Another Can of Worms

Well the painting is done. Time to get the rest of those cabinets out so we can....sscccrreeeech...stop everything...what about the plumbing.

I think this is ultimately why it felt right to do this project. We've been leaking behind the sink for some time (I could hear it...just not see it). Well we (thanks Robin for the help) found it.

I tried to just cap of the water pipes with valves since there weren't any but in the process I ended up pulling the hot water supply line apart (where the leak was). Didn't realize it however and when I turned the water, no water came out of the lines but the main water line kept running.

Well it created water damage to the carpet, ceiling and wall of the Ginger's room in the basement. It also kept Robin and I up past one. I'm gonna be trashed at work tomorrow.

I love life...it's full of fun...and I'm serious!!

Well the suspense is over. Here's the kitchen with new sheetrock in place and a first coat of mud.

Thanks Frank

Funny thing...the camera was lost for a week. Frank and Sara came over last night and by chance had their camera. Below are the pics. When we went to bed after they left I found the camera in it's little hiding spot. So the next post will show pics from what I actually did today. Can't ruin the suspense for you right now....right?

The changes to look for are

upper cabinets are missing

as well as the drop down boxes above them

nearly 250 feet of rewiring in the kitchen

new light fixture(s) (others coming soon)

the drop down from the old wall is now 3 inches shorter

Check it out

I'm Already Falling Behind...

Well it looks like we may be getting that IKEA kitchen I've always dreamed about. I spent the day using the IKEA Kitchen Designer to digitize our ideas. (Ginger just doesn't want me to get the kitchen finished.) The only thing I accomplished on the project was knocking out the post. Wow...what a difference one 4X4 post can make. See below ---

Look at them muscles...ggrrrhhh!!!

Oh so proud!

My little helper finished off my tape measure so I "had" to get me a new one.

The Race is On

The big question is -- Which will come first, baby #4 or a completely remodeled kitchen. Well, Ginger does have 8 months head start on me but with the progress I made this weekend, I bet ("hope" may be a better term) I'll be done at least a week before Jonah shows up. That gives me until the week of October 7 (Jonah due to come the 15).

Here are a few before and during pictures: