GWguy
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It's kind of amazing how one thing leads to another and takes on a life all it's own.
Back during the last hurricane, my fridge died from a power brownout. My kitchen is old, so my choices were limited by the space for the fridge. I wound up with a top-freezer unit, it was the only thing that really fit, but I'm not thrilled with it. After years of making do, I decided it was time to do something about it. There was only one choice: update the kitchen to fit the fridge I really want. So the demolition begins. As I'm designing in my head, I realize it's the perfect time to remove those restrictive kitchen walls and open the space up. Ok, can't take down the walls, load bearing. Neighbor is doing something similar, but he has a crew come in and re-support the ceiling from up in the attic. I like that, and do the same. Out come the walls. Messy job, plaster over sheetrock. Plaster dust everywhere. Out come the kitchen cabinets. Do I clean it up and put in new cabinets? Of course not! There's no insulation in the outside walls, so every wall gets ripped down to the bare studs. More plaster dust. Talk with the cabinet shop and begin discussions for new. As I'm prepping, I find the outlets are not at the right height, so that means moving them down 4" on the wall. THAT means I have to crawl up in the attic on my stomach to get at the junction boxes to replace the existing wire. Wound up re-wiring the entire kitchen, added new circuits, updated hardware. More discussions with the cabinet shop. A new island is going in. That means more new circuits, water, etc.... Gee.... now would be a great time to consider a gas range instead of electric. Call the gas company out to see if it's possible. It is, but I need to create a platform outside to put a bottle. Ok, great. As I look at the space I want to put the platform, I realize there is erosion under the outdoor cement steps in the backyard where the bottle will go. So I get an estimate to have the steps removed and a retaining wall with platform put in. So today the excavation for the new retaining wall has started. While this is going on, I decide I want a pocket door in the kitchen to replace the old door which was ALWAYS in the way. Ordered a new pocket door and new window, waiting for that to come in so the crew can build a new wall with the pocket door before I can run the electrics and water for the new fridge location, and that's holding up the final measurements for the kitchen cabinets.
All for want of a new fridge. Which I found, ordered, received, and it's sitting in the living room patiently waiting.
Back during the last hurricane, my fridge died from a power brownout. My kitchen is old, so my choices were limited by the space for the fridge. I wound up with a top-freezer unit, it was the only thing that really fit, but I'm not thrilled with it. After years of making do, I decided it was time to do something about it. There was only one choice: update the kitchen to fit the fridge I really want. So the demolition begins. As I'm designing in my head, I realize it's the perfect time to remove those restrictive kitchen walls and open the space up. Ok, can't take down the walls, load bearing. Neighbor is doing something similar, but he has a crew come in and re-support the ceiling from up in the attic. I like that, and do the same. Out come the walls. Messy job, plaster over sheetrock. Plaster dust everywhere. Out come the kitchen cabinets. Do I clean it up and put in new cabinets? Of course not! There's no insulation in the outside walls, so every wall gets ripped down to the bare studs. More plaster dust. Talk with the cabinet shop and begin discussions for new. As I'm prepping, I find the outlets are not at the right height, so that means moving them down 4" on the wall. THAT means I have to crawl up in the attic on my stomach to get at the junction boxes to replace the existing wire. Wound up re-wiring the entire kitchen, added new circuits, updated hardware. More discussions with the cabinet shop. A new island is going in. That means more new circuits, water, etc.... Gee.... now would be a great time to consider a gas range instead of electric. Call the gas company out to see if it's possible. It is, but I need to create a platform outside to put a bottle. Ok, great. As I look at the space I want to put the platform, I realize there is erosion under the outdoor cement steps in the backyard where the bottle will go. So I get an estimate to have the steps removed and a retaining wall with platform put in. So today the excavation for the new retaining wall has started. While this is going on, I decide I want a pocket door in the kitchen to replace the old door which was ALWAYS in the way. Ordered a new pocket door and new window, waiting for that to come in so the crew can build a new wall with the pocket door before I can run the electrics and water for the new fridge location, and that's holding up the final measurements for the kitchen cabinets.
All for want of a new fridge. Which I found, ordered, received, and it's sitting in the living room patiently waiting.
