The Dang's: Weekend Recap: More Kitchen DIY

This was another busy weekend on the kitchen DIY front. Busy mostly for Adam as I was little to no help on these projects.

Day 14 (Friday):
1. Argue more about undermount sink feasibility
2. Research undermount sink & install more
3. Go to Lowe's to purchase undermount sink and various other supplies for the sink and counters
4. Refuse to speak to each other on the ride home from Lowe's

Day 15 (Saturday):
Adam went into work for a few hours in the morning. Then Curt the Countertop Consultant came over around 10 and they got started. I spent most of the day on the couch with Chester reading my book (Freedom by Jonathan Franzen - REALLY good).

1. Turn off water to the sink and remove old kitchen sink. Store in bathtub.

2. Remove old countertops and carry outside

So naked!

3. Admire the lovely wallpaper the counter backsplash was hiding

4. Measure, measure, measure and plan strategy

5. Remove butcherblock from boxes, lay it on countertop and mark

(#6-11 are condensed because I wasn't really helping so I don't know what was done or when. but it was most of the day)

6. Cut pieces to size.

7. Cut edges that butt up against each other so as to be flat

8. Cut notches on the underside for drawbolts (used to put pieces together)

Here you can see the notches they cut on the undersides

9. Break for lunch from Subway. My one contribution to the day.

10. More cutting, notching and installing

11. Measure and cut last piece for by the fridge

12. Join edges together with drawbolts and wood glue. Get woodglue drips on face (Adam).

13. Join the two edges by the sink together, glue, drawbolt and clamp

14. Cut hole for undermount sink using jigsaw for curved edges and drill for straight

15. Install Fixa strip above dishwasher (my other contribution for the day)

Since we didn't have a functioning kitchen, Curt and Robin generously invited us over for dinner. It was nice to get away from our kitchen disaster zone and visit.

Day 16 (Sunday):
Adam again went into work for a few hours, and returned around 9:30 to continue our super. fun. kitchen project.

1. Sand the sink hole with sander

2. Touch up sanding by Stef

3. Cut hole in counter for faucet and hole for spray nozzle

4. Clean off sink area with tack cloth

5. Hold sink in place and mark where to mount it

6. Put silicone around sink edges and lift into place.

7. Hold it up with a 2x4 across the top and 2 clamps in the drain holes.

8. Drill screws and washers into bottom edges of sink to hold it in place

9. Wipe away excess silicone. Let set for an hour.

10. Run to Home Depot for plumber's putty and new drains (old ones looked extra bad next to the shiny new sink)

11. Install plumber's putty and drains. Wipe away excess putty

12. Clean off countertop with tack cloth

13. Use large brush to apply Waterlox to cabinet tops, sides and underside edges (Stef) with exhaust fan running