Last time we took a look at the behind the scenes events
that occur in the first week of a kitchen remodel. Let’s dive in to week 2.
Day 6: Meet trade contractors at project site. Allow a 2-3
hour block of time for this and stagger the times of when each person is
coming. Everyone there at one time equals chaos and the potential for missed
details.
Day 7: Meet homeowners at local granite yard. Get samples of
potential selections. Look at stainless steel undermount sinks. Chose an edge
profile for the granite tops. The homeowners are not completely satisfied with
the granite selection at the local yard. Schedule a time to meet them in
Atlanta to walk through a granite slab warehouse.
Day 8: Meet homeowners at the granite warehouse in Atlanta.
I have made sure to wear comfortable shoes. This is going to be a long day
walking on concrete. Wow! There are hundreds of colors of granite, marble, onyx
and travertine. Up and down the aisles we roam, pausing to look at many slabs
that catch our eye. After an initial once-over, we walk back through to narrow
down the most promising slabs. We have narrowed it down to two colors.
Thankfully they have small pieces leftover from another slab we can take with
us. They will not break a chunk off of a whole slab for you. This will be
helpful in choosing tile and finalizing the cabinets.
Day 9: Meet homeowners at plumbing supply house to choose a
faucet. The technology in faucets these days is amazing!
Day 10: Day off!! Well, not really. I am working on
remodeling the bathrooms in my office. Today I will nail down selections and
design for these spaces. And of course, I am still answering the phone and
responding to emails.
Making these decisions and selections is fun, but could be
overwhelming if you didn’t have a plan. I hope that this insight is helpful to
you if you are considering a kitchen remodel and is a look in to the time that
is required and the value a professional can be in walking through this process
with you.
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