If I have my way, this scene will someday be accompanied by all six fireplaces fully functional.
Here are a few progression photos of the two entryways between the old and new kitchens. The first photo shows a sheet of steel that was nailed to the floor to cover the damage.
If you don't remember, we discovered this hole in the back of the chimney when we tore down one of the 10 layer walls in January 2015. Smashing a hole in the chimney just because you don't like where the stove sits is a pretty extreme retrofitting job. Our hosts father came by and immediately recognized it as evidence of a summer kitchen. Summer kitchens are one story structures, either attached or detached from the house. Way before air conditioning, cook stoves were disassembled and moved to the summer kitchen to prevent making the house even hotter than it was already in June through August. There's a link to an article about summer kitchens here.
Poetry corner
The previous owner was apparently part of some poetry club, or was encouraging girlfriends or whoever to write as well. Here's one written by Lucille:
Here are a few progression photos of the two entryways between the old and new kitchens. The first photo shows a sheet of steel that was nailed to the floor to cover the damage.
Got these doors at Construction Junction, $35.00 each.
We decided to mirror the doors to swing out into the old kitchen.
Pete could have easily just installed one door and blocked off the other entrance, but we both felt this preserves the architectural integrity of the house. Leaving the doorways without doors may also contribute to heat loss in the winter.
Poetry corner
The previous owner was apparently part of some poetry club, or was encouraging girlfriends or whoever to write as well. Here's one written by Lucille:
