Progress

Let's see, the last thing I wrote about was getting a wire from the panel to the outlet in the bathroom which will be used for the jacuzzi tub. I've made much progress since then, though you wouldn't notice by walking in the place.

I've been focusing on the kitchen, mainly because so many tasks are dependent upon the ones before them. I need to
> Tear out the old floor (done)
> Tear out the old cabinets (done)
> Tear down the old ceiling (done)
> Re-run or lengthen wiring that'll be in the way of the new ceiling (finished this week)
> Add the new outlets required by code and make them GFI (ground fault interrupter, very handy when touching a live outlet with wet hands. And required by code) (finished this week)
> Put up north-south beams to support the joists (finished this week)
> Put up the east-west joists (finished this week)
> Move the plumbing 12 inches north (finished this week)
> Tap into the plumbing for the new wetbar in the dining room (finished this week)
> Move the gas pipe to the correct location (finished this week)
> Put up the recessed lighting fixutres (finished today)
> Get the electrical work inspected
> Drywall the walls and ceiling
> Paint the walls and ceiling
> Install the hardwood flooring
> Install the stove, dishwasher and microwave
> Install the cabinets
> Install the granite counter tops

That's quite a sequence, hence my focusing on the kitchen to try and keep on schedule. Not really any adventures since discovering the old wires were in the way and the Ruth Requirements. Just a lot of careful work to keep everything level so the ceiling won't have ripples.

Original kitchen:

Kitchen with cabinets removed:

Kitchen with everything demolished. That's Frank the Handyman... a great guy despite being a Colts fan. You can see the ceiling in the nook, and where I've torn out the kitchen ceiling, there just a bunch of emptiness.









The crossbeams and new recessed lights. Oops, I forgot to take a picture, I'll have to edit this posting next week with the image.