The Barony at Julian: powder room

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

We got our almost final building code inspection on Friday. Harry Burd stopped by and was completely impressed with the work the crew had done.
His only complaint was that the exterior doors need to have easy access (meaning stairs), so after we get the final grading done, the crew will install some stairs for the two doors at the bumpout and the final grading will bring the grade up for the main entry, the rear entry, and the breezeway rear entry doors. For those doors we may need to add a stone tread so that the step up to the concrete stoop is not so high. At least Harry gave us the OK to start moving furniture into the new house. Harry will return to give a final inspection and issue the certificate of occupancy when we have the exterior door access issue corrected. This is important because we need that certificate to transition from the construction loan to the mortgage For most of the day on Friday there was more cosmetic touchup and adjustments and on Friday evening the cleaning crew arrived to give the house a final once-over. Over the weekend we cleaned up several pieces of furniture that had been stored in our garage for the past 3 years. The furniture was, surprisingly, in good shape and after some vacuuming and washing down to get rid of the cobweb and dust, we moved the pieces into the dining room, great room, and loft. The layout of the furniture is sort of haphazard right now.
The drop in oven is now wired up and ready to go, only need the wiring for the cooktop and down draft vent to complete the electricity in the kitchen.
The chandelier over the dining table is up but we'll have to decide on the length of the chain now that the table is in place. This fixture needs a switch which will be located just to the right of the kitchen cabinets. The electrical short in the lighting under the catwalk has been repaired and the replacement wiring has been hidden with some wooden wire chases, so without knowing where the new wiring has been placed, you just can't see it.
The powder room sink has been installed and Jeff, our plumber, found a hairline crack in the faucet, so a replacement faucet is on order. The mirror was moved up and centered on the sink and it all looks great. The light fixture can be installed now that we know how high the mirror hangs on the wall. The claw foot tub is installed and Jeff will make final adjustments to the legs to get the tub to sit properly.
In the basement the electrical circuits for the air exchanger and its programmable controller were installed. The controller can modify the percentage of the time the exchanger is operating and the final setting for the exchanger will be determined, based on the results of the energy audit.