Problems that were out of our control, mismeasurements, personal conflicts, schedule conflicts, just stupid things ya know. The absolute worse time (no kitchen sink or appliances) was not that bad, only a week or a little over - I did alot of preparing for that (set up the powder bath as a makeshift kitchen sink -no one goes potty in there during that week!), microwave in dining room - but in the end - it will all be worth it! I love LOVE my kitchen now, not just for what it looks like but for how functional it is! Hang in there!