Kitchen Renovation Demolition: Removing the Chimney, Sink

We have this really old wood stove chimney thing and we don’t have the stove itself. It’s been disused since the 80s we think. The plan is to have this removed so we can do a full kitchen remodel which involves:

Remove unused chimney
Remove wainscoting
Remove old sink
Remove wood floors

Kitchen with stove and fridge still in place while workers begin demolition work in the hallway

We heard the chimneys and wood stove were popular in the 70s but they have since been disused. We want to get back the space at the corner of the kitchen to have a better start for our kitchen remodel. We engaged some help as this chimney piece is really heavy.

Workers prying up old wood flooring during kitchen demolition with debris scattered on the floor

Oh the flooring, we love old wood floors but these have shown their age. We want to remove two layers to finally have the kitchen leveled with the hallway. One layer beneath is linoleum which isn’t too surprising I guess.

Three workers ripping up old linoleum kitchen floor with crowbars and peeling debris piled up

Taking out the linoleum is a major operation as well.

Bare white kitchen wall with old chimney hole and exposed black pipes after demolition

What a day!

Kitchen renovation series: Before Demo · Next — Electrical Rough-In