TRC Rehearsal Room 2: schedule v1.0 (2026-09-26)
GC path: orders start Monday 2026-09-28, the room closes Monday 2026-11-02, and it reopens Friday 2026-12-04. That is 66 days from first order to finished room, with the room out of use for 32 calendar days (22 working days plus Thanksgiving). Weekend path: Greg and a handyman work 12 weekends from Saturday 2026-10-03 to Monday 2026-12-21. The room is out of use for about 11 weeks. Task hours and the day-by-day sequence are in LABOR.md. Vendors are in SOURCING.md.
Long-lead orders, in the order to place them
The site start is set by the two custom items, the bar carcass and the mirror. Everything else lands before the day that needs it.
| Order by | Item | Lead time | Arrives about | Needed on site | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 9/30 | Herman Miller Eames Management chair (S-08) | 8 weeks | Wed 11/25 | Day 19, Mon 11/30 | 3 days |
| Wed 9/30 | Four Hands Olson swivel chairs x2 (S-02/S-03) | backordered; get a date from Old Bones | unknown | Day 19, Mon 11/30 | Unknown. No date inside 6 weeks means switching to the CB2 Muir |
| Wed 9/30 | Maiden Home Miles sectional (S-01) | about 7 weeks | about Wed 11/18 | Day 19, Mon 11/30 | 8 days. Ask for white-glove delivery on 11/30; Maiden Home schedules the delivery by phone |
| Wed 9/30 | Yamaha NU1XA (K-01) | about 3 weeks (restocking) | hold for Mon 11/30 | Day 19 | Order for the price and free shipping, deliver on day 19. If Kraft cannot hold it, buy from Keyboard Concepts with a scheduled delivery |
| Wed 9/30 | Four Hands Benton stools x3, rug and pad, desk, stands, display, decor, guitars | 3 days to 3 weeks | October | Days 19-21 | 4+ weeks; store them in the office or ship-to-date |
| Mon 10/5 | Middlefield "Dark Cloud Gold Vein" mirror, 5 arches + 16 ceiling tiles (M-01..M-06) | about 5 weeks incl. crating (unconfirmed) | about Mon 11/9 | Day 11, Mon 11/16 | 5 days |
| Mon 10/5 | TDI brass U-channel, then rolled to a 12 in radius | 2 weeks + 1 week | about Mon 10/26 | Day 17 | 3 weeks |
| Mon 10/5 (drawings), Mon 10/12 (approve) | Bar carcass, black lacquer, 48 x 24 x 40.75 in (B-01) | about 6 weeks after approval | about Mon 11/23 | Day 16, Mon 11/23 | None. If it slips, set the bar after the final inspection; the electrician returns half a day for the bar tape |
| Mon 10/12 | Stone top cut to the approved shop drawing (B-01S/F) | 10 days | about Fri 10/23 | Day 16 | 4 weeks |
| Mon 10/5 | Lutron RadioRA 3 processor, 7 dimmers, keypad (E-CTL) | 2-4 weeks | by Mon 11/2 | Day 3 (boxes), day 16 (devices) | 0-2 weeks. Order one Sunnata PRO and one Diode driver on 9/28 for the bench test |
| Mon 10/5, after Title 24 is settled | DMF downlights x8, Diode tape and drivers, channels, track | 5-14 days | by 10/26 | Day 3 (housings), day 16 (trim) | 1+ week |
| Mon 10/5 | GIK panels and traps (made to order) | about 3 weeks | about 10/26 | Day 19 | 5 weeks |
| Mon 10/12 | WoodUpp slat panels, Brassfinders ceiling channel, Mortise & Hare shelves | 10-21 days | by 11/2 | Days 11-17 | 1+ week |
| Fri 10/30 | NuCore floor, 18 boxes, pickup at Floor & Decor Downey | same day | Fri 10/30 | Day 15 | Acclimate in the room for 48 hours before install |
Week by week (GC path)
| Week | Dates | What happens | Room can be used for | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mon 9/28 - Sun 10/4 | Site survey: Polycam and CubiCasa capture, open one ceiling can, lift one fabric panel, photo the panel schedule, lift one plank, REW baseline sweep. Owner furniture and piano ordered by Wed 9/30. Requests for quotes to 3 GCs, 3 millwork shops, 2 mirror sources, 2 C-10 electricians, a stone fabricator, and an energy consultant for Title 24. Bench-test one driver and dimmer | Everything, as today | Owner orders placed before the 10/1 tax change |
| 1 | Mon 10/5 - 10/11 | Title 24 approach decided (OPEN-QUESTIONS T-1). Mirror, brass channel, Lutron, lighting, GIK ordered. Millwork shop draws the bar. Electrical permit and Title 24 plan review submitted over the counter | Everything | Permit application in |
