It's been a few days since I've written, mostly because Brian is back and I have someone to talk to about all of this.
The biggest news is that the demolition start was delayed until Monday, 7 April. Our contractor was not quite ready to start by the beginning of this week, and I was unwilling to have him start on Thursday, since we'll be away on Friday. All-in-all, this works out well, letting us get in a few more loads of laundry and a little more prep time.
Other news includes:
- plug strips arrived on Monday
- the missing panels for the sink cabinet arrived from Ikea
- countertop/backsplash pricing was received and is under budget (woo!)
- flooring should arrive to the warehouse today (we'll pick up next week)
- I'll pick up light fixture tonight
The biggest deal is the finalization of the sink and faucet selection. This morning, Brian and I got up early to get a Zipcar and drive to the Studio 41 showroom on North Pulaski to view the faucet and a sink option they suggested. We ended up going with the faucet I originally intended. Super cool and simple. The sink, though, was not quite what we were looking for. The corners were too round. We ordered an Elkay model of the same size, but boxier. The store was a great experience. It's essentially a remodeling supply center for Eastern European contractors. Everyone in the store was Polish. Most of the business there is not conducted in English. The prices are great (30% off list for our stuff) and they really are friendly. It really felt good to get a deal and to not drive to the suburbs to some giant big box store.
Our next challenge is to finalize the extra cabinets and electrical stuff for the TV nook in the den. We're going to tack this work on to the contractor's scope once we finalize it. Brian is exploring flat-panel TV mounting brackets today, and we'll try to get the layout drawn-up tonight.
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