The Nickel Tour

I haven't written for days, not because I have been lazy or forgotten about the blog, but because the job was happening so fast (with a lot of challenges along the way) I couldn't keep up. Thankfully it is all etched in my mind and I will be able to catch you all up quickly.

I am going to start with a bunch of before pictures to set the scene. I call it the nickel tour because it sure isn't worth 25 cents and even still I should probably give you change!

This is a look at our tiny galley kitchen from the front entrance through to the dining room. The gate is to keep our dogs out. This shot shows the top of the dishwasher on the right hand side. This, along with the taps shown below, are the main events of the reno.

This is the view towards our front door and mirrored front closet. The space is tiny, cluttered and old.Our "wonderful" old, low, dirty stippled ceiling. I don't like these ceilings as a rule, but especially not in a kitchen where you can't wash the grease and grime off.

This is where we removed a cupboard because our wonderful 22 cu ft fridge was too high. This shot also shows how dirty the walls are - we believe they hadn't been painted since it was built in 1982.

Now we are getting into the nitty (and mostly) gritty of why we needed to do this reno. The picture above shows rot, covered up by caulking, around the sink. When we bought the place, the renter who was leaving told us she lost her key and would crawl in through the window about the sink. It looks like she pulled herself in with the taps, making them loose and allowing it to rot away. Only when we removed the cabinets (pictures to follow) did we see the horrible extent of the damage. We thought we could get by with a new tap and sink (only because I wanted a double one), but this showed us the counter needed to go too. Woosh!!!! I just felt a snowball go by!

Okay, that ends the tour. Next we get on with the actual renos. Buckle your seatbelts, it is going to be a bumpy ride!