Unfortunate Site Condition #3:
There is a 3" difference in the ceiling height, from one end of my hallway to the other! Unbelievable.This project is feeling like a chapter in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House....the money pit!
What is a designer to do? The existing ceiling, at least is not about to fall down (definitely a plus) but it will be looking very strange to open my front door with the new closet doors not aligning with the ceiling. Wood lathe is rotten but no water damage this time!
Options:
1. Leave it alone and close my eyes every time I enter my apartment?
2. Drop the ceiling...given the fact that it is 9' -3" but only 9'-0" in other sections?
CON:
- More work
- Delay in time completion
- More expense
- Loose 6" of ceiling height
PRO:
- Brand new ceiling (although I did not know I was in need)
- Thank goodness the GC and millworker made me aware of this site condition. Honesty is always the best policy...no matter how painful
- No imminent disasters!
- NO need to close my eyes when I walk into my new apartmen! Of course at the rate that things are going...I may be in the dark by not being able to afford the Con Ed electric bill!
- The possibilities of some better lighting in my new dropped ceiling is definitely a positive consideration.
Solution:
- A brand new dropped ceiling is in my future!
- Perhaps a stay-home vacation is, also, in my future, who needs the exotic tropical isles when I can have a new dropped ceiling and recessed lighting too? Stay tuned...there can't be anymore unfortunately site conditions, right?