Shopping for lighting

The last two doors are in. Nichiha fiber cement siding is stacked next to cottage.

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People have asked why there are no windows on the north side of the cottage. The stairways to the loft and to the basement are on that north wall. In addition, a garage, when added, may go on that side of the cottage and will, hopefully, be attached to the cottage with a door (or breezeway) into the house at either the landing to the stairway leading to the loft or the alcove on the front porch next to the closet as you enter the cottage. No decision has been made yet since a garage is not in the budget for this phase of the building.

From this view you can see the kitchen door better on the north side of the cottage. This is where a small landing will be built that will allow us to get into the kitchen and will, eventually, be part of the wrap-around deck that will go on the walk-out side of the cottage (west side).

Kathy's son, KJ, met us at the cottage yesterday and seemed to like it. He enjoyed the view from the picture window, thought the cottage was larger on the inside than it looked from the outside, and was really impressed with the roof angles and the effort it must have taken to install the beam in the cathedral ceiling.

Rex had begun the wiring of the cottage. Of course, Bonnie already has some changes she needs to discuss with him.

Bonnie marked on the floor of the country kitchen where she wants the gas fireplace to go but that might change by a few inches. She also marked where she wants the LP gas tank to go. Kathy got the ball rolling on that on Thursday but has not, as yet, received the quote form Andy Kline, who needed to do some figuring to determine whether we need a 350 or 500 gal. tank.

So yesterday was shopping day and we purchased a ceiling fan for the porch and one for the country kitchen. Both fans have lights. A third fan may go in the basement when we get around to finishing it. Outside lighting for each door was purchased with a motion light selected for the walk-out basement. Kathy found lights Bonnie had purchased for another home she lived in and never used. They will be used in the basement and under the cabinets over the bar to light the bar. All of the other kitchen lights were purchased. A long fluorescent light for the main kitchen lighting, and a light for over the kitchen sink. A light was purchased to light the stairway going down to the basement. Another light that matches the one over the kitchen sink will spotlight the gas fireplace. Track lighting for the loft was picked out and Bonnie feels another track may be in order. In addition, we have one floor lamp and three nice table lamps that will be utilized throughout the cottage.

Bonnie has picked out the two bathroom fans and they will each have lights. Still need to purchase sinks, plumbing hardware, stools, flooring....