Wow! Guess we haven't posted anything for a while. Our all-consuming job right now is redoing our kitchen. I was going to take a picture before we started, but forgot, so this is how it looked after we took out the upper cabinets.
We removed the suspended ceiling frame covering the florescent lighting. Not too pretty without its cover, is it?
Looking a little bare? It's kind of echo-y.
The best tearer-outer/remodeler you ever saw! Wires dangling everywhere that used to run through the soffit.
Going, going---now the soffit's almost gone. It was a little airy looking up through the edges of the kitchen ceiling seeing into the attic. We could see right out to the hexagonal vents below the gables. It was pretty chilly for a few days. Dennis had spent time in the attic prior to the tear out and moved tons of insulation, so it wouldn't all fall on our heads.
Now the pantry is history! Do you love the suspended light switches that used to be on the pantry wall? When you come in the kitchen now, you'll find them on the south wall.
There's one way to access your attic!!
New can lighting after the electrician's first day on the job.
Just thought you might get nostalgic looking at the old floor. Is it old enough to be retro yet?The first redo came off easily, but this one is a bear. We're still at it, but will give you updates. The dishwasher, sink and faucet have found a new home at Habitat for Humanity. RCWiley hauled away the old stove.
The walls and ceiling with their new unmatched sheetrock. Still a little work ahead.
Very handy for snacking while watching TV. The refrigerator has taken up residence in the family room.
This is the new living room look. What do you think? Everything in the house is pretty much covered with dust--sheetrock dust, insulation dust, 32-year old dirt-behind the cabinet dust, flooring stuff dust.... We hope it's all for better things to come. Wish us luck!!
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