2. we went home depot, he bought steel studs, now some other friend of mine is saying, wood studs are better, because they are solid, steel studs are very light, also hanging/mounting stuff later will be problem, I didn't realize that.we didn't discuss earlier like studs will be metal or wood, I never thought of going so deep.so my concern is in such type of dealing can I ask him(Contractor) to work or use material of my choice or not.Thanks

$1000 for the tub and surround materials cost. 2 days labor strip to stud, mount everything direct to stud.

Your losses will now start mounting, both in real dollars and in emotional energy, etc.Hmmm.

Here in the foothills, the risk of wildfire is already very high, and adding humans makes a spark more likely, meaning the state will be forced to mount a costly defense of people and property.

Sam:You can get motion sensor switches (not wall plate switches) that you can attach directly into the octagon box where the light is mounted.

With smoke if you don't cover 100% there will still be some there.Also not only the ducts cleaned but check the filters and the motor itself because if filters were left in to long then dust and particles have passed through to the motor.

The cabinets have glass doors.Currently each wall cabinet has two inside lights (one mounted to the top pointing down, and one mounted to the bottom pointing up) and one under cabinet lighting the countertop, so a total of three lights for each cabinet, a total of 24 lights. 

(the floor project is for another date in the near-future)Flooring is a lot of work, even with the easy peel-n-stick tiles, because the mounting surface, i.e., the floor, has to be absolutely clean or you're just asking for trouble.

Another solution would have been to install those trendy top mount bowls.

Set them a couple inches below ceiling and then have a skilled carpenter come in and place crown and trim—can turn out really nice, especially with nice countertops and under-mount lighting.