| 2 | Mon 10/12 - 10/18 | Bar shop drawings approved; stone ordered to the drawing. GC awarded with a 11/2 start. WoodUpp, shelves and ceiling channel ordered | Everything | Permit issued (target) |
| 3 | Mon 10/19 - 10/25 | Deliveries start arriving; the GC walks the site with the electrician and glazier; inspection windows booked | Everything | |
| 4 | Mon 10/26 - 11/1 | Floor picked up and acclimating. Last sessions Sat 10/31; gear packed Sunday | Everything through Sunday 11/1 | Room closes Sunday night |
| 5 | Mon 11/2 - 11/8 | Days 1-5: demo, salvage the oak floor, blocking, electrical rough-in | Nothing. The booth stays shut too if it is only reachable through the room | Demo done day 2 |
| 6 | Mon 11/9 - 11/15 | Day 6 rough-in finishes; day 7 (Tue 11/10) rough inspection; days 8-10 patch, skims, ceiling paint. Mirror delivered about 11/9. Wed 11/11 is Veterans Day, a city holiday, so book the inspection for Tuesday | Nothing | Electrical rough inspection |
| 7 | Mon 11/16 - 11/22 | Day 11 ceiling mirror inset; days 11-14 Roman Clay; day 15 floor starts. Sectional arrives about 11/18: hold it in the office or have Maiden Home deliver on 11/30 | Nothing | Walls finished |
| 8 | Mon 11/23 - 11/29 | Days 16-18: floor done, bar and stone set, slat panels, arch mirrors, electrical trim, RadioRA 3 scenes programmed. Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 and Fri 11/27 off. HM chair arrives about 11/25 | Nothing | Lighting on its final scenes |
| 9 | Mon 11/30 - 12/6 | Day 19 (Mon 11/30) final inspection, furniture and piano delivered, panels and traps hung; days 20-21 AV rebuild and calibration; day 22 (Thu 12/3) punch and clean. Room reopens Fri 12/4 | From Friday 12/4: everything | Electrical final and Title 24 installation certificate |
Inspections and paperwork
| Step | When | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical permit (single trade, commercial) and plan review | Week 1, over the counter | C-10 electrician | $444.65 permit + $537.85 plan review (FY2026-27 fee table). Commercial jobs are not eligible for Santa Monica's express permits |
| Title 24 lighting compliance form NRCC-LTI-E and energy plan review | Week 1, with the permit | Energy consultant or the electrician | $742.55 review + $600 form allowance. The design is about double the prescriptive lighting allowance; settle T-1 before ordering fixtures |
| Electrical rough inspection | Day 7, Tue 11/10 | City inspector | Walls stay open until sign-off; the skim starts right after |
| Lighting controls acceptance test | Day 18 or 19 | Certified acceptance test technician, if the city requires it | California requires certified technicians for nonresidential lighting-control acceptance tests. Whether this alteration triggers it, and its cost, are open (OPEN-QUESTIONS T-2). Not in costs.csv |
| Electrical final and installation certificate NRCI-LTI-E | Day 19, Mon 11/30 | City inspector, electrician | Room is legal to use after this |
Weekend path
| Weekend | Dates | Crew work | Weekdays after it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 10/3 - Sun 10/4 | Move out, protect, strip fabric and track, lift LVP, haul | Electrician starts rough-in |
| 2 | 10/10 - 10/11 | Blocking | Electrician finishes rough-in; rough inspection |
| 3 | 10/17 - 10/18 | Patch, Gardz, skim 1 | |
| 4 | 10/24 - 10/25 | Skim 2, sand, prime, ceiling paint | |
| 5 | 10/31 - 11/1 | Roman Clay base and first coat | |
| 6 | 11/7 - 11/8 | Second coat; doors and frames | |
| 7 | 11/14 - 11/15 | Burnish and topcoat | Glazier sets the ceiling inset (mirror arrived about 11/9) |
| 8 | 11/21 - 11/22 | Floor | |
| 9 | 11/28 - 11/29 | Arch backers, bar carcass (arrived about 11/23), slat panels | Stone top set; glazier sets the arches |
| 10 | 12/5 - 12/6 | Shelves, guitar hangers, door hardware, bar glass | Electrician trims out and programs; final inspection |
| 11 | 12/12 - 12/13 | Furniture, panels and traps | |
| 12 | 12/19 - 12/20 + Mon 12/21 evening | AV rebuild, calibration, punch, clean | Room reopens Tue 12/22 |
The orders are the same as the GC path, with the same dates. The weekend path saves about $26,000 and keeps the room closed about seven weeks longer.