Kitchen on a Budget: Part II - Construction

And then we began to put it all back together. After the insulation the drywall went up. A friend of Rafa's came and helped us which was BIG!!. We opted for big sheets (12 - the length of the wall) which meant way less mudding and taping but the hanging is  more complicated. We did end up cutting the ceiling pieces in half to make them more manageable.

Rafa and I did the first tape together - and then took turns with the following coats. Diego has been in daycare all week and Mom is here taking care of Lucia but she got sick just after the first tape (actually really good timing) and so Rafa and I took turns with the last bits.

The cabinets arrived on Friday and we hung them up - despite not being done mudding and taping. Rafa goes back to school on Monday and so what doesn't get done by then I will have to do on my own whenever I have time. I can not hang cabinets by myself.

I got up Sunday morning at 5:30 to sand while everyone else was asleep. Then Mom and I took the kids to church while Rafa painted. We are staring to get very tired by this point. Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sun were all long days. The bright side and extra motivation to continue came on Saturday when the gas fitter came and hooked up the stove again. We really enjoyed that first cooked meal. I read somewhere that six weeks is the average for a kitchen renovation. We were ready to be done after 6 days. I don't know how people do it. The kids are getting pretty tired as well. Saturday and Sunday they were both  looking for more attention from Mama and Papa. Grandma has been fun but enough is enough.

Today the plumber was here and hooked up the water. (And also replaced the toilet that was cracked during the demolition) and so we have a functional kitchen. There is still lots of finish work to do but I will enjoy doing that bit by bit.

Stay tuned for more pictures of finished product and the budget breakdown.