| The old kitchen served us well and deserves one last look, as we record "The way it was." |
The little pass-through will be only a memory!
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The old sink was impossible to get white.
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The counters were always cluttered and the cabinets needed painting.
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The microwave was on a "regular" circuit and didn't have its own place.
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The stove and the pantries were just there, and usually we didn't want to know what was inside
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"Stuff" was piled anywhere it would fit. Even the top of the fridge didn't escape.
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It seemed like dishes never got put away.
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The floor was a disgrace.
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The Preparation: Everything had to be moved out!
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Actually there was more "stuff" than we could put in one Sunday School room.
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Jenny Wu wonders where all the "stuff" from the IEPF has gotten to.
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Of course, being smart, all the drawers had to go.
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They got piled "temporarily" in the Social Hall.
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The "powers that be" checked to make sure everything was out
before the "DESTRUCTION" could begin.
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| THE DESTRUCTION |
Harvill has to check things out before the old kitchen is ripped apart and tossed away without a second thought.
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Bob checks out how they are connected to the wall (or if they are connected to the wall)
before deciding how to get them off the wall.
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They are coming down!
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And going out!
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Who would ever have painted a wall that color? Well, at least they are gone.
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The linoleum has to come up, and look at those old boards underneath.
Those will have to be covered before the new floor covering goes down.
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Ev and Pastor Sylvia get in on the linoleum removal.
"Old what's his name" seems to be there too.
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Looks like Ruthie is in charge of getting the old stuff out of the kitchen.
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Bob starts thinking about getting the sink out.
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Gotta see how to turn the water off. Hmmm! No one seems to know where the shut-off valve is.
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It is down and "sinking" fast.
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Dave and Bob take to the screwdriver to get the sink loose.
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The trashcan looks pretty sad sitting in the stripped to the bone kitchen.
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And we thought it looked bad before.
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| The Renaissance |
A new light is dawning as the kitchen begins to take on its new shape.
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Patching and electrical work first!
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The new "pass-through window" begins its life.
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Looks like this project will take a long time.
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Lots of work changing the plumbing.
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Ah! Smooth walls. Things can begin to happen to make this a kitchen.
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The cabinets are beginning to come together.
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There are a lot of cabinets
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The countertops are a lot of work. Even Bob had to enlist some help.
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Now it looks like progress. The cabinets begin to go up.
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It's beginning to look like a kitchen.
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It is almost ready for the countertops and the sink. Where's Bob?
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Hey, the pass-through counter is in!
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There's Bob, getting the sink ready. The double wouldn't take the disposal, so we had to go with a single.
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Now that the pass-through counter and cabinets are in, wonder if the freezer will fit though the door!
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That counter is ready for the sink. Now we have to find Bob!
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Hey Bob! You got the sink upside down!
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It's almost usable for social hour after Sunday service. That's Joe's 4th piece of carrot cake!
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Yes Annie! We have hot and cold running water now.
We are in the modern age. But something has to be done about that floor.
Call Ev.
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Ev found someone to do the floor. They arrived 2 hours late, but get started.
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With the fiberboard layed, the paste is applied.
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The linoleum is down and Troy smooths it. Almost finished.
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IT'S FINISHED. All that remains is to put down some quarter round and move the stuff back in.
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| It's Done!!!!!!!!! |
Checking out where things are.
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The fridge and the microwave are where they should be.
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Annie, Ev, and Larry doing what they do best in a kitchen. Talking!
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