A long span between blog posts, as I traveled around to various meetings around the country ... But now back home to see the progress!
Week 3 was all about putting in the rough electrical wires and plumbing while the walls were still opened up and easily accessible. We had to make some decisions about lightswitch placement, plugs, etc. The canister lights went into the new ceiling:
And the new bathroom fan was installed:
Meanwhile, the old back steps were torn out and temporary treads were put in before they get replaced to match the new floor.
It was a little scary seeing straight down through the temporary steps into the basement the first time I encountered these! It got really cold outside for several days right around this time (half a foot of snow in April!), and with the bare walls and wind whistling in the vented roof, the kitchen space almost got down to freezing. (it's sealed off from the rest of the house right now) I guess it's lucky there's no running water in there right now.
Then I was off to California for week 4, during which all the inspections for rough plumbing, framing, and rough electrical work took place. Then it was time to insulate it and make it warm and cozy again!
Fiberglass wall insulation got rolled in between the studs.
Then a thick layer of closed cell foam insulation was sprayed onto the inside of the roof extension, permanently sealing off all the air leaks that we'd been having problems with.
Finally, the wallboard was hung, and it's about ready for plastering. It almost looks like a kitchen again! You can see the plumbing stub for the new sink coming out of the wall under where the new pass-through to the dining room is going, and you can see various wires sticking out for under counter lighting, the cove lighting in the tray ceiling, and the new switches and plugs.
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