So, notice something missing? Yup. We had to take down the ones that were over the stove so we could move them over so they are correctly centered over the stove. (Remember everything was moved over to accommodate the dishwasher?)
What's so exciting is what we found. Yes! Space above so I can easily put in a ducted vent system. Yes! Wood that the cabinets are screwed into, so they can be easily put back up. No! Not to code wiring for the vent - oops, that'll need to be changed.
Another very good reason we are moving these cabinets is all the nastiness that's up there from the frying that the previous owners had done without a true vented system. What you see below is the side of one cabinet after I sprayed it with commercial strength degreaser. YUCKY! (hmm... maybe I should be using gloves to do this - my fingers are going numb...)
So, now I get to spend more money sooner than I thought. I have to buy the vent! And the ducts! Oh well... I'm doing my part to boost the economy.
11 comments:
Ewww. Thanks for stimulating the economy for me. I can't afford to right now.
SPACE!
(the final frontier......)
Oh, what fun!
I'm the fix it, make it different kinda gal.
Now you've got the wheels turning--it's winter and I need a project!
Hmmmmmmmm.....
um, yeah, gloves are a good thing when working with commercial strength degreasers. just remember, you only have to do this once. unless of course you suddenly up and decide to redo the kitchen again just for the hell of it in 5-10 years. :)
Wow. Even my worst bachelor days, my fridge didn't look anything like that.
Maybe you can get them to film a commercial or something at your place. "Look at this appliance before the lemon zest of 409 made it all shiny!"
Churlita, did I stimulate your gag reflex too?
Mel - whatever you do, don't start on a kitchen. It never ends...
Heather, the neighbor across the street brought me in to show his kitchen, and he has done it twice in like 6 years. I can't even friggin imagine.
MRT - no, that's the cabinets. Cooking crap. And you know what, the evil stuff I have I really would be willing to appear in a commercial for.
Cabinets! Are you going to do the open kind with glass doors that are so chic?
Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you.. just think of all the pies you could bake in a new kitchen..
And wear gloves when using those degreasers.. cause your hands will be like leather after..
Monty, the ones that came down are going right back up. I can stimulate the economy only so much. I wouldn't be able to do ANY of this if I didn't have friends to help.
Mrs. - Well, they're kinda leathery already because of my climbing, but I guess I should be nice to myself. Don't want some future boyfriend to think I have leather gloves on...
ugh. I know it must be exciting but it just looks like a lot of work to me. (I've done one to many of these "little" projects, I guess!)
Good Luck!
Gloves. Yes.
Laura, it is a lot of work and if I think about it too much I get overwhelmed, so I just don't think about it.
Tera, I have no hands anymore so I don't need gloves. the chemicals ate away my flesh and bones.
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