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We're DONE! (Mostly)

Posted Jun 26th, 08 at 1:30 am by Shire (New Kitchen in the Burbs)
Holy Moly. Although it sometimes seemed that it would never happen at all, we are happy and relieved and READY to declare this kitchen "done." Well, except for the back splash. And I think when that's up it will make the whole design look significantly different (1x3 aqua glass tiles),...
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The End is Near!

Posted Jun 5th, 08 at 12:38 am by Shire (New Kitchen in the Burbs)
Hello again! Exactly a month & one day after the demo of the old kitchen, and we are DONE with all elements of the cabinetry install -- except for the hardware/handles.

When last I posted, I ended with the horrible saga of the evil refrigerator nook and how the sizing and...
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Long Weekend Progress Report

Posted May 27th, 08 at 1:14 am by Shire (New Kitchen in the Burbs)
Whew! We were looking forward to the long 3-day Memorial weekend with hopes that lots would be accomplished, and it was very productive overall. The weather here in Southern California was quite sucky -- gray, misty and downright chilly -- so it wasn't too hard to want to stay indoors anyhow. But enough...
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First Cabinet Up

Posted May 16th, 08 at 1:30 am by Shire (New Kitchen in the Burbs)
Tomorrow is Friday already, and another week has gone by. Could it possibly already be nearly 2 weeks since the demo? (Check out that nice painted wall, after all the new drywall and sanding. Pity that most of it won't even be seen when it's all done, between the cabs and the glass backsplash.)
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Demo & Drywall Done

Posted May 9th, 08 at 11:31 pm by Shire (New Kitchen in the Burbs)
Updates on our progress from the past week.

Last Saturday the demo was completed in a few hours. The removal of the ceramic tile backsplash pretty much trashed the wall behind (and research on the web confirmed there's no way to do it in a "nice" way & preserve the wall)....
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