Category Archives: Kitchen Remodel

O.K. So Monday and most of Tuesday weren’t the best days for working on the kitchen. Family takes priority. I did get a little bit of work done. So far on the vents, I have made one vent smaller, I … Continue reading →

Here is what the kitchen looks like now: Images (L -> R): S wall W wall N wall

It sometimes seems that half of my remodeling time is spent shopping. This was that week. Here’s a summary: 7/3 Order a replacement window from Brueggemann Lumber Do-it-Best. Our old window was a three section casement window. The new window … Continue reading →

Look at the old south wall. Here’s the opposite side to that door (with Sharon.) (Ignore the big hole in the ceiling. Did I mention that my shower leaked? Forget the dark spot next to it where my sink sometimes … Continue reading →

To tell the truth, I’ve been waiting to rip out the kitchen walls for some time. I wanted to get to the old wiring. A few years ago, I paid an electrician to replace my old “push button” breakers to … Continue reading →

I really don’t like tearing out plaster. Really… 6/20 Start by going to Kroger to get lots of banana boxes. Enclose the whole kitchen area in plastic. Packaging tape works well. Supplement it with staples put through cereal box cardboard. … Continue reading →

This morning, we went shopping for a new dishwasher. GE has put a recall out on our old one and is giving customers a rebate on the purchase of a new one. I usually buy my appliances at Elwood’s Appliances. … Continue reading →

When we bought our current house, my dear wife Sharon said that she would like to have the carpet replaced throughout the house and that she’d like to have a new kitchen. The carpet was replaced during the three weeks … Continue reading →