Let the Restoration Begin

Now that all the mechanics are tip-top and brand-spanking, the kitchen can be put back together. That includes drywall and wallpaper. To that end, here's what's been going on this week....

The new ductwork for the new island range hood...

 The framing in of the plumbing to create new bulkheads...

 The strapping of the ceiling to create a level surface for the drywall...

And four hours of wallpaper stripping later the pros have removed... 6 inches along one 6 foot span... Wow, I'm really happy I'm not doing that job...

And then the drywall - yep, that's the hood duct, and you will note the further 6 hours of wallpaper work by two male strippers with a giant steamer and they've managed about a foot wide and maybe 10 foot span...

New bulkhead (still needs a little drywall underneath)

And the corner where this whole adventure began, ready for tape and mud.

This is the only wallpaper that will remain when it's all done - the kids height marks for the last nine years, and the heights of many of our friends kids too.

Oh, apparently the wallpaper above the door was holding the plaster in place and so now, it's drywall. There's another spot like that above the living room door that I expect will have the same result...

Wallpaperless. Or at least, less wallpaper...

Within a week we could actually be living in this room again. What a concept.

Oh yeah, the bathroom is on it's way too. I'll save that for my next post. You can ogle my pretty flooring sample...
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