Homer Vs. Kidd

Everything started today around 9am. Here are the pictures:

My worst fear came true! 2 of the pipes that supply water to the sink were directly in the way of our new drawer cabinet, and the guy doing the install wasn’t a plumber. I called my plumber (Aiello Plumbing) and they were on the scene in about 2 hours. The day was saved. If they didn’t come when they did, he couldn’t complete the install and the entire project would be in limbo.

The modified pipes. It took the plumber about 1/2 hour to do the work. A big sigh of relief. Problems that are time dependent and relatively complicated are a big reason why I hate doing home improvement. I have a great deal of respect for people that can do this sorta stuff. Because I certainly can’t.

The sink side cabinets, completely gone, down to the sheetrock. They took out a lot of old sheetrock out of the kitchen (which I didn’t expect), including any sheetrock that had tile on it.

Stove side. The crowbar and sledgehammer spared nothing.

Peninsula cabinets and bar completely gone, with only giant holes in the ceiling remaining.

Obligatory picture of Sangi, wondering why her room has been completely demolished.

The guy who did the work is amazing. By the end of the day, he had gutted the entire kitchen, put up the new sheetrock, installed most of the cabinets, and installed the sink base. Tommorow they are putting the new shelves in the pantry, and doing finish work.

The stove side, with the new cabinets installed. Although this side looks like it is pretty close to being finished, there is still quite a bit to do.