Client Questions - 7/18/2011

1. Thank you so much for bring so flexible with the move in date. NP

2. Do you know what is underneath the wooden soffit that runs along the workroom wall in the mudroom? Foundation

3. Have you ever built a chalkboard/place for keys/basket system on the side of your cubbies?  All the time.  We put them on refrigerators. And any other panel you would like. 

4. Do you think we would be able to put a bar to dry clothes from the wall with the stairs on it to the workroom wall and just put it above where the ironing board will fold down? I also saw this Sure

http://www.ballarddesigns.com/beadboard-drying-rack-with-hanger-rail/laundry-room/drying-racks/13603

do you think that would be useful? I think it is pretty cool.  Could work nicely.  You buy we will install.

5. Can we please leave the railing that goes up to the 3rd floor that is currently in the master bedroom off until we bring up the queen size bed? OK

6.  I would like to install the rugs before we move in due to the off gassing that can occur.  The rugs that need to be installed are in Grayson's room, Master, Living room, runner and second floor hallway and the basement. I can definitely wait on the basement rug but would it be OK to set a rug install date for 8/22? Yes

Meeting Notes 7/15/11

Melissa, Peter, Mike Norton

1. Melissa requested a cost update on the pantry cabinets as well as a hard install date.
   
2. Do a master closet layout.
   
3. Do minor touch ups and repairs on 2nd floor floors.
   
4. Have Buonato fabricate surround at fireplace.  Should be full pieces of material not tile.  Have Villanueva remove existing tile and prep for new.
   
5. Remove corner cabinet in dining room and patch floor. 
6. Remove the crown in the Dining Room and replace with new to match kitchen crown only larger. 
7. Make sure that the front entry closet doors work smoothly.
   
8. Gym Floor - Epoxy coat the floor for vapor and install 6 mil poly sheeting taped at all seams for moisture protection.  Lay 1/2" rigid insulation. Install floating floor over.  Give some inexpensive options for floor color.
   
9. Install folding shelf/table to right as you walk in laundry room door.
   
10. Smooth out all basement ceilings and walls and up stairs with plaster.
    
11. Replace round railings on stairs with new.  Install on new ORB (Oil Rubbed Bronze) brackets and stain to match other railings.
12. Add non-slip coating to master bath floor

Client Questions - 7/10/2011

The house is looking great.  Thank you!  I delivered the outdoor speakers to the living room today and more fixtures arrived as well. A few questions:

1.  I was wondering if you wanted to meet at some point this week to discuss closet stuff perhaps?  It can be next week as well.
Would you like to meet this Thursday 7/14?  I could do early afternoon.

2. When do you want the counter tops by?
I just need the material and/or slab location as soon as you have it chosen.

3.  Are there other things I should be picking out/picking up?
We need the accessories for the bathrooms.  TP Holders,  Things that have nothing to do with us would be rugs, furniture and window treatments. 

4.  In the workout room (which looks better already without the paneling) we are going to put a tv on the wall opposite the new wall you guys built (so on the same wall as the boiler room).  We don't need to install cable up high we can just run a wire up there).  Are you guys re-doing the soffits in that room? I can't remember what Ross had said.  The windows look great in there as well!
The soffits are being built to cover the existing plumbing and AC.  We will also leave an access for the clean out that is in the wall above the fireplace.

5.  When ever the dumpster gets emptied I will come over and clean out the third garage so Mike has an easier time getting through that disaster area!
We'll let you know.  If you want to throw stuff in there now, its fine.

6.  I saw that Mike pried off the grates in the front hall.  How labor intensive $$ is all of that?  It looks much better without those!
I will ask Mike.  I know he was wrestling with a couple of them. 

Client Questions - 7/6/2011

1. Can I get a ballpark price on ripping out the paneling in the workout room and just putting plaster on it?  It is such a stupid expense but I can't really see another option now that the entire back wall needed to be rebuilt and because we have filled in the door. Sure

2.  Doors in the basement: into the mudroom from the garage, into the utility room, into the hallway and into the laundry room. I think it might make sense to make these door frames wider so we can get appliances in and out without having so saw off the molding like we had to when we brought in the dryer.  Is it too late for that now?  Sorry.. just thought of it... We actually need to do that for the laundry room.  I will check on the width of the other doors today.

3. Mike told me we need a metal door into the garage to bring it up to code.  By code you need a fire door there.  I hadn't noticed that it wasn't.

4. What is your vision for the laundry room set up under the stairs etc?  I thought we are putting deep open shelving there.  Would you prefer it to be closed off?

5.  I noticed some water/ condensation on the floor in the laundry room against the wall next to the outdoor work room.  Do you think we need to reinstall the dehumidifier we had running down there or when we have the HVAC system on will that solve the problem? Humidity is an issue down there now because the door is open so much during construction.  This will reduce somewhat once door is kept closed.  A humidifier is always a good thing.

6.  Since we have to take off panels etc on the front of the house, I assume we will paint that area around the door.  Do you think I need new light fixtures and house numbers?   Haven't looked at those but my guess would be yes.  Though you could do that at anytime.

7. I got a new peep hole which is smaller than the one we currently have so we will probably need wood filler around the old one.  Needham Lock said it should be in in less than a month. 

8. Will we ever need to access stuff for the HVAC system in the ceiling in the cellar hallway or the mudroom ceiling?  I noticed there are no panels there.  Wherever there are controls or shutoffs there are access panels.  Other areas should be fine.

9.  Do you think we should we remove the other cupboard in the dining room to create more symmetry?  Not necessarily.

10. I went to California closets yesterday and left as confused as when I started.  I have a catalog to show you and some materials. Maybe I could come over to the house today if you are going there? Otherwise perhaps next week? I will be there tomorrow morning.  Today I am flat out.