A Job Well Underway

It is entirely possible that everything nailed in place will fall down within 24 hours of construction. Matt and I are not construction professionals, well I guess I am sort of, but during the wall building process and cabinet install, we kept looking at each other in absolute disbelief. Pieces of the puzzle kept going together as they should which we found incredible given that the floor slopes 1.5" in about a 6' span. None of this should have been easily accomplished by a couple of hacks in an evening.


With the last wall (the short one) in place, we were able to establish the true level line at what was to be the counter top height. My goal and intent was to install a 12" strip of 1/2" material as both a backer for the cabinets and as additional support for the counter top so the cabinets wouldn't take the entire weight of the espresso machine.


At the end of the evening, we put a temporary top on for the time being. The final top will be two pieces of 3/4" plywood as the sub-top and a stainless steel top with 4" back splash. I need to move the water filter set up to its final home which will be mounted to the wall in the basement, along with the 220v timer so the machine isn't running 24/7. The pump will be placed inside the cabinet on the left, creating a little more counter space.


While I have the temporary top to play with, I will figure out what holes are needed where to get power and water to/from where they need to be. It is much nicer not having to crouch over a coffee table while making my morning coffee and I think the final product is going to look fantastic, a much needed improvement for that back room. There are a few more steps to go through before the job gets close to wrapping up. I need to drywall, install the final top, install the second light fixture (above the stairs to the basement), install the 220v timer, install the flooring, run some trim (baseboard, new casing on the doors, new window sills) . . . strip the ugly paint off the espresso machine, etc., etc., etc., but scroll back a few weeks and you can see how much progress there has been.


Even the espresso is getting better . . .