Kitchen Nearly Completed

After a busy week (with some ups and downs), the kitchen is nearly complete.

All the units are in, and all but a 250mm length of worktop; the electrics are having their face panels fitted tomorrow, and the plastering is all but done. Still to go: the cooker needs connecting; the last bits of plaster around the beams; fridge needs connecting; extractor hood needs fixing; the taps need water supply, and sinks need drainage. We spent quite a lot of yesterday in B&Q, getting bits and pieces to achieve all of this, and today doing some of the work.

Liz has started priming the cupboards, while I replaced a section of upstand that wasn't quite right. I've also applied the first coat of oil to the worktop, which vastly improves it. It starts looking a bit light and bland, but the first oiling adds some depth of colour, and really pulls out the grain. Obviously, it still needs several more coats, but it's looking really good.

The cut-outs from the sinks are sitting to one side: I'm going to clean them up (they have rough edges and are slightly misshapen at the moment), and then oil them, too, as chopping boards. The floor isn't going to be installed for a couple of weeks, to give the room a chance to dry out, but I'm hoping it will—otherwise—be up and running next weekend.