Things, of importance, I didn't show you in last blog

The frig installed to make it look kinda built-in
TV to go on the top half of this cabinet, cd's and dvd's in slots below. Electronic in lower left (home theater, am/fm digital radio that I got almost a year ago when a reward points program transpired which I was just several points away from having enough for the TV (another story/another time). Bottom right cabinet is for books or whatever.

China cabinet with two drawers at the bottom was installed.


Here are all of the pieces of maple crown molding stained and varnished, ready to install at the top of the cabinets.

Vacation winds down / some appliances installed

The heat pump for the addition was commissioned this week and the new programmable thermostat and heat/air grills installed. It is nice to walk the entire length of the house (approximately 80') and not notice any temperature variation.

Wiring has been finished to the breaker box and all prior electric work has been finished (there is no more extension cord powering the frig in the garage !!)

We ran into a small issue for the floor in the new laundry and half bath area which is going to mean a change order (good thing that we are our own general contractor or this may have been an expensive one.) Bottom line is that we will be ripping out the floor in that area and replacing the old 1/2" sub-floor with new 3/4" plywood to give us a more substantial base for the 18" tile we will be laying.

The oven tower is installed and powered up as is the new frig. Sandy and I installed the oven ourselves on Friday p.m. using 4 empty tile adhesive buckets along with equal amounts of brute strength and awkwardness.

You may notice (from older posts) that the oven and frig cleaned up pretty good from sitting around waiting for this day.

The opening below the ovens is for a drawer to house oven type broiler pans, etc. The cabinet on the bottom and to the right of the ovens is for cookie racks, cake pans, etc.

The bottom oven is convectional, middle is a convection with a temperature probe if you wish to use it and the top is a microwave/convection combination oven.

Tile goes down / more progress made

This week I was on vacation and needed to get our rental in the country ready for the new renters b4 working on the kitchen project. Carpet was demoed from 2nd full bath and replaced with linoleum, carpet was cleaned, all new blinds installed, new front porch light installed and yard was cleaned up and mowed.

Gas plumbers came and installed gas lines for the cooktop, grill (on the deck) and downstairs fireplace. They where here all day Thursday. Their company called on Friday and said it would be $125 more than they quoted. Not happy about that but will deal with that when the invoice comes.

This is the saw that saved the day and weekend. Cuts tiles like butter...

Saw is sitting out on the deck. This is somewhat messy so will need to power wash when complete on this tile job.
Had to get the tile aligned around the island so that there wasn't a BIG issue..
Tile cut (by the gr8 saw) around the island

Most tile is in place in front of the island and cut for supply heat ducts. We are also now ready for the HVAC man to come and crank up the new heat pump for this room.
New tiles are 18" x 18" (2.25 sq. ft. each). Laid about 120 tiles so far this weekend. Will finish tiling kitchen tomorrow with all of the little ones that need to be sawn.
Most tile also on working side of island.
More behind the island

Happy B'day Eleri / More progress / Starting to smell a kitchen soon

Oven tower with most of the doors and panels installed
Starting to come together

Showing the front of the island cabinet doors under new countertop
Another picture of the same
A view from the fireplace towards the cooktop and frig area
Cooktop is in place but not hooked up to gas or electric
Switches for disposal and lights under front of countertop as well as 3 convenience outlets

Countertops on and pushing forward

Busy week again. Granite has arrived and was installed. Measuring twice / cutting once the standard operating procedure.

Again, international workers, did not speak English, spoke Mandrin (sp?) based on what the young lady said that was driving then here and picking them up. (Of course neither did Sandy's nail technician that did her pedicure tonight)

Cutting the sink after the granite was installed and leveled and seamed

Working to seam the two pieces that formed the island

Kitchen with all kinds of things drying with stain and varnish on them