Next thing I know, we have spent two weekends we are ripping off drywall, and chipping away at plaster to reveal original lath and the brickwork behind the chimney as well as built-in cabinets too. Then one a Wednesday, my father-in-law came over and helped us to re-pipe the gas lines to move the stove (and reconnect the dryer in a more concise fashion.)
Being inundated with snow has kept us inside a lot and every day this week has been a new piece to the puzzle. We re-finished sections of the floor, sealed the chimney bricks and even had an electrician over today to reconfigure some switches and make space for a sconce (light over the sink) and a ventilation fan over the stove. We sold the refrigerator- downsizing for one that fit better into our new space. And tonight, we insulated the exterior wall.
We hope to do the drywall this weekend... and then we'll hire a contractor friend to install the counter-top and put up some shelving and a built-in cabinet. We'll then install the sink, connect the plumbing and be set to go!
Barring anything out of the ordinary, we should complete this project in swift time (maybe under a month) and with a very reasonable budget. Pictures can show the story too:
