Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Searching for quartz

We both are in love with Caesarstone quartz in Lagos Blue:
http://www.caesarstoneus.com/catalog/product.cfm?ProductID=29

Does anyone know where to find it? We checked CIOT but they only sell it in large slabs - we require a quarter of what they sell it at. It's difficult to find a dealer that's legitimate. He is looking for quartz that will fit his Kohler vanity, size approximately 48"x25" or so, my vanity is much smaller, about 34"x20 (see diagrams for details).

Please drop us a line and let us know. We don't have much time since the contractor is starting work on Dec 1st and we need to have all the material ordered and ready for him.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Making progress...

So he selected contractor #2 who seems like a nice guy and has done work with a colleague. The photos looked good and a contract (work order) has been drafted up and awaits signatures. He plans to start between Dec 1 and 15th.

There have been issues with the tub removal. Currently, for condos there is a 3/8 drain requirement, and if a slab were to go in that would not allow for the 2" space needed for draining. As a result, he's decided not to order the slab and go with custom 4x4" or 2x2" tiles in the shower base. The small size will allow for sloping. We went to CIOT again and they have a nice variety of small porcelain tiles. We liked the 2x2 Golden Nugget at $4.95/sq ft.

We also went to Lowe's and picked up accessories like a toilet paper holder, towel ring and hooks. They were chrome, looked similar to the high end ones but were a fraction of the cost.