Rain, then the shower

Yesterday, Dave and Corey installed the light boxes above the five windows in the BBQ room. The first photo shows just the frames, the second photo shows one of the boxes with its plastic cover in place. We were expecting the electrician to be here on Wednesday to install the LED rope lighting for the boxes and to complete the installation of the three pendant lights over the island. He didn't show up Wednesday and he hasn't shown up today. Apparently, there are other projects more important than Steinback Mountain.

Speaking of the island, it's now got a name. We're calling it "the Big I," a term of endearment Hawaiians use when referring to not the state but the big island of Hawaii. The third photo shows Dave on top of "the Big I" holding one of the pendant lights and trying to figure out how long to make the plank the lights will be attached to. We originally scored six of these lights on eBay for $243 and they remained in their unopened box in the garage for 18 months. Yesterday evening we decided we love them so much, we're going to use the remaining three in the main house kitchen. That space is getting a much smaller island (it's really a peninsula) so two of the pendants will be a perfect fit. The remaining light will go above the sink. Fortunately, the lights' rods are actually two pieces that screw together, one piece is about a foot in length, the other is about two feet. We'll probably eliminate the two foot length for the one above the sink.

Yesterday we also got emails from two different Plyboo reps confirming that the paneling would ship out on Thursday. Like the electrician, it hasn't shown up today.

Today we woke up to rain which conveniently stopped around 7 when Dave and then Corey arrived. John Laughton soon followed to take some final measurements for the BBQ room shelves behind the Big Island and also for the cover he's building for the mantle.

Right after John left, the Frost tile gang started arriving. Two of them started unloading their supply truck and the other two started prepping the shower in the guest house. A few minutes later, their boss Mark arrived. We met with him and Dave in the BBQ room and went over some of the final details, like how much did we want the counters to hang over the cabinets and the framing of the under-mount sink. We then went to the guest house and made some final detail choices there as well.

Shortly after Mark left two of the plumbers arrived. One worked on reinstalling the old toilet in the half bath. It'll get replaced in a few weeks but, for now, it gives the guys a place to do their business. The second plumber started working under the sink in the Big I. Within an hour they were gone.

The 18x18 inch "Metro Steel" porcelain floor tile all stacked up and ready to go.

 

Paco, the tile guy working on the shower, is very fast. We're having another inspection tomorrow and then the tile goes up.

If today was any indication of how phase two is going wind down, the new few weeks are going to be very hectic. And very exciting….