Tim Stroud Portfolio In December 2008, Nori Muster redesigned her kitchen after the condo suffered water damage. The design was implemented by Tim Stroud and completed in thirty-five days (December 9, 2008 - early January 2009). Before the Water Damage Here is the kitchen before the remodel: white cabinets, white appliances, white floors, white walls, white ceilings. Note that the small galley was overstuffed with twelve hefty built-in cabinets. After the Water Damage Here is one of the "oh gross!" photos showing the water damage. Mold had built up over months (years?) because of a leak in the balcony roof above. When the water came in from the plumbing accident on October 3 and 4, 2008, it completely ruined the drywall, which had to be removed, along with half the kitchen cabinets. I hired a contractor to demo the area after the water damage of October 3, but then my place sat like this forever while I lived in temporary housing, waiting. The contractor never got back to me. These two photos show what my poor little condo looked like for two months. They say if you want something done right, do it yourself, and that is what we did. Tim knows all this from the work he did building houses (see links below), so we cut the contractor loose and took over the project. Tim put in several hundred hours. I also contributed many hours, especially toward the end, painting the new walls and putting the kitchen together. Old Framing / New Framing This is the best photo I got of this problem with the old framing. The main plank that should be holding up that whole area was cobbled together out of several shorter boards. All of the framing was unevenly spaced, the duct was not strapped to the ceiling properly, and everything was sagging down - especially after the water damage. This photo shows how framing should be done. Tim replaced most of the old wood since it was damaged. See more photos of the kitchen in process at the link below. Tim Stroud Rebuilt the Kitchen December 2008 These photos show the steps that went into creating the new kitchen following water damage to the walls and ceilings. After Here is how the kitchen looks now. The design is open and modern. Only three of the original cabinets remain. The waterfront condo, located in Sandcastle (The Lakes at Tempe), is a typical vacation home kitchen: all the basics for a gourmet cook, but without the clutter. Click here to see more photos.