I will do a more detailed post later where I will include the before & after shots and all of the in between. But for now here is a little sneak peek of what Mike has done so far.
When we moved in the entire main floor, with the exception of the family room, had a drop ceiling covered in fibre board tiles. When we ripped it out (on the day we took possession) we discovered tongue and groove plank ceilings underneath. Unfortunately at some point someone installed new subfloors upstairs. In the process they breached the main floor ceilings with thousands of nails. It was too much to try to repair, so Mike has recreated a tongue and groove ceiling with exposed beams in the kitchen & dining area. There is still more trim to add and then it will be painted out white.
After some major shimming of the studs so that at least the interior walls of our cottage will no longer be crooked Mike reinsulated and hung new drywall. The new cabinets and sink have now been installed as well. We are still quite far from finished, but here's a teaser ... we have gone from this ...
to this ...
Still to come are counters, new appliances, flooring, back splash, hardware and a reworking of the former penninsula. Stay tuned!
