Kitchen updates

I've been holding off on posting about my progress over the holidays because I have not finished the kitchen project. I had a few technical hurdles and a business trip get in the way.

In December I decided that Ol' Betty (the 1950's stove) had to go. I was tired of not being able to bake to my heart's content, and she really was big for the tiny kitchen. In addition to being 34.5" wide, she stuck out into the room a good 6" due to the location of the gas inlet. Too big, too big, too big.

I demolished the existing cabinet to the right of Betty (the drawers were falling apart) and assembled two base units from Ikea to go on either side of the new stove. Alas, the gas inlet is problematic with the new stove too, so I decided not to do countertops and final positioning until I got that resolved. After some exploratory cuts int he dryway, I decided rerouting the gas line is a task best left to a professional. He's coming tomorrow to do that, and the rest of the day will be spent installing the countertop and drawer hardware.

Here's the current situation:
I'm hopeful that I'll be posting completion by the end of the weekend. It does involve using a new power tool (circular saw), so there could be some unexpected challenges.