Kitchen Remodel: Phase Three

Phase Three:  Electrical, Plumbing and Patching

July 23rd-27th

Three days after the final coat of polyurethane on the floors, it was time for the next step in this whole process: Electric.  

With our new floors protected, the Electrician did his job over two days.  He added a switch for the light over the sink, an outlet for the new above-the-range microwave we would be adding, a new outlet for the new placement of the dishwasher, an outlet above the counter top located beside the refrigerator, and a new outlet for the new counter top to the right of the range.  We also decided to take advantage of having the upper walls open in the kitchen and run some electrical to the back of the house so we could add some lights back there.  Having light in the back yard was something we had wished for since we started spending time out there, but never imagined it would be possible since there was absolutely no electric back there at all. 

You can see some of the electrical work done here.

 After the electrician was finished with his work, the plumber came in to make his repairs.  When we disconnected the sink, we found that the vent pipe to the sink drain was rusted through and disconnected.  The drain pipe was also too high.  The combination of those two things left us with a kitchen sink that did not drain properly.  The plumber cut off the bad part of the pipe, lowered the drain pipe and also capped off our hot and cold water pipes so the sink cabinet could be placed over them easily.

 The plumber also moved the gas pipe for the stove back toward the wall so we could slide our range in a little further and added a shut-off valve, something we previously didn't have, but definitely should have!

After all of that work was complete, it was time for Todd to start another part of his job:  Fixing all those open holes in the kitchen walls.  Most of the holes would  be covered with cabinets, so Todd did a lot of dry wall without the mudding part.  We also put insulation where we could get it.  There is no insulation in ANY of our walls!  :(

Cutting some insulation for the holes.

Then the painting began.  Todd's favorite part!  ;-)

He painted what he could, but some of the new drywall needed more time to dry first.

So, that was about as far as we got with the painting before the next phase of the kitchen remodel would begin!