When you are selecting electrical fixtures for your home, you must process:
Is the light a pendant, a wall light, a close to the ceiling light, etc?
Is it an indoor or outdoor light?
Is it primarily decorative or does it really have to provide light for safety or work?
Is the glass clear or muted?
How well will it stand the test of time?
How many bulbs does it hold?
How hard will it be to change those bulbs? (You will have to change them, you know.)
What metal finishes are offered? Do these go with other metals in the room?
What style is the light?
Can your builder find a supplier for this fixture?
Can it be delivered on time?
And of course, after answering all these questions and finding the perfect fixture, you realize there is no way in hell you can afford it.
They have recommended using slate as a veneer for the porch rather than plain cement. It will cost us $1700 more, but they are right. (I just keep pushing retirement back!) Plain cement just isn’t going to cut it. Stamped cement ends up being a little too slick during the wet and icy season. Brick could work, but it tends to put too large a cap over the cement—we had that at our old house. I get to take off and hour early at work on Thursday and go pick out a slate color! I know I want something in the brown and red hue…Definitely NOT blue or green.
I feel so fortunate that I do not have a deadline such as a school semester or a job that requires me to be down that way soon. I am also glad that I have the maturity to work on my patience…something I really should work on
Dan and I complemented one another, I chose all of the interior furnishings whiledan tackled the structural components. “I worked by myself for the most part but did hire someone to help me with the 14-foot second-floor partitions. The wiring, plumbing, heating, and drywall work performed by friendly and skillful local contractors went well. Flooring, kitchen, baths, interior doors, and trim work went more slowly but with no surprises.
