86 year old summer kitchen gives way to new sunny kitchen extension
The old summer kitchen was a particularly glaring renovation requirement on the 100 yr old Victorian semi I bought in downtown Toronto. Stratospheric quotes from too-busy contractors convinced me I should do it myself. Weekend one took it down, fixed the foundation and reframed a new sunroom. Weekend two did the the roof, walls and cedar steps that cross the whole face and give us acccess from the kitchen to our garden. It took another 6 months to finish all the interior work. This was a great change and now our kitchen is much warmer and brighter and connected to our garden in a wonderful new way. The new extension also serves a sunny spot for coffee and chat even when the garden is covered in the snow of Toronto’s long winter
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The old summer kitchen had seen better days. Built in 1922 (we found the Toronto Daily Star in the walls). Home to an old wood fired kitchen stove, it had once partially burned and been rebuilt
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We discovered water had ruined the block wall...so we had to repair it by replacing the top two rows of block. we also discovered that source of cold in kitchen..there was a huge whole in the wall to the basement from the unheated summer kitchen that had been hidden by the collapsing floor
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With the old structure gone, and new wall and floor in place, Dad helps frame the new walls. The door to the main kitchen was later removed and replaced with a 4 ft wide passageway with a 4 pane transom window over the top. It makes traffic flow better and lets light penetrate deep into the kitchen
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Eastern white cedar shingles and skylights brigthen and dress up the exterior of the new room. 2" X 12" rafters make room for lots of Roxul bats and 2" X 6" walls and 2" styrofoam on the inside of the block walls make this much warmer than the old place. Ample supplies of beer ensures help from friends
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Finished and ready to be taken over by the plants in the garden. Windows are used cedar casements, interior flooring is old 24" wide white pine salvaged from walls of old summer kitchen (complete with carved initials). Red cedar stairs and a new thermal door door complete the transformation. Total cost $3,500
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tres sweet. nice work. (but long to. winters? everythings relative...) rod in gatineau (ottawa)
Great Addition. I can't believe that it only cost you $3500! That is the amazing part.