Before Andy arrived, I first concentrated on the upper walls of the kitchen, mostly because that was the most work, plus it isn't much fun living in a house with a functional kitchen. Okay, our kitchen was technically functional. After we got rid of the cabinets, my wonderful neighbor (retired plumber) hooked my sink back up for me. I supported it with some 2x4 and 2x6 pieces, and that temporary sink served us well from a few days before Christmas until the end of April. It was a good thing that it was just Maura, me, and our dog, Paisley, living at home during the bulk of this renovation. It helped that Gabe and Carly were away at school. Keep in mind that the pictures in this entry were taken in February. Thank goodness it wasn't a bad winter!
First part of the upper-wall studded.
Old bank of switches (and the previous owner was an electrician!).
New bank of switches (much nicer job done by Andy).
More of the new wiring (and our old sink temporarily hooked up).
New LED recessed lights!
These 10-watt lights are bright!
We'll need to install dimmers.
Still hadn't taken down the living room ceiling joists at this point.
The scaffolding was a great purchase!
Getting ready to close up the old kitchen entry.
