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awesomness

top photo is from the windows in the guest room(new kitchen) looking down the hall.  as you can see, there is no plaster between the living room and this room!

the photo on the bottom is from the old kitchen(new bedroom) looking into the living room.  there is no plaster there, either!

i think the chimney behind the old stove goes tomorrow.

a

ps. o says hi and embrace your awesomeness.

day 2

they have completely taken out all the plaster in what was our guest room.  tomorrow they will take out the fireplace behind where the stove was in the old kitchen.  they will continue to take out plaster and the pantry closet shelving, etc.  the plumber came by today to check out the site and tomorrow the electrician will come by.

there is now a giant dumpster out front on the street.  along with that there is a porta potty.  guess this qualifies our remodel as a real construction site.

the refrigerator is now in our front room, now our temporary kitchen/living room.  turns out the couch can't be put into this room.  the turn is too tight.

tomorrow is my first real day back to work.  will return to more major changes i am sure.

these people move fast.
a

the days are numbered

this is going to be a big change for me and my family. there have been a lot of changes since this morning.   for instance, the guest room is stripped down to its lathe.  the sink and the stove are gone in the kitchen.  the living room is sealed off with cloudy plastic.

stay tuned for tomorrow's update!
j

demolition

demolition has started!

on the road to a new kitchen

we are embarking on a remodel of our kitchen.  moving it from one room to another.  making our old kitchen a bedroom.  opening the old guest room into the living room and putting our new, improved kitchen there!!  all thought of by our neighbor and my sister who, together, created an amazing plan one afternoon.  watch as it unfolds.  wish us luck.

day before contractor comes.  we have just about emptied our back three rooms.  ready for day one from our contractor.  we are all beat.  went out for our first of possibly many meals out of the house until our kitchen is done.  final packing up tomorrow morning as contractor starts laying floor boards.  will try to stay 5 steps ahead of him.

this is diary of a wimpy kitchen.