More Kitchen Demolition

I finished shimming and leveling the floor, then realized that in order to properly install the subfloor, I'd have to pull up the floor in the kitchen. This is so that I can install a subfloor panel in front of the refrigerator, which is required to stagger the pieces. So, I decided to go ahead and cut the South section of the cabinets out and move them. I'd been meaning to do this for a while, but there wasn't much point until it was needed.

Here is the before picture:

During:

And after. Here I've put an extra piece of drywall over the span so that I can visualize the size and utility better:

The pictures don't quite convey the scale fully, it's a pretty big kitchen. Also, after looking at the space available, it looks like I'll have room on the South side (at the rear door) to do a 2nd bar area with stools. In effect making a breakfast bar.

Now I'll need to tear up the rest of the visible subfloor and install the new 3/4" plywood subfloor. I'm using plywood rather than particle board as I want to reduce the risk of it swelling should it get wet.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Patio Demo

Wanted to get a good exposure to the foundation so I could verify the seal (think I found a leak in the planter box where the foundation meets), so I decided to tackle getting the rear concrete pad broken up. Quotes to do the job were in the $5k range, so I decided I'd break it up and move it myself. Removal then is only $650. Rented a breaker from HomeDepot. Took about 6-7hrs of work, and a lot of Ibuprofin. Went from this: To this: I am planning on taking at least a week of picking at it to move everything.

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