House

Kitchen Renovations

Over the past summer and into the Fall, the DKE House renovated the kitchen.  The alumni teamed up with the actives to turn this audacious project into a reality. The Ned Heller Memorial Kitchen required many jobs to be completed and the brotherhood pooled in resources and time to get them all done. Today, the kitchen looks better than ever, which isn't saying much, and is built to survive another decade of Dekes. As promised in the newsletter, below are pictures of the kitchen during the renovation process.

Origins of BC Moose

Drew Wine dug up a gem.  The sheet above shows the money pledged by the brotherhood for the auction to buy BC Moose. If it wasn't for these guys, we wouldn't have the beautiful moose hanging on the second floor.  

Newly discovered in my basement, the Pledge Sheet for the acquisition of Deke’s BC Moose!
Pledges collected at apartment party the night before Hank, Theta and I went to the auction in Rocky Mt. This sheet is a roster of our generation and typifies our dedication to party together and give a little for a great cause
— Drew Wine

Can you Smell what the Dekes are Cooking?

The Alumni are adding a much needed project to the list of the 21st century Deke House renovations.  The next big room to renovate is ... the kitchen! We have just received an estimate on the work from our trusty contractor and now have some blueprints for the new look.

We will hope to tackle some of the demolition work during the Habitat for Inhumanity weekend on June 6th and 7th.  If there is one thing we are good at, it is demo.

Below is a list of all the work items that are to be done for the full kitchen renovation. Looks like there is a lot of work to be done:
 

Remove plaster

Remove sub floor

Rearrange plumbing and electrical to code and for new kitchen layout

Provide new recessed lighting

Relocate and swap heat radiators

Install plastic on soil to control moisture

Install new sub floor

Insulate piping and floor

Prepare framing and install new steel door/steel frame exterior door

Cut wall, frame and trim out new doorway at pass through.

Install impact resistant drywall

Prime and paint drywall

Install backer board

Install DKE provided porcelain tile.

Install new cabinets in center area

Install new countertops, sink and faucets

Install appliances ( Dishwasher, stove and refrigerator) supplied by DKE.