tooskinneejs, Somewhere in the contract should state that the house will be build as per drawings. You are selecting the one that looks pretty similar to the one on your drawings, right? This is what I'd do: I'd ask the builder to show me the door he had in mind when he estimated it, if it looks just as the one on the drawings and is by manufacturer XYZ, I'd be OK with it. If it turns out that XYZ also has a higher quality version of the same door (including T. and sidelites) and that is what I want - I'd pay the difference (but will let him know that I am on a budget and this can not happen again). If it is obvious that the contractor wants to install something that is not XYZ and does not look remotely like the one shown in the drawings, this will tell me that he is sleazy - and most likely he will do it again. I would not want to take advantage of not too clear wording to my benefit (karma - I eventually will pay) but I surely would not want the builder to take advantage of me asking for additional money every time. If this is the first time it happens and I know that he is a reputable builder and so far everything has been OK, most likely I'd split the difference. Good luck.

Taylor's Cabinets & Interiors - why would they come off - will it be ugly because of damage to what it falls on or the mess on underneath the handles. Are you talking about them coming off because of the glue? I really want to do that on my sink round and the fabricator said he could do it if I found the handles. I don't know that he was going to use epoxzy.

I love your post! I love how excited you were about a flower bed and that it inspired you to build more. And I especially love that you clearly LOVE your canna lilies and are furious at that tenant. I don’t know the answer to your question but I suspect that their ability to rebloom may be affected if they require the current leaves to generate energy for the task. Hopefully, someone else will chime in. Don’t give up!

You should really find out from your contractor what their waterproofing plan (materials and method) was/is. If they can't explain it, ask them to redo the whole thing. If they won't, they quit. If they will, let them try, then fire them after they fail again. To search for a replacement tile professional: Here are 2 organizations with search tools on their websites. www.tile-assn.com Click on “find a contractor” and enter your zip code. Let the miles radius be fairly large, like 50 miles or so. The excellent tile pro that built all my bathrooms was on that site in my area, but about 40 miles away bc he was near downtown and I’m in a suburb. www.ceramictilefoundation.org This site has lots of good information on it. I didn’t find my contractor on this site, but a lot of people have told me that they had luck with it. Here’s where you click to find a contractor: www.ceramictilefoundation.org/find-certified-tile-installers.  Go here to download a digital version of the TCNA handbook. It’s less than $40. It’s over 600 pages, but you don’t have to read the whole thing. Read the introduction (about 50 pages) and then read the shower chapters. You can skip all the other chapters such as swimming pools, etc. Reading this helped me to learn about the process and industry standards for water proofing and tile installation; it helped me to ask more informed questions and hire better. www.tcnatile.com/products-and-services/publications.html