Kitchen - Main Work area as of 09/2002. The last major kitchen makeover was probably in the late 70's after we moved in. The counters were ripped out at that time, with the doors and drawers re-used. New kitchen floor, sink and what shows is second Maytag diswasher, which is a "lemon"! We did two of the walls in Z-brick (from Somerville Lumber).

Kitchen - Main Work area as of 09/2002.

Kitchen - Main Work area as of 09/2002 - Right side.

Kitchen - Main Work area as of 09/2002 - Left side with Z-Brick Arch and part of stove area.

Kitchen - Stove area as of 09/2002 - with old Sears cabinets and Z-Brick wall. That's Max on the floor!

View towards "breezeway" eating area. Old microwave and it's cart (bought unfinished at the old Yield House) are on the right.

Chocolate color Kohler Cast Iron Sink.

Microwave on its cart, with fold-up ironing board to its right.

Doorway to Dining Room.

Refridgerator "Nook".

Upstairs Bathroom. This is the original bathroom for the house. We maintained the original black & white ceramic tile as well as the black & white hexagonal tile floor. The original toilet had its wall tank separated via a 90 degree chrome pipe, but it failed from old age corrosion.

Old Sears sink. We think it was installed around 1970. Note the hexagonal floor.

Original bath tub. The grout between the tiles have deteriorated to the point that it lets water through into the wall cavity and down to the kitchen!

Original Steam Radiator. We added the cover back when we first bought the house. Probably around 1978.

Area above the toilet. The wall cabinets were purchased unfinished from Yield House.

View to the right of the sink.

July 2003 - Finally it has begun! Demolition has started in the kitchen!

What is it? - 1

What is it? - 2

What is it? - 3. It is actually a vent pipe for the original gas range... log gone!

Former microwave oven location. Existing fold away ironing board will remain.

Looking toward breezeway eating area. Notice the new laminated structural bean that had to be installed.

Stripped out, main work area of kitchen. New cabinets, counter, snk, diswasher, windows, plumbing and electrical going here.

Right side of main Kitchen work area.

Left side of main Kitchen work area.

Looking at stove area and passage to Living Room.

Breezeway eating area, looking to the back at the existing slider to be replaced.

Second floor bathroom, looking at mechanical/electrical vertical chase for new tub, etc.

North wall, behind where tub will be going. New framing. Dark area, lower right hand corner on existing planking is where massive carpenter ant nest was found.

Looking at right side of wall where new sink, medicine cabinet and linen closet will be going.

Wall area at toilet location.

Bathroom window. Window is in very good shape and will be reused. A new semi-recessed steem radiator will be installed.

Existing bathroom ceiling. New light fixture and exhaust fan will be installed as well as new insulation.

Back down to kitchen area and a look at the existing waste pipe chase from second floor bathroom. It's in great shape and will be resued.

Another view of the pipe chase for the second floor waste pipe.

Closer view of waste pipe.

Kitchen ceiling. Note the new sub-flooring for the bathroom upstairs and added structural beam supports.

Kitchen ceiling area and new second floor sub floor.

View of existing framing of arched passageway to refridgerator "nook" and Living Room.

Second floor bathroom toilet waste pipe. Sweep up to toilet is on right, with sweep on left being the vent.

Waste pipe for second floor bathroom, tub & sink, as it dissapears into kitchen floor to basement.

Bew threshold from breezeway eating area to kitchen floor. This had to be re-inforced, as the previous threshold had almost no weight bearing support.

View of new structural beam from breezeway eating area.

Left side of main Kitchen work area.

Some improvements at Kitchen Window, included additional vertical support pieces and new vent pipe for Kitchen plumbing, heading up to bathroom venting system.

New recessed kitchen lighting fixtures are roughed-in.

Second floor Bathroom - Tub is installed, plumbing roughed in.

Additional view of roughed in tub. Kitchen vent pipe is barely visible at lower left. Some insulation had been installed.

View of additional structural work added to existing Bathroom window.

Additional view of roughed in plumbing and electrical for bathroom.

Future sink and medicine cabinet location.

New light fixture and exhaust fan have been roughed in.

Toilet area. A wall mounted storage cabinet will be going here as well.

New plumbing for toilet. New semi-recessed steem radiator.

Plumbing rough-in for sink. Also, new electrical to right, that feeds Dave's bedroom. Had to replace old wiring, as circuiting had failed.

Kitchen - All roughed in and insulated! Ready for boarding!

Main work area.... all ready for boarding!

The ceiling is wired and insulated.....

Breezeway eating area, looking towards front entrance. Ready for boarding! The old door is still in place.

Looking out towards deck. Ready for boarding. The new slider is scheduled to go in within the next two weeks!

Bathroom ceiling.... all rough-in wiring is done and insulated.

Bathroom walls are all insulated.

The dumpster is getting pretty full! It's been here for about a month!

Exterior or house with dumpster in the driveway.

PLASTER MAN!

Unfortunately, this plaster was bad! Some moisture had gotten into the batch, and the plasterer couldn't work it properly.

Ironing Board and future "Pantry" cabinet location.

Believe it or not, we are still able to use the stove!

Looking better! Cabinets are scheduled to be in shortly. The old windows are still in place.

The ceiling is next to be plastered.

The plastering is done! The cabinets have arrived!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done and cabinets are here!

Plaster is done! Note the new door!

Plaster is done! Note the new door!