Last update: Tue, 5 October 2010 by Rich Zellich
The Great Kitchen and Floor Remodeling of 2010
The Kitchen "Before"
July 7, 2010
The Bar "Before"
The Floor "Before"
White vinyl kitchen, breakfast area, & laundry room:
Gray living room & family room carpet:
V-groove oak; entry, hallway, half-bath, & dining room:
Getting Ready
July 7, 2010
Getting ready to start packing - June 25, 2010
Early arrivals stored in the garage - June 25, 2010:
Bar sink, range hood, 10-inch deep kitchen sink, bar faucet and sink faucet
Light fixtures and (on top of the tool chests) white glass backsplash tile
Cabinets arrived - the garage is half full - June 25, 2010:
Appliances arrived later the same day - the garage is now completely full for the next three weeks:
The Kitchen "During"
Habitat for Humanity Removing Everything
July 7, 2010
The Bar "During"
The Floor "During"
Miscellaneous "During"
July 7, 2010
Flooring contractor removing kitchen floor & carpet
July 9, 2010
Plumbing Done, Wiring Partly In
July 20, 2010
Bar sink drain & vent stack are in
Wiring & Lighting Done
Waiting for County Building Inspector before Closing Up
July 21, 2010
Flooring Ready for Installation
July 22, 2010
Drywall Closed Up, Starting to Turn Back Into a Room
July 28, 2010
Most of the Cabinets & Some of the Appliances Installed, Starting to Look Like a Kitchen & Bar
July 30, 2010
Floor Installation Has Finally Started
August 14, 2010
Floor Almost Done - Only the Laundry Room Remaining
August 23, 2010
Granite Countertops Have Been Installed - We're Getting Close!
August 26, 2010
Missing one piece of backsplash
White Glass Backsplash Tile Installed (Bar Backsplash Tomorrow)
September 2, 2010
We have the replacement sink faucet - it will be installed Tue, 7 Sep
The cooktop is in, too
The Kitchen "After"
September 26, 2010
New cookbook shelves, cubbyholes, & wine cellar where the desk used to be
The Super-Cabinet
Microwave Drawer
Microwave Drawer open
The Bar "After"
The Half-Bath "After"
The standard P-trap they used was supposed to be a better-looking "exposed-plumbing bottle trap" like this one, but St. Louis County plumbing code prohibits it
Panorama Photos
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Last update: Tue, 5 October 2010 by Rich Zellich