This was the original kitchen
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Don't be fooled by the apparent good looks. The low down cupboard doors were all water damaged ie cracked and swollen, as were the cupboards under the sink and the coffee machine which had spilled its guts many times over the last 20 odd years. The oregon bench top was also cracked and damaged in places - I had resanded and recoated it 4 times in 28 years and every time I cursed getting such a soft timber for a bench top. I'm keeping the top and will select bits of the least damaged sections to make cutting boards out of.
Demo details here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f326/...69#post2313132
This is where it got to mid week - if it looks identical well that's exactly how it was meant to turn out..
All done except for the cupboard above the cooktop and range hood, plumbing reconnections and some trim and drawer/door handle fits.
A cupboard above the cooktop was installed but turned out to be the wrong size and is being remade - this is the only stuff up for the whole project - just as well as I paid top $ to get this done..
Holdup is the specialised painting requirements for the cupboard doors.
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Yesterday the plumber finished his bit and the builder said I could start using everything except the drawers.
First and most important thing to install was the new coffee machine.
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It's fully a plumbable machine and I will connect up the drain today as the drip tray barely holds 2 cups of water but the high purity infeed water needs to be checked out in more detail as the machine has very low chloride requirements.
Apart from the cupboard over the cooktop stuff up, once the plan was set in place everything has pretty well gone to the plan. The builder (Fender Cabinets) and tradies all turned up when they said they would, were very polite and obliging, kept me informed and they all did a great job. Given the lack of tradies here in WA I was dreading this renovation but I am relieved it has all worked out.