Clear back in mid March (it seems like a hundred years ago to me) we noticed the flooring near our dishwasher starting to pop up. After a little investigation, we discovered that our dishwasher was leaking and water had seeped under the floor boards. With our schedule we had to wait until the weekend to tackle the problem, and by that time mold had begun to show its ugly self. We began investigating just how far the water had spread and found that more than half of the sub floor was wet. There was no choice but to tear out the flooring and start new.
So began washing dishes by hand and kitchen items displaced throughout the house (I've had the new dishwasher in the living room for quite some time now!)
It's been a process...actually, it's been a loooonnngggg process, but today marks the beginning of the end. You know it's totally not the end of the world to wash dishes by hand for 4 months, but I can't say that I will miss it. With the expertise and advice of a sweet friend, we decided to take on a little more than just replacing the floor. Both the counter tops and the sink had taken beatings over the years so we decided to include them on our 'things to replace in the kitchen' list along with the floor and back splash.
Today the counters and the sink are being installed. The kitchen is shrouded in a plastic tent to keep dust to a minimum. I peeked in and am excited to say, I like what we chose. It's called Vetro Moretti and it's granite mixed with recycled glass. It's not a great picture, and the slab of counter is covered in dust from the little bit of cutting they've had to do, but it gives you an idea. Next week we will start on the back splash and the floor...we're going to learn how to tile!!
Before
After
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