The Evolution of the Kitchen Part I

Decided to show the complete transformation of the kitchen.  The transformation started in 2007 and ended in 2010.  We actually removed all the interior including the floors such that we were down to the dirt. 

The original kitchen with a pass through.  July 2007



Another view of kitchen.  The pass through is to the left and the stairs are located through the door on the right.  July 2007



Looking through kitchen door towards the sink.  July 2007.

Looking at kitchen pass through.  The drop down ceiling in keeping room is removed.  July 2007

The demo of the wall with kitchen pass through.   July 2007

  

The kitchen pass through is gone.  July 2007



The interior walls of kitchen have been demolished.  August 2007

The debris on the kitchen floor.  August 2007

Cleaning up the wall insulation.  August 2007

The floor are gone and the dirt floor is showing.  Three piers were poured to support the new floor and main beam is installed.  September 2007



Brent and Tommy attaching the new floor joists to the main support beam and sides.  September 2007



The treated floor joists are attached using joist hangers and are on 16" spacing.  September 2007

Almost half the kitchen floor joists are installed.  September 2007



The kitchen floor joists are installed.  September 2007



The hvac ducting installed and the floor insulation is being installed.  Also we installed a black poly sheet on all the dirt below Zelda.  November 2007

Brent's dad is helping to install the chicken wire to hold the floor insulation.  November 2007

With Pa Pa Neals help the kitchen floor insulation is installed and the 3/4" T&G flooring (on right) is being installed.  November 2007

All the sub flooring in the kitchen is installed.  You can see the two (2) doors ways framed on the right.  The left door is for the walk in pantry and the right door leads to the down stairs laundry and back deck.  November 2007

Another view of the kitchen sub flooring.  The saw horses with the door became the work bench for several years as work was perfomred at Zelda.  November 2007