

The bottom line is he gave you a finish date, and did not finish.

Then if the whole thing goes South after that report him to the appropriate legal places associated with builders as described by a previous poster. I think you should find out his favorite places to advertise and if you need some leverage to get your refund you should definitely threaten to use those places to give a bad review - WITH photos of his unfinished work. It never hurts to do your homework! Ask us for our design process list and we will send it by email to help! Take the time to think out all posibilities and design a few options to consider. Hope these guidelines help you get the success you deserve with your project. Then we move on to the colour renderings in a semi-photo format (we also do photo renderings of specific materials when clients wish). We spend a lot of time, creating a number of feature wall/material layouts to -scale, in elevation view, combined with floor plan view of the room to show how the furniture will fit around the feature (whether it's a FP or a TV.) First we use pencil on tissue paper showing the proposed 'design' (we show at least 3 options) sitting over top of the existing house in floor plan view and then we do a pencil sketch elevation to show all is working space-wise and aesthetically. Therefore, we look for the right sized tile to fit the layout (or cut a slab to the sizes) or we don't use the tile at all - even if we love that specific tile. We create a to-scale layout showing how tiles will be installed (We never spec a tile size that is too large or too small for the application as we are very aware that tile cuts that fall disturb the eye are not ideal. For instance, with the client select 3 main 'colourways' for the main palette: black, silver, walnut, in this example. Establish a palette, then look at materials that support that palette. Some people want that industrial vibe of brick (painted or not) but many of our clients want something a bit more expressive of their unique personality. 4) Consider your palette for the overall house - or the level of house where the fireplace now occupies. It depends on the furniture layout as well as other factors. 3) What is the 'feature' in that room? Where should it be located? Generally, every room needs a feature wall, however the feature doesn't have to take up the entire wall.
Slow burn coffee install#
When we are re-purposing these fireplaces, we sometimes just remove the brick veneer and then install a direct vent fireplace. We remove all items normally and remove the external chimney.

In Canada, we have basements and typically these structures on the main floor have another in the basement, same position on the floor plan. 2) The 'structure' of the brickwork - does it span more than 1 level. You cannot remove if chimney being used by furnace, unless you get a high efficiency furnace. The only things to consider are: (and likely not too relevant for you in Florida but very relevant for cold climes - minus 30C this weekend!!!) 1) Is the chimney being used to vent a furnace or does the house have a direct vent furnace (vent out an exterior wall). And we then put the fireplace (direct vent unit) whereever we want in the design. We remove these all the time during renovations.
