Finally… A New Kitchen!

After several months of finding and conquering our inner most dark places, feats of strength, tests of wills, our new kitchen is 99% complete.

The remaining 1% = toe kicks and paint touch-up around the tile and grout.

We’re Moved In and You Missed It!!!

No actually we got totally engulfed in getting things together so that we could get out of Mario’s apartment by the first and into a liveable house.  So this is why we haven’t updated in a LONG time, and still unfortunately I won’t be able to post pictures at this moment because I am really just killing time at work.  So those will be up tonight. 

But we are in with a functional kitchen and furniture to sit on… Stay tuned for more updates tonight.

Miles gets in the building mood.

Miles helping me install the switch plates.

Miles decides to build something himself!

Masterpiece.

He said “its OU vs. OSU”

He is proud of his work.

Cabinets: Tall people are helpfull.

Jon just hung out shaking his head, as usually.

Keyton made sure everything was in order.

Measure and Mark.

Does this look infected?

Dave making sure the cabinet is stable.

You’re tall.

Dave’s leverage was key.

Men.

Panel discussion. get it? panel.

Cabinets, pre-doors

admiring greatness.

Cabinet door install.

Drilling holes for the hardware.

Doors, Doors, Doors.

This hinge was backwards…

One wall down.

Bar Lighting and two FANCY columns

Lights over the bar.

alternate angle.

columns between the kitchen and dining room.

Flat stock maple. I built these because I am a man!

view from the garage/kitchen door.

The Floor.

Brazilian Walnut. Erin and I laid it ourselves, it took use a couple of days. We worked until midnight on Saturday. We are so proud!

Ripping some floor!

enrty way

Looks nice with the new can lights

Erin was hell bent on finishing the entry.

Dinner time!

Half wall with flooring

Electri-fried!

Its amazing what can be found inside a wall. Today I found a random wire shoved into the wall that was in no way capped, taped or really even hidden. Since the inspector said the electric service and wiring in the house left something to be desired by todays standards, I was a little concerned…

After pulling the electric cooktop and oven I removed the bottom cabinets. I then stared locating all the electric wires and boxes so I could cap and tape them up.

• 220 for the cooktop – CHECK!
• 220 for the oven – CHECK!
• Regular line for the range hood – CHECK!
• Random wire sticking out of the wall – CHECK! wait… wtf?

It was just sticking out of the wall. I pulled the end out to find it all exposed!

My brother Chris decided to test it... the old fasion way.

The mystery wire accidently touched my world class butt and overloaded the grid in a 15 mile radius!

jk, It didn’t shock me. I still have no idea what the wire is for. The electrician is coming next week.

The Plan…

4 days to go!!!  All bills and utilities have been scheduled to change over on Friday, we took the day off and as soon as we get done signing our lives away, and together, we will be starting Demo Day.  Here is a rough idea of what our house plan is like.  The area in the cloud will be Part II an add-on that we probably won’t do for another year.