March 5, 2009
My eyes were going blurry from looking on the internet for toilets, sinks and faucets. Sean Roberts, our chosen Plumbing contractor suggested I go to Fergusons so I could actually see the products. Of course everything has to be low flow, high efficiency. Who would have known there are so many toilets and sinks to choose from?? It was overwhelming, but I was determined to work with their Green saleswoman, Haley, and get it done! It took 2 hours, but we did it.
The Water Sense toilets have dual flush capability and only use either .8 gallons or 1.2 GPF (gallons per flush). They will save as much as 6,000 gallons of water annually over a traditional 1.6 gallon toilet – isn’t that amazing? And Sean said by changing the aerator, most faucets will adapt for the greatest efficiency.
Nearly everything I chose is made by Kohler which has a huge selection of products and are reasonably priced, too. The only splurges I made are the Master Bath Shower which will include two Water Tile® body sprays, and I chose a beautiful, multi colored glass vessel sink for the powder room. The next step is to get the list to Sean for pricing and evaluation – then to Corie Baker and Courtney Mangum who need the sizes to add to their drawings.
March 7, 2009
Kevin Songer and Steve began the massive task of removing nails from the wood that will be chipped up and put back into the landscaping. An entire day on site and the pile is diminishing, but there’s still so much timber! The lumber that we’ll reuse in the home is being stacked neatly according to size and the piles just keep moving from one location to another. Steve and Kevin both had a blast today. Steve said they talked and laughed the entire time and really got to know each other on a brotherly basis. Kevin’s passion for Villa Paraiso is so deep, and I know he’s ecstatic to be on the Team. He has great and creative design ideas, and I’m really looking forward to going shopping for yard plants as well as all the potted plants we plan to have on the decks.
March 8, 2009
We recruited 4 additional, strong men to assist with the massive task on site. Today, Kevin is feeding the chipper with the broken wood and it is spewing wood chips into a pile that’s far taller than me! The dumpster that was overflowing with drywall is now going into a grinder that has covered our friend Tony in white dust! He looks a bit like Casper the friendly ghost! The weather this weekend is beautiful… it’s sunny, 77 degrees and a light breeze off the river.
