Dishwasher and unpacking

Today was Day Two of our weekend with Dave.  On the agenda were the dishwasher and some wiring that would allow for hooking up the over- and under-cabinet lighting.

 

The dishwasher was a bit of a hassle as initial efforts to hook it up were unsuccessful and we thought we were going to have to invoke the manufacturer's warranty.  Dave and Andy returned to it in the afternoon and got it working, for reasons that neither of them totally understands.

This led to several photo opportunities (try to count the wiener dogs in these pictures):

Success! 

At the location of the former sink, Andy spent some time tearing out additional plaster in order to facilitate the wiring and also to allow for easier re-drywalling:

The old sink and faucet went away for free to a friendly gent located via Craigslist.

A successful weekend's work was celebrated at the Tap:

And when we got home, I finished unpacking our stuff into the cabinets, which I had been working on throughout the day.  Here is the scene at the end of the night:

Bonus dog pictures:

Dave Part Three, the Re-Daving

We got a surprise visit from Dave for the weekend!  Much has been accomplished already.

Friday planning and procurement sessions:

On Saturday, things kicked off early and we got a new faucet:

The old sink is gone:

 The work crew moved to the dining room for a couple of hours to work on securing our new light fixture to the ceiling, which turned out to be more work than expected.

Here, Dave demonstrates proper ladder technique:

 The new light!

 The dishwasher and garbage disposal installation is in process.  Andy demonstrates proper form with the Sawzall:

 The next two pictures make a pretty good flip-book:

Kirby and Daisy spent a lot of time in the clink today:

Cupboards and counters

 Today we got countertops!

Note the big-ass sink:

 Cupboards just have a few spots that need to be tidied up, and Andy has also started working on the exterior.  Got a ton of ^&*@ expensive siding delivered today.

Here are some dog pictures:

Cabinets!

The cabinets are pretty much in, except for a few that need additional parts from Ikea.                   

The granite guy measured this morning and the counters will be installed in one week. 

Just as advertised, the Ikea flat-packing system results in a shockingly small amount of trash considering how many cabinets we installed:





Tomorrow (probably) we will return a hatchback-full of various cabinet parts that were part of the plan at some point and got replaced for one reason or another.

Here is the man in charge:

Cabinets in progress

Getting the cabinets in has not been the speediest thing but is going ok. A portion of the current progress is visible here.  Other accomplishments include installing the light fixture over the sink.