Day 12

This was a big milestone--the granite countertop was templated. This sounded like it would be a fascinating and complex procedure, and the guy from the granite yard was here for about two hours. Mostly he just measured and measured, and then measured some more. Then he brought in this odd-shaped box that he set in the center of the room. Attached to it was a light pen which he used to set data points at various corners and edges around the counter area. I watched for a few minutes but it got tedious rather quickly.


Meanwhile, aside from some trim work (and the countertop and "feet"), the island is complete. And what an island! It's huge! Immense! Ginormous! We have an aircraft carrier in our kitchen! What were we thinking? It's interesting though, that the kitchen looks larger with the island than it did without it.




Then it was time for Construction School:

1. Why build the whole island without bringing the electrical up first? (We were a little afraid he'd forgotten that we needed an outlet there...) Answer: Standard procedure--they don't want to bring up the electrical until they know exactly where the pieces of the island are going to be.

2. Our new sink has 3 holes for a faucet but our new faucet is single-handle and only needs one...? (And does the granite templater know we only need one hole drilled out?) Answer: Cast-iron sinks come ready for any faucet configuration--you can't drill a new hole in cast iron after the fact. And with an under-counter installation, the extra holes won't show. And yes, the granite templater knows we only need one hole.

3. Is the contractor aware we need additional cabinet hardware for the new (skinny) cabinets that were ordered recently? Answer: Yes, in fact they're way ahead of us and already have them on hand. 

I suppose there are no stupid questions, and as this is our dime, it's our privilege to second-guess the contractor every step of the way. But I really should have moved out for the duration and come back when it was all done. Then I wouldn't have to notice and worry about all the little details.

Dinner: Arroz con pollo from the Crockpot (basically Spanish Rice with chicken--that's the problem with the Crockpot; everything turns out pretty much the same)