There's all sorts of stuff going on at the house right now such as cabinets going in and woodwork getting stained. And tomorrow, some of our counter-tops get installed. Now, that's exciting.
Anyway, we had to put new fireplace doors in. In part because what was there was merely a screen and that both seemed unsafe and well, yucky. Also, apparently to get our LEED certification, we needed to close that opening. And to be honest, that matters more than just a certification. That's a big opening and the air flow has at least got to be significant.
I took a look back and amazingly, I don't have many picks of the fireplace. Here's a good one of what it started like and then where it stands just before the doors go in.
Apparently because of that L shape, we're immediately into a custom situation. MOC pointed us right to Fireside Hearth and Home and from there right into a single product with a few different style differences. Not much choice doesn't sound like a good situation for getting a good price.
We were recommended to go to with Stiletto style. It seemed fine, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to talk with the sales guy about price. We had a good conversation and after a couple back and forths, he claimed he put the wrong labor code in the original estimate. Hmmm, really!? Anyway, he adjusted and saved us ~$300. Not a ton, but it's something.
And guess what, that only took us a week to figure all that out! OK, not as good as a few days, but it's done and for that to be off the list, I'm relieved. Up next, the master shower doors and granite.
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