Val is currently consumed by detail work -- making sure all the elements we've discussed with H&H over the months are managed satisfactorily -- and we love him for it. What a grueling job! The e-mail trains are long, often confusing and frequently just die out with no clear resolution. We have discussed automating the sliding panels that will shield the southern exposure of the lower floor from the heat of the summer sun (not realistic), prewiring for speakers (which includes specifying what kind of wire and exactly where we want them), and what kind of finish our interior doors and finishes will have (more work to be done on that front), among many, many other topics. Bryan and I are on our computers, looking at interior door hardware and other finishes. We're also back on the road, looking at samples of floors (tile and otherwise) and backsplashes, and finalizing our lighting selections. We picked out our lighting back in June so we would know what our budget needed to be, but now we need to confirm -- and check out the LED products that have come out since then.
In the meantime, our roof is completely done, although the solar tubes that haven't arrived yet will be installed later. We have showers installed and plumbing plumbed, air ducting in place, and even our central vacuum is plumbed. We have gone over our electrical plans in detail with Val, and we'll probably walk through the house with the electrician next week, making sure all lights and sockets are where we want them. And a crew is removing the thickets of scotch broom and poison oak that still choke the western edge of the property.
So much going on, and so little visible from the outside!
But wait! The windows will finally arrive TOMORROW. We are thrilled and can't wait to see them in place while we feel the house warm up and dry out.
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