After removing the chimney from the second floor, we decided to continue removing it in the kitchen so we would have better kitchen efficiency. Steven swung a sledge hammer from the hole in the second floor. he antique bricks are gone from the house to a pile outside. This time Steven removed the bathroom window and we threw the bricks out that space. We have a large pile of bricks now.
I had wanted a large window in the south wall of the kitchen. Alas it was not to be. So we bought a 6′ narrow window from our contractor last summer. We have installed it over the future kitchen cabinets. It lets in lots of sun and light.
We have had temporary flooring over the hole we cut in the kitchen so we could use the hoist to lift out the old fuel oil tank, oil boiler, and old water heater. I took some time to scour our woodpile for piles of sheathing to use to create a sub floor. I found just enough!
While Steven worked on the electricity, I worked on the window that will be installed above the south kitchen cabinets. I framed and window wrapped it. I need to add wood across the top and then we can install it. It will give wonderful warm sun in the winter. We had removed a window earlier below it. We will need to patch it next spring with pieces of lap siding. The strip above the window is tar papered. We are thinking of putting in decorative shakes.
We need to remove a fuel oil tank, oil boiler, and water heater from the basement. All are very heavy. So Steven cut a hole in the floor (needed repair any way) and a hole in the ceiling. We purchased a 1/2 ton hoist and Steven installed it.
We found this very nice double hung window at Bauer Brothers. Steven installed it and it waiting for trim.
We managed to install the window that will be over the kitchen sink. We found it in a salvage store – almost perfect fit in the opening of the window we removed. We also installed a window to the west and the door going from the kitchen porch to the kitchen.
