Construction proceeds

The same wall where the doorway and pantry formerly were, as shown in the demolition entry. The new wall, pushed back about 7 inches from the previous location, creates just enough room for the cabinetry that was selected. To maintain an open feel and function to pass through to the dining room, a half wall was installed.




Left portion of the same wall. Note the insulation at the left... this is how much the wall was pushed back. The former wall was approximately 19" in depth, from the kitchen to the dining room, to house 4 duct runs and some drain pipe. It is now 12 inches deep. We had to be creative to get the ducts relocated and studs squeezed between them. To beef up the strength of the wall where the cabinets were to hang, we used plywood instead of dry wall.

You can see the old cabinet and counter, and a bit of the old sink, in the left of this photo.




Here is a shot of the revised closet. We narrowed it from 30" to 24" in width so that we'd get the floor space we'd need in the kitchen.