24th of September

Another hot day.

The carpenters are trying to get the siding done on all the parts of the house in direct sunlight earlier in the day, so they won't fry. Understandable. The siding is looking good.

The electrician wanted me to decide the location of the heated towel rail. And the vanity lights. We put the mirror up, to work out the location for the vanity lights, only to find out on opening the box containing the mirror, that it was too small! I tell you, good thing it was here early.. enough time to exchange it for the next size up. Because the lights are so large, we need to put the light fitting a little under the swivel point for the mirror.

The contractor laid out the island on the floor, so we could see the distance between the cabinets and the island. It looked good. We ordered 3 pendant lights, but it looks like we only need two. After the contractor left, Russell looked, and thought the island position needs to move a few inches closer to the cabinets.. this is because the other side of the island will be the main thoroughfare, as well as being the position of the seating around the island. I concur.

The contractor also went over the mantlepiece with Russ.. if there is enough granite in the slab (how couldn't there be?? its 10' x 5') we will 'return' the hearth around the fireplace, so that the mantlepiece rests on the hearth fully (rather than partially which is what would have been the case).

I asked the contractor to ask the plumber to install a new toilet upstairs. I am thoroughly sick of the stupid make-do handle.. which is a wrench tightened on the flushing handle. When I pulled out the toilet from the stack of supplies), I noticed the toilet seat was the wrong shape (yes, folks, there are different shaped toilet seats). So off to the plumbing supplier to exchange it for the right shape (more circular rather than more oval).

I need to follow up on the fountain supplier, the track lighting in the living room (which the elec estimated 650 to install along with three switches), the under-cabinet lights.. the shower curtain rail (which will probably be special order because of the length).

I just got the shock of my life.. the carpenter appeared outside my window as plain as day. This is not so shocking you say... Well, I'm on the second floor above the garage.. they are replacing the siding upstairs, and he's on the roof outside my window :-)

The lights arrived. Yay! The pendants are really nice, unlike their photo in their online catalog. So are the new hallway lamps, the new chandelier, and the bathroom sconces.

Went to look for the track and under counter lights. I think I know what we are going to buy. Do I sound tired? I am!