The Legend of John Adams

Our dearly departed former homeowner (may he rest in peace) continues to exercise his remodeling prowess from beyond the veil. After discovering (and correcting) the kitchen drainage vent that distributed sewer gas directly into the attic, Keith (our main-remodel-man) discovered that most of the electrical work in the kitchen was just a series of paper clips and staples, crimped together and attached to the breaker box with bubblegum.

Okay, perhaps it wasn't that bad, but it was pretty shoddy stuff. We're adding several new circuits for the project and the kitchen (and house overall) will be much happier for it. After all, AP has to be able to plug in her computer, phone, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, and **redacted**, while still leaving enough juice leftover for me to play Halo on the projector hooked up to the ceiling.

That last part may be an exaggeration.

*this post has been censored to preserve fun surprises for a later date

[caption id="attachment_466" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="All the old wire that came out of the wall. This was all live and all put in pretty poorly."][/caption]
[caption id="attachment_467" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A much neater job, grounded, with plenty of circuits for the kitchen."][/caption]
[caption id="attachment_468" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Instead of venting through the roof (more expensive), the plumber installed a mechanical vent that we\'ll be able to access behind the sink."][/caption]
[caption id="attachment_469" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="No huge changes today, but a much better structural/engineering backbone on which to hang the new kitchen. I\'d love to be doing this myself, but these guys are so much faster."][/caption]