The first set of work was to install the new microwave and oven ... not a difficult task right? If you answered 'yes', you've never worked with me on a project - no matter how big or small, it always turns out a little more difficult than expected (or at least that's the excuse i use).
This is the old microwave and oven. The oven was a gas top, gas oven setup. It wasn't all that pleasant to be around as it would tend to gas you out when you were cooking. I don't think it ever reached a dangerous level, but it sure was annoying. Of course since the old oven was gas, the outlet behind it was only 110V. The new oven is gas cooktop, convection oven, so it needs 220V. Step in Mike the electrician (this is the part where things seem to get difficult). After a couple trips to Home Depot i'm armed with the right cables, outlets, etc. I fight with the insulation for a while, then decide that another trip to HD is in order to get a fish tape. That helped things tremendously. I got the outlet in, then started working on the microwave ...
According to code, the microwave should be 18 inches above the cooking surface. A quick check with the tape measure let me know that we were too close by about 1 3/4 inches - so instead of just slapping the new microwave in, i have to raise the cabinets (see some of the difficulties are not brought on by me, but by sloppy house building - thanks Conser Homes, and may i never buy another product of your 'craftmanship').
Anyhoo, after some moving around and some mis-aligned hole fixes, we got both the microwave and oven in place.
Then decided pancakes would be good - seeing as it came with a removable center griddle ...
Susie is happy about her almost-completed-kitchen :)
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