Cincinnati, OH - AltSmoke Store

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halopunker

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I'll update pictures tomorrow, picture was taken the other day. Sorry for lack of response been sick this past week.
  • Meeting Contractor tomorrow, he was on vacation last week.
  • Flooring took a little longer than expected due to uneven floors needing repaired.
  • Painting Walls Tomorrow.
  • Bar/Secondary Counter Should be started this week.
  • Display Cases/Register should be arriving Wed/Thursday.
  • Slat walls should be installed this week.
  • Lighting - Pendants/etc should be in this week.
  • Hopefully wrap up the bathroom this week as well.

This is where we are presently, we're aiming for the 3rd week of april.

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halopunker

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Here's where we are presently:

Everything is coming to a closing point, things that we're still waiting on to get finished >.<

  • Main Room:
  • Electrician needs to remove all the lights and put up new ones.
  • Bar/Secondary Checkout/Wall are being built.
  • Still waiting on Furniture, but this isn't necessarily essential.
  • Bathroom:
  • Floor tile needs put down, wall paper needs to be added and sink needs to replace.

This is our most expensive overhaul of a storefront, but will definitely be worth it. Sadly a lot of hiccups in the road that we weren't anticipating from the floor being uneven due to massive cracks, delays on items that were needed for the store (Lights, Furniture, etc) that had ridiculous lead times.

We will have a soft opening, there will be some things missing but we really want to get this opened as quickly as possible. So the last things that need finished will be the construction (which is under way) and the bathroom before we can open the doors.

We will start interviewing people this week as well :)
 

halopunker

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Alright here's our present progression.

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What's left until we can open:
  • Electrician - Rip out all lights and install new lights and random outlets throughout the store.
  • Finish Bathroom
  • Finish the front of: Bar/Checkout Area
  • Product & Furniture Arrival
  • Bar/Counter Tops - Have to be custom made.
  • Soft Opening
  • Signage for the Store (Outside and Inside)

And that should be it :)
 

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Seriously! I want to know who the contractor is so I can avoid delays like this in any projects I hire out.

Just gets a little frustrating...... Been waiting since Jan...

I've had to send several people (about a dozen) to the flea market guy for their first setups since I first head about the new store. I'd rather support a reputable company with a nice storefront so please expedite that soft opening?
 
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Kristi Wilson

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All good things come to those that wait...but some of the delayed items we are not going to wait for.

We're literally waiting on: Tops to be finished (This week) and the bathroom to get wrapped up and then it's clean clean clean clean clean clean clean :p

Won't be much longer now.

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Are you open? I have a dead battery and a grumpy mind!:blink:
 

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