Jude - we had a leak in our kitchen wall and did not know about it until we came home after a trip and found half our living room carpet dripping wet. That was in April! We just got back into our kitchen two weeks ago (5 months). Thank goodness for Homeowner's Insurance, as they paid for new carpet and new kitchen cabinets. But they were VERY slow in approving every step of the way. We moved a breakfast bar into the garage and used that for an area to fix things. Also moved the refrigerator and microwave into the garage. We still need the glass tile backsplash done, and that is scheduled for next week. Our tile guy is very busy.