Monday, August 16, 2010

Kitchen

Over the last year, I began to remove the kitchen cabinets. I also got rid of the stove that was purchased in the late 80's or early 90's. I went to Buckeye Appliance & Antiques in Stockton California and bought a refurbished Occidental Stove made between 1915-1919. They told me at Buckeye that all stoves had temperature regulators by 1920.

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This stove works very well and it is my most favorite thing in the house next to the clawfoot bathtub
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

To begin the kitchen remodel, I will first convert the back storage room to a pantry. In doing this, I have to open an access door that leads to the kitchen and remove the california cooler.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This is where the doorway will be. The california cooler to the right will come out.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

The California Cooler was double walled in thickness. There was only one drip shelf left in it.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This is the ventilation shaft on the top where a suction is created due to the screened hole at the base of the cooler. The Ice Man would come and place the block of Ice on the lower shelf which kept the groceries cool or cold.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This is one out of the seven drip shelfs left.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

California Cooler completely removed as well as the wall.
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Four new plugs will be added to the pantry
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

New electrical wire was ran to the junction box. There was also a light switch added since the previous light operated from a pull chain.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This doorway will be entirely closed off since the refrigerator will be here.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

The celing was completely pulled and drywalled. There will be beadboard on the walls and celing.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

All walls will be insulated.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

I added an Air Conditioning vent in case it gets hot in the pantry.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

All walls and celings in the pantry and kitchen will be beadboarded.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

After I remove the cabinets and sink, I will take the windows completely apart and refurbish them.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

Here is one of the kitchen windows being sanded. After sanding, I primered them and painted the exterior.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

All the windows will have new rope and tied securely to the weights.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

Hunter Green will be the new color of the windows. The trim will be white and the house will be an olive color.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

The old knob and tube wiring insulators will be salvaged and used for a later project.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This is the dining room built-in hutch. You can see the pass-through now that I have removed the kitchen wall. I am very much considering on keeping the pass-through.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

Here I am beginning to remove the back of the built-in. Reason for this is because the front is caked with 5 layers of paint. It will not only be easier to flip the beadboard but will look much better when I am done staining.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

The Kitchen Floor
This is the origional sub floor that was painted grey. I am not sure if this was used as an exposed floor or not.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This is the marmoleum or linoleum that was buried inderneath the partical board. It is layed out in 3ft wide strips and not the square tiles you normally see this in. Not sure how old this is. It very well could be origional or put here in the 1930's.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

Here is a shot from a distance
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This is the linoleum flooring that was put here in 1990-1993ish.
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This is a sample of our new hex tile that will be used in our kitchen, pantry, and laundry room.
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08-28-2010 The kitchen ceiling is 1/2 ways done with the beadboard.
1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

1 comment:

  1. Something I forgot to do: while the window trim is down, take some low expanding spray foam and seal all of the joints in the weight box/cavities - not enough to obstruct the movement of the weights. I get a lot of air moving through this area.

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