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Notes, 20 Nov. 2015

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Steven ordered from Amazon last night the Schlage deadbolts, door handles and levers, irrigation controller and other items that will soon be needed by Ron Dahlke and team. Buying the Schlage hardware at Amazon saves 30 percent over the same product at Lowe’s or Home Depot.

We're puzzling out how to properly install the bathroom vanities. There's a lower shelf that Cris and Ron carefully removed from this unit. Cris cut a template for the shelf out of MDF. When placed against the wall in the bathrooms, the shelf obstructs the plumbing cleanouts -- or the cleanouts are located inside the cabinet, which would force us to carve up the cabinet boxes. But ... the schematics for the vanities clearly identify how high to locate the cleanout on the wall behind the vanity -- instructions that were not followed. Which may force us to open up the walls, again, to have the plumbers relocate the cleanouts. Stay tuned.
We’re puzzling out how to properly install the bathroom vanities. There’s a lower shelf that Cris and Ron carefully removed from this unit. Cris cut a template for the shelf out of MDF. When placed against the wall in the bathrooms, the shelf obstructs the plumbing cleanouts — or the cleanouts are located inside the cabinet, which would force us to carve up the cabinet boxes. But … the schematics for the vanities clearly identify how high to locate the cleanout on the wall behind the vanity — instructions that were not followed. Which may force us to open up the walls, again, to have the plumbers relocate the cleanouts. Stay tuned.
Enrique continues sealing nail holes with wood putty.
Enrique continues sealing nail holes with wood putty.
Out back, the garage foundation team continues packing sandbags and compacting the road base.
Out back, the garage foundation team continues packing sandbags and compacting the road base.
After bringing the road base up to the proper height, they begin shifting the form to square out the back of the garage foundation.
After bringing the road base up to the proper height, they begin shifting the form to square out the back of the garage foundation.

After discussion with Ron, Steven approved the quote for 26 square feet of red glass tile that will be used for the backsplash behind the cooktop.

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