Demolition is done, the dumpster is gone. Aside from losing hot water twice, a natural gas leak, and having no heat since Thursday night (as nighttime temperatures dipped back into the 30s), things are going pretty well. Shots from April 14: new framing going up in the bathroom This is the fun part, both in terms of starting to see everything come together but also the process of checking dimensions and working with the contractor to stay at least one stepRead more
Month: April 2015
Heath Ceramics
Our Heath Ceramics tile order arrived Monday before last. After UPS damaged roughly half of our quarry tile shipment, we were rather apprehensive about how well they survived the journey from California. I finally had time over the weekend to unwrap all 141 of them, and to our relief, they all arrived in perfect condition, except one piece, which had a chip in the glaze. Not a big deal. Had there been significant damage or breakage, it would have set us back at leastRead more
Week 02 – Major Demo
Demolition is mostly done now, and the guys have started on rough carpentry. The big change this week was the transition from selective demo in the kitchen to full gut of the bathroom. We have definitely passed the point of no return … From April 6, showing the open partition between kitchen and bath and old bead board in the bathroom that had been covered by sheetrock, probably since the 1980s. You can see where the old cast iron diffuser used to be, nowRead more
Millwork update
Our friends at Kerf Design sent us some progress photos from the shop today. They’re really cranking it out. Overview of the shop, with our cabinets and shelving units in progress Cabinet and shelving unit that will go above the sink and dishwasher Pantry base cabinet and pantry shelving Wine rack in pantry base cabinet Upper cabinet above vent hoodRead more
Week 01 – Palimpsest
The first week of demolition was a short one, starting on Wednesday with getting the dumpster and porta-potty set up, installing a dust partition across the hallway, and ripping out the kitchen cabinets. Our contractor, Charles Welsh, set the cabinets, counter/sink, and pantry shelving out front in hopes that someone would take them home, which is a common occurrence in Cambridge. Unfortunately, there were no takers, and the next day, he had “the Kid” Tommy break them down and placed them inRead more
Day one: done
The guys started ripping things out today … all the kitchen cabinetry, the kitchen sink and counter, and pantry shelving are now in our front yard, sure to disappear soon, or else find their way into the dumpster. It took me a few minutes to realize what the pink paint was. It’s on the old plaster that had been covered by drywall, which the previous owner used as a surface for mounting the cabinets we ripped out. The pink was where theRead more