Zac built up two walls for the countertop and sink cabinet. Before there was 2 big gaps underneath. The one on the left was useless because the dryer was in the way. So it was just a big area to collect junk. The one on the right was too small to store anything. So Zac walled them in.
Before the walls were built:
After:
Zac also replaced the flexible ducting for the dryer vent with proper vent ducting. On the opposite side of this wall is the lower bathroom, and since we were ripping out the drywall for the sink, it made it easy to replace the ducting. Except when we opened up the wall we found a TON of dryer lint inside the wall around the ducting. Talk about a fire hazard! We are quickly discovering how lucky the previous owners were that the house never burned down.
Apparently the washer either leaked or flooded, because the lower area of the drywall had water damage and mold. Anytime we find mold we cut out the drywall and install a new piece.
