New Kitchen and Bath in Progress

The work officially began on December 2nd! The first really noticeable difference was the replacement of the kitchen window. The previous window was so long it came down to within 2 feet of the floor. Since new cabinets are going in, and the farmhouse sink will be beneath the window, it was necessary to replace the window. Here is the new window. Beneath it you can see the framing for the old window. The old window will be saved and reused in the workshop, eventually.

A section of the old drywall has been removed where Durock will go to provide a backer board for the tile backsplash.

We marked with blue tape where Durock will need to go for the tile that will be installed behind the gas range.

My favorite new change so far: the new cypress beadboard ceiling that is going in!

Wow, is that gorgeous!

Yesterday, Andrew helped me remove the old wallpaper border. We figured, better to take it down now and get it out of our way before the cabinets go in. All it took was a bucket of water, a couple of rags, and some determined peeling. We were finished in less than an hour. It's now apparent that the kitchen was painted pale blue at some time in the past.


Dixie checking out the hole in the floor where the plumber and electrician access the crawlspace:

Dixie "helped" with the wallpaper, too.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom....
The new closet flange, minus (temporarily) the toilet. Not the most exciting part of the remodel, I know, but we were thrilled, since a few months ago we had to take out the toilet and repair the old, broken flange to stop the toilet from rocking and leaking.

The new vent stack: