The Little Things

After the window went in the weather looked very good so I took advantage of it and enjoyed myself at the Golf Club. Today with the rain I got a couple of the little things done. The north wall near the addition door had water damage years ago and there was rot in the sill and a stud, so I did a little work and repaired it, the best I could. I pulled up the plywood, cut away one of the old floor boards that was also showing signs of rot, put in a new floor board, then relaid the plywood. I then put a small board on the old sill, which by the way is not the normal 2 x 6 or 2 x 4 construction, it's 6 x 6 post and beam so there is lots of wood left. Anyway I secured a board between two studs and screwed a new stud to the old one to give it strength. I doubt I needed it because about 16 inches on either side are two wide studs, I just felt better doing it. Today I also up part of the mock up so we could see what it will look like with a wall cabinet just inside the door from the addition, still lots of room. One last thing I did was pull down a bit of drywall around the wall to the living room so when it comes time to put in a the new short walls I'll be able to attach them to wood and not drywall.




You may be able to see the new studs I put in and the mock up give you an idea of what space will be used up.

Just a shot of the living room wall with the drywall removed.

Pretty In Pink

OK, how about pretty in pink fibre glass. With the electrical done in the dining room I thought I might as well get this step out of the way. It didn't take long and once we get the kitchen set up worked out I'll be able to start moving forward there as well. That is after the new window goes in. Today I also made a little modification to the kitchen mock-up, I adjusted the size of the wall were the counter and upper cabinet will go beside the range. Before it was just one long wall and was not as accurate as it could have been. This way it opens up a bit and we can see more. A better fit.

The south dining room wall.

The west wall.

I moved the window location over, it is centered now.

The counter and upper cabinet are better defined.
It opens it up a bit more.

 

Who Needs A CAD Program

There is something to be said about building a life sized mock up of what you want to do in the space you are working and be able to walk around in it to see if it will work. Computer Aided Design programs for kitchens might be nice to be able change things around and see a more finished product, but if you can't walk in the space I don't believe you get a realistic feeling of what you want and if it will work or not. Best do it now then when all the walls are up and the electrical has been run.

Looking at the main cooking area and sink from the hallway, with
the pantry in the corner.

A look at the island and were the fridge will
go in the corner.

The right side is were we want to put the oven and a
counter for the coffee pot.

Looking in from the dining room, still room to move around.