Today started off slow, but picked up speed in the afternoon. By the end of the day, I was able (with my friend Michael's help, who assisted with the moving of large, heavy objects) to put together a kind of faux kitchen. All the main cabinets in place, and the dishwasher, too. I learned some important things.
- the 18" cabinet will not fit next to the dishwasher, but the 15" cabinet is pretty much perfect.
- while I remembered to cut holes for the old water pipe and the new faucet valves, I forgot to cut holes for the electrical for the garbage disposal and for the dishwasher waste tube
The big slowdown was the window—it needed to be cleaned, scraped, sanded, and painted. Plus the hardware that had fifteen coats of paint on it had to be chemically stripped (our old friend Jasco—this time I got some diluted Jasco on my hand, and got to experience an interesting burning sensation before I got it washed off. You can tell immediately, however, when it's on your skin), scraped and then sanded. It doesn't look new, of course, but it doesn't look like actual hardware.
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I know that the "rustic" floors weren't part of your original plan, but I have to say that they really look great with the butcher block countertops. I think it's all coming together beautifully--and it's really starting to look like a kitchen again! Bravissimo!
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