Hi Everyone

One of the latest bits of chaos; is reworking the kitchen. Here's a picture my original kitchen:



The bus originally had a propane stove/oven. With my solar setup I am totally doing away with propane in the bus. The refrigerator was also a dual mode propane/AC power unit, that is being upgraded via a DC compressor conversion kit.

Where the old stove and the two drawers were; is being replaced with a dishwasher, microwave convection oven and induction cooktop.

I didn't like the big double bucket sink that absorbed most of the counter space, so I am replacing it with a bar sized sink to get counter space back.

Here's a picture as we start to remove the old counter top:



Look at how big of a hole the old sink occupied!!!

Anyway the demolition process was very delicate as the tile work was done after after the counter top (plywood and formica veneer) had been installed and the counter top had lots of nails that were on the edges under the tile that had to be cut first.

We ended up having to remove the counter top a piece at time and cutting close to the back tiles, so we could then get an oscillating multi tool metal cutting blade under the remaining pieces to cut the nails flush before we could slide the old counter sections out. The metal cutting blade only has about a two inch reach.

For this project I hired a guy who does extensive kitchen remodels to help me. He said in a house that the demolition phase is generally not more than an hour or two. We wound spending the day doing this phase to preserve the tile work and did lots of kibitzing on tactics to get around the stubborn areas. We only had a couple of tiles and a bit of grout pop loose; which we consider a major success!!

The next task that I did was to cut a fan ventilation hole given the potential for heat build up with all the appliances in a stack:



I would have to say that my bus has very substantial cabinetry; as all the walls are 3/4 inch thick. I had to cut this hole using plunge cuts with the oscillating multi tool.

I will be adding another temperature sensor in this area and adding a fan to vent from this space to behind the refrigerator and out the roof vent.

Here's a test fit after the stone work was done for the new counter top: