That morning we closed on the house and then that afternoon, we did walk-throughs for HVAC contractors since the old gravity fed system had been eviserated... literally. The weather was much, much colder a year ago and we were fortunate to get a great contractor who was able to get a working HVAC system in place in about a week.
But I still have yet to box in the kitchen ductwork...
There was a very small built in pantry in the kitchen.
It serves as a great channel for the main distribution duct for the HVAC ductwork.
Our plans for this side of the kitchen are to box the exposed ductwork, replace the cabinets, and move the stove and refrigerator.
First item of business was to move the stove to its permanent location. This should give a more open feel to the kitchen compared to the original arrangement.
While the cabinets on the sink side of the kitchen are original to the house, the cabinets on the stove side of the kitchen are not... And the person who installed them did a less than stellar installation job. Apparently they didn't read that note which said "Attach using hanging strip not back panel," and they're pulling away from the wall.
That black stripe on the middle cabinet is duct tape holding the cabinet door closed. Even so, we were able to use the cabinets to store a few light items. Which meant we needed someplace to store them as cabinet space in the ktichen is at a premium.
So a quick trip to Home Depot to purchase a 24" wide by 84" tall pantry.
I had to put a piece of scrap laminate under the front edge to get it level enough to stand... Guess there is a bit of a slant to the floor. Probably to be expected for a house that is 110 years old.
To say it was nasty behind the cabinets would be an understatement.
With the wall pocked marked with screw holes from unsuccessful attempts to stabilize the cabinets and apparently never painted.
But Robyn did a clean sweep while I was outside "deconstructing" the cabinets with a hammer.
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