Renovation project - redesigning an old Kitchen (again!)
Today is spent taking down the
last bit of the wall in the kitchen so that we can see just how high the rise
on the floor is, and putting in the old oak post.
It is a lot higher than we had
expected.
This is really not good; we try to
decide how high the cupboards and the work top need to be. If they are the
correct height in the kitchen, they are too low on the hallway. This is not
helped by the fact that I never really wanted cupboards over here anyway.
the post is not just for cosmetic
purposes, John wants to make sure that the corner of the concrete raft is
supported, (you may remember that the floor of the bathroom is concrete) the
post is not really necessary, but John wants to make sure that everything is as
safe and secure as possible, plus he loves oak (I actually think he used the
excuse of security just as a ruse to get me to agree to having the oak post
installed).
I had no idea just how heavy the
post would be and we have great fun putting it in place (it is fully treated
with wood preserver and protection, this is essential for any old wood in the
house)
In the end John says he will build
the frame so that we can see what it will look like.
This changes everything, it is so
much easier to see things once you have an outline and I really like the look
of the frame that has been built, so much so that I want to keep it as a
handrail.
This means redesigning the kitchen
all over again! (I’m really glad we hadn’t started building the units!) and it serves
John right for insisting on the oak post I love it and want to make sure it can
be seen.
The kitchen is now going to have
the units and worktops along the wall where the door to the living room was and
along the wall where the cooker and sink unit are going to be.
We have 2 trouble spots, one is
making sure that the consumer unit is hidden by a cupboard and the water heart is
covered by a unit.
This way will keep the open feel
of the kitchen; I really like not having the wall there.
Jenny & John I am loving following the work you do Thank you again long may you continue until you get it as you want!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, t's great being back, full of energy again :)
DeleteBack to work with a vengeance eh? Love the open look!
ReplyDeletedefinitely back with a vengeance, done more in the past 2 weeks than we did in the last 2 months before we left, I rally didn't want the wall to come own but so glad it is now, the open look s much better, just looking forward to getting a chrome handrail now :)
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