The other exciting news is that we've agreed on a solution to the problem of the "air lock" door: we're going to put in a glass-paned door (a "French door") between the entry and the rest of the house. It will be pretty, it will let in nice light from the front door, and it will let people see right away all the nice work the contractor and tradespeople have done.
So off I went to Rona to buy doors, knobs, and "butt hinges." Thank God for the Rona dudes who are trained to spot people who are standing rooted to a single spot, staring with a totally perplexed air at shelves of hinges. "Can I help you with anything?" the friendly Rona dude asked. "Uh . . . I'm supposed to get 'butt hinges' . . ." (you can't help yourself, you know; you emphasize the "butt" whether you intend to or not and then feel like an 8-year-old boy). "I'm not sure which of these are butt hinges . . . this one says 'Butt hinge' -- would it work?" Duh. (The answer: yes, as long as it's the right size.)
In any case, I bought it all, loaded the doors into the Element myself (no small feat; I was rather proud of myself!), and headed home. They're going to look great.
The contractor won another battle today: I decided not to reinstall the ceiling fan in the dining room. It won't match the rest of the room, and he's tickled pink. Of course that means I have to figure out what sort of light fixtures I want to put in the kitchen and dining area now.
Day 9 will see paint and door prep. Fun stuff! And we found out today that the cabinets will be installed almost a week sooner than originally planned -- THAT is some good news!
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