Years ago, we knew that someday we'd have to tear out the kitchen sink, counter, and cabinet and address the rot that had been persisting in that area. When water started dripping into the basement from inside the wall, we knew it was time.
I know I haven't taken the best pictures so far, but I will do my best to explain the steps, and as always, feel free to ask for clarifications in the comments section.
This project will take weeks to finish, so it will be broken down i to several posts. Here we go:
Step 1: Assess damage and tear out anything with water damage or mold
We could see mold in the cabinet, sub floor and wall plaster, so we tore it all out.
Water damage is typically appearance through discoloration or bulging & peeling of materials. Mold is identifiable as it makes black or dark speckled stains.
Step 2: Check the condition of existing plumming and electrical
Some of our cast iron pipes had rusted through at the joints, which would explain the water in the basement. I tore that out and set it aside to replicate with pvc.
We decided to move an outlet and upgrade our gfci. Also put in a couple switches, one for our cabinet lighting and one for a future in sinkerator. We also needed to add a dedicated outlet for the dishwasher.
The wall cabinets and tile needed to be removed to rearrange them for the new kitchen sink position, so we cut the plaster out 4 feet to replace it with sheetrock.
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