Kitchen Remodel Day 1 - Floor Day

Finally.  Time to start the kitchen remodel!  

Here's what we started with:

The rolling cart has been removed.

The refrigerator has been relocated.

Some of the floor has been lifted to see what's under the "hump". 

I decided rather late in the game to empty the existing cabinets that are going to remain.  Too much dust to get into my food and toys.

Also, the drawers are removed.  Saul is going to make  drawer fronts to match the new ones. 

Notice the lack of knobs on the right hand cabinets.  They had to be removed to get the refrigerator through the door.

The hutch with microwave has been relocated.

Most of these knobs have been removed in case we want to use them later.

You can't tell, but all the cabinets are empty. 

The old sink, just for a before/after shot.

Ah, here's Mr. Moveit.  The refrigerator is now in the bird's room.  The cabinet is moved.

The hutch is where the etagere used to be.

The bird cage is where the TV used to be.

The etagere is in the middle, emptied of knick-knacks and full of useful kitchen stuff.

And all the rest ended up downstairs, covered with sheets to keep the dust off.  The all the contents of the cupboards, and the rolling cart...

Well, OK, maybe some of the stuff is in the laundry room.  Sure hope someone remembers what's in what box.

It took us 2 days to get into this arrangement.  Actually, I've been stuffing things in boxes for over a month.

Monday we moved the bird cage and bird room cabinet, and I emptied the etagere.

Tuesday we tackled the refrigerator, the hutch, the rolling cart and the rest of the stuff.  To move the refrigerator, we took everything out, including the ice.

But it's all worth it.

Saul and helper arrived at 10:30 and got this done by 3.

Here is the end of day one.  A new sub-floor, with no lump.  The floor is almost level, front to back!

And the pass through is started.  Can't see it in this photo, but old wiring on the left, knob & tube.

Tomorrow:  Pass-through day.