TOP: Engineers Tim Bullard & Drew Nichols disconnect the vent hood
after emptying the cabinets of food and supplies. BOTTOM: After three
months of renovation, the kitchen and living quarters barely resemble their
previous design.
TOP:
Bullard & Nichols (out of picture) remove the cabinets that had been
located over the bar & stove. BOTTOM: In a design created by Maumelle
firefighters, the renovation saw the kitchen wall removed and the door area
filled with cabinets & counter space.
TOP:
Engineers Michael Cossey (right), Nichols & Bullard unscrew the mounting
brackets for the cabinets above the stove. BOTTOM: The new design
saw no ceiling-mounted cabinets between the kitchen area and dayroom to create
a larger, more open space.
TOP:
Bullard rests after the cabinets over the stove are removed. That night,
firefighters decided that their new quarters needed to have a more open design.
BOTTOM: The same view following the renovation.
