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Sophia's Dairy - Bel Camp, Maryland
Stone Wing Kitchen Restoration

BEFORE: Age and condition of the stonework suggests that the stone wing predates the 1768 brick mansion. The stonework was in bad condition. The interior framing was riddled with termite damage. The floor was a thin and uneven concrete slab. Windows and doors were not original.
Stonework
Fire Stopped HVAC Rough In
Before - Front
Future Arch and Stairway
Future Cooktop Location
Master Mason at Work
Old Kitchen Window
Old Sophia
Ready to Blow Out
 The Old View Into the Kitchen
This will be looking out the laundry room door
Wood lintel ready to give way
  

DURING: Project entailed total demolition of 1950’s interior; stonework stabilization inside and out; larger door & window openings cut in stonework; insulated concrete floor; walls framed and ceiling joists sistered. Pella Architect true divided wood windows and doors. Fireplace designed & built on site.
Cherry Came from Property
Custom Cherry & Poplar Staircase
Early Stage
Firebox and throat Completed
Foam Between Sleepers
French Doors Installed
From Inside the Laundry Room
Getting Ready for Concrete
Granite Split for Lintels
Interior Water Proofing - Almost Done
It's Bigger than you Think
Kitchen Window
Laundry Framed for Pocket Door
Laundry Room Stonework (Rustic)
Old Plaster Arch - Visable
Original PLaster Arch
Ready for Stone
Stone Arch Completed
Stone Hearth Going In
Studding Up the Walls
Taking Shape
Tapered and Insulated
Termites in lintel - Before the Arch
This Will Be Looking OUt the Laundry Room Door
Through the Arch
Treated Sleepers on Concrete
Where the Cabinets Go
Where the sink goes

AFTER: The completed stone wing restoration. Exterior trim is completed. Floors are reclaimed heart pine with tung oil finish. Cabinets and granite installed. Lighting fixtures hung & hardware installed. Proving to be very energy efficient!
Back of the Renovated Wing
Entry Door
Fireplace and Mantel
Floor Finishes
Front of Renovated Wing
Laundry Room - Finished
Out of the Kitchen Window
Powder Room Window
Reclaimed Heart Pine & Tung Oil
The finished kitchen