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Here is the galley kitchen as we are packing it up to move out. The
cabinets were new when we moved in 15 years old. Note the "Wall of
Information" on the side of the pantry to the right. The Family Calendar
and all appointments and important papers were kept here! |
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Tear out! This is actually about two weeks after the above
shot. A beam has been inserted up into the overhead to carry the weight
of the wall that was removed. You'll see that better below from another
angle. |
| Here you can see the position of the old door, the new plywood and the
new door. The red oak floor is being installed and has been pieced in
place prior to being nailed in. This is prior to the framing
inspection. |
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Yes, this is the same view of the kitchen that you see in the picture
to the left! The wall has been removed and a beam installed for support.
The post is at the end of the stair rail you see in the first picture. The
door has been moved to the right.. Wood floor installation finished on
July 11th. It will be sanded polished, stained and finished on the 30th of
July. Cabinet install has actually been moved up from July 21st to July
18th!. Granite countertops expected first week of August. |
| Cabinets are sort of in. Most of the drywall has been primed, you can
see a bit of the ceiling still has to be sealed. |
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Okay, we are really getting there! Granite countertops are in place as
are most of the appliances. At this point the painting isn't completed and
the plumbing is not connected yet. |
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Here you can see that the paint has been done on most of the walls. Backsplash
is in place with the grouting and the accent tiles one of which you can
see shining to the left of the mixer. There are two others above the stove
that you can see as slightly darker tiles. The buffet is in and has its
granite top in place. The kitchen is pretty much finished. Shoe molding
around the baseboards and an edging piece along the fridge.
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We selected Tan Brown from India for the granite for the countertops.We
liked the colors and the browns match nicely with the wood of the
cabinets. This is a picture of a small part of the actual slab. We found
it on July 17th, even though we were told that it wasn't available in the
area at this point in time. We picked out the slabs and they were
marked.
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The full slab. We selected this one and the one that came out of the
quarry right next to it. |
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The
Stairway |
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| Temporary wall that was installed to replace the original wall until
the supporting beam can be installed. |
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This shows the wood floor being pieced together. No insulation at this
point. |
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You can really see the colors here, as well as the
granite top of the island with the curve. |
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