkVh5liTDi1CpthPkKRWBdZCx4I7sjfV-kjzCkN6ZbzAJgzzH83W6tcUuNYqy_yy_8_jORa9IUMFgDz5_XGKqrVfpZW7xTYFR7H5GNENiypOquvBcLWEp6/s400/Arezzo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302829808474789154" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-72657669581524134212009-02-14T19:13:00.004-06:002009-02-15T07:29:36.409-06:00Too nice for our kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDTHjRX6JZxHT_6XYb_wVKc1EabmETcrYTTZkUu5YZUVelDbgeYiZpinABRuXU3oaSZZjlig0dz5P_SMNNNRotVg2MLcdFWGkI1_OjcXfM46yCE-GslLSvGUiIvjlgGgo5Nuj9zdU/s1600-h/P1020548_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDTHjRX6JZxHT_6XYb_wVKc1EabmETcrYTTZkUu5YZUVelDbgeYiZpinABRuXU3oaSZZjlig0dz5P_SMNNNRotVg2MLcdFWGkI1_OjcXfM46yCE-GslLSvGUiIvjlgGgo5Nuj9zdU/s400/P1020548_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302826349513723554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So we designed a new kitchen around it.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-29913197693533006952009-01-30T12:56:00.002-06:002009-01-30T12:57:49.005-06:00Past the point of no return<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_AdF5e5o3Bdc5RZEG6nFfaNl0-UsGnXgkaMMdqz0um2d_FwCSLLUDFO4TwLYxBtloTA1yiNxfff9tWACrWG6k53X_JXz8sc0uisxdDAl-b-tnPpZLFWFG3HQF8V98ILmePg8YLy5/s1600-h/P1020522_edited.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_AdF5e5o3Bdc5RZEG6nFfaNl0-UsGnXgkaMMdqz0um2d_FwCSLLUDFO4TwLYxBtloTA1yiNxfff9tWACrWG6k53X_JXz8sc0uisxdDAl-b-tnPpZLFWFG3HQF8V98ILmePg8YLy5/s400/P1020522_edited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297162930936562114" border="0" /></a>Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-82725364906707480432009-01-25T09:07:00.004-06:002009-01-25T09:41:46.733-06:00Another mistakeI went to a plumbing "design showroom" with my wife. That cheap Home Depot faucet and free sink from the granite supplier are not going to be adequate. <br /><br />The Moda faucet by Elkay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elkayusa.com/cps/rde/xchg/elkay/hs.xsl/elkay-res-18432.aspx?__VIEWSTATE=%2FwEPDwULLTIwNTgxODY4NTlkZFjKP7rvZcNYlj6S0WBkcOtre63H&residential_faucet%24test_lit=&residential_faucet%24postbackpage=elkay-res-18432.aspx%23syf&residential_faucet%24in_group_id=LK7522&residential_faucet%24id=&residential_faucet%24dd_faucet_finish=Brushed+Nickel&__EVENTVALIDATION=%2FwEWCQKtstn0AgL1luPADAKvpLqxDALyiK3zBALYpeyzCwKqodaHAQLsmJLNCgKIkMe5CgLq4uvPDV25W0Cl1uX2uYcW7EvXsaQeK7k1#syf"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 517px;" src="http://www.elkayusa.com/Images_Content/images/LK7522CR_rdax_406x517.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Plus we'll be adding undersink water filtration and hot water systems.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921767321910434352.post-14164774413345994982009-01-24T20:34:00.006-06:002009-01-24T21:10:20.118-06:00Plan for moving mechanicalsI cut into my drywall to locate the mechanical runs in the wall between the kitchen and dining room. The sketch below shows the relative position of the proposed opening in the wall with respect to the existing plumbing and HVAC runs <span style="font-style: italic;">(click the pictures for an enlarged view)</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTEZ1nMyPscbkJm2uDO4TMbobnH0uvLo2OT1fs3OZ89M-xay9OWkvg8MIQUVBLQkEGVpHO96hYUKXFyBYAvUzOZssFeDTMt_eQtcMQX-ZJ8eDqm4J9qNhwjtRgEvZGeEPOrxjiFbM/s1600-h/Kitchen+mechanicals.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTEZ1nMyPscbkJm2uDO4TMbobnH0uvLo2OT1fs3OZ89M-xay9OWkvg8MIQUVBLQkEGVpHO96hYUKXFyBYAvUzOZssFeDTMt_eQtcMQX-ZJ8eDqm4J9qNhwjtRgEvZGeEPOrxjiFbM/s400/Kitchen+mechanicals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295054344863312786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Moving the duct over a couple of studs will be simple enough from the basement. To reconnect the HVAC to the run in the ceiling joists, the duct will need to go in through the ceiling because of the addition of the new header at the existing duct. That duct will be run be on the kitchen side of the wall and can be covered by a soffit.<br /><br />The existing drain pipe is located right next to where the new sink will be added. I think that to move the water pipes, they may need to be run into the upstairs wall, then reconnected by opening the drywall upstairs. On the bright side, water is available right where it is needed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgrdbE9tcvbkXgpvF-0U1aaFBYBnNm_wGLXAsQ2M1nDXel7NTVN3-lqSpAR74gaJ2r0SrFqDOLwv14ueZpYwbDtUmRBpurNg6Axk_xWQNgPnykEsmzmFl1TWfHC4i1YYgpTezcvQy/s1600-h/Kitchen+mechanical+changes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgrdbE9tcvbkXgpvF-0U1aaFBYBnNm_wGLXAsQ2M1nDXel7NTVN3-lqSpAR74gaJ2r0SrFqDOLwv14ueZpYwbDtUmRBpurNg6Axk_xWQNgPnykEsmzmFl1TWfHC4i1YYgpTezcvQy/s400/Kitchen+mechanical+changes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295054344967207890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had a contractor look at the project today. He says the project is doable and will provide me a quote for the work.Headless Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583756925286190136noreply@blogger.com0