Friday, January 30, 2009

PG&E Milestone

We passed a "mandrel" test today, done by PG&E. That has something to do with verifying that the conduits are clear and cables can easily be pulled through. We also got a "meter release" from the city -- required for turning up our essentially brand-new electricity.

Our city inspector also did a walkthrough with our contractor's foreman today, a courtesy our contractor requested, to flag any issues before final inspection. None found! Words cannot express what hope and joy those things bring to harried homeowners -- not just that the walkthrough went well, but moreso that the walkthrough happened at all. We're on track for final inspection!

The light testing started today too. I got to see what my kitchen -- with real lights -- will look like!

That bowl light fixture is one we already had. Its finish doesn't match anything, but it's innocuous and in the absence of any other "bright" ideas, we decided to re-use it.

I never used to notice stuff like this, but the microwave shelf (the microwave will be on a shelf below the counter) has very roughly-cut edge to it. Not befitting the high standards of this kitchen!

My kitchen designer used her own cabinet-installation guys -- I know my contractor wouldn't have let this go. Neither will the kitchen designer, she notices everything.

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