Ta Dah!

A little over three weeks ago Cavalier Kitchens started the renewal of my clapped out and horribly dated 70's style kitchen with it's missing doors, busted hinges, low and split level counters and a cooker dating back to the middle ages. Three weeks sounds a long time but the counter tops had to be cut to length outside, however we had a week of almost continuous rain and a slight hiccup with the tops, but I'm getting ahead of myself.

So once the old mustard coloured tiles where taken down and the wall re plastered I had to clear out all the cupboards, everything had to be stowed in the box room on the bed and on the floor.







So once everything was re located upstairs except for a few essentials





It was time for one last goodbye prior to the blokes ripping out the units







This is what the old kitchen looked like once it was ripped out and dumped in the back yard,











So after all that I had to find the dining room, I'm sure I left it here somewhere.



I was cooking with a microwave in the hall and a grill on a chair in the dining room, then once it was eaten the whole lot (except the microwave) had to by washed upstairs in the small sink in the bathroom, dried and then carted back down. What a kerfuffle.

Then the new stuff arrived







New counter tops
New doors and panels
New cooker, sink and hob.

Next it was time to mark out and start installing the new kitchen





















And then for the counter tops to go in









Next was the hob, oven and sink to be installed and the washing machine to be put into it's new home








So it was all in and I could use it, the only things left to be done where the electrics and the tiling. Just one small problem, the section of counter that the sink was fitted in was a different shade to the rest, bugger!
One quick call to the shop to let them know and they said that this was the first time in ten years that something like this had happened.(Yeah right)
They inspected the top and agreed that it wasn't the light shining on it that was causing the two tone effect, but they would have to get in touch with the suppliers and order more, causing a slight delay. Then the weather turned seriously crap and it didn't stop raining for a week but once the rain stopped Cavalier Kitchens where back on site and kicking but. Here are some more pics to look at.










Here is my old new counter tops, they had to rip out the whole counter and not just the sink section.



leaving the kitchen looking a little worse for wear and my dinning room looking like a store room again.








But all was made good in double quick time, even Mal (the Boss) came out to refit the oven and hob. Now all that was left to do was for the walls to be tiled and the edges to be sealed and seeing as that wasn't weather dependent it was done in two shakes.









Well it's now complete and I've used it and its great! I love my new kitchen. So in a few days time you'll see the first of the "Cooking with Ed" posts.












The pan on the hob is a pork curry Chinese style, not too bad, I had enough to have some for dinner and freeze two portions.

Here's what I had yesterday for lunch





And here is most of the cost of the new kitchen. It's also the most cash I've ever held in my paws. I must admit to feeling a little nervous walking to Cavalier Kitchens to pay the outstanding balance.





Now all I've got to do is tile the floor.

TTFN.