Adam emailed us today to warn us that our house is in the "messy phase" as they do some finishing work inside. He didn't want us to be alarmed that it looked like someone was tearing the place apart. I'm a little worried about how it will look given the fact that he had to warn us first. EEK!
He mentioned specifically that they had to remove the middle cabinet to install the microwave vent. It was thoughtful of him to warn us. It means he is aware of how easily I freak out. Good customer service right?
He also mentioned that our electrical final materials were installed, which I took to mean our plugs and light switches and he also said that "we received appliances". I think that means they got delivered but they might not necessarily be installed yet. Another exciting milestone he mentioned was the fact that the heat was turned on!
Adam said that Lauren our SR will have a key to get in just in case no one was working on our house tomorrow. I will post an update once we go and get pictures.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Locked up tight.
Well it's official. We have been locked out of our house. Maybe this is Adam's way of saying "leave me alone with all of your crazy emails about stuff you see." I even tried getting through the first floor window, but it was locked too. I'm pretty sure we can still get in during regular business hours though. Everything was closed yesterday, so it was a wasted trip. I did get cheap gas though, so that was nice.
Little does Adam know, I have held ALOT back. If I were to really list damage that I see or things that look or work weird I would have at least a page to give him. At the same time though, I know this is just a part of the process and I am confident he will fix all those little things I don't mention. I'm glad we have such an excellent PM.
I only mention to him the things that seem as though they would take more than a normal amount of time to fix. Like for example, one of our windows won't stay in its tracks and I feel like a professional would need to come out and repair or replace it. I would think getting the window guy out to fix it might take some time, and I surely don't want a window to hold up closing!
Mike and I both agreed that we won't close unless the major stuff from our punch list is completed. We have read horror stories of stuff taking a year or more after closing to resolve and we don't want to have the same issue. Of course it might not even be our decision to make, but we do plan on mentioning it at our walk through at the end of the month.
So fingers crossed there are no more major issues...
Little does Adam know, I have held ALOT back. If I were to really list damage that I see or things that look or work weird I would have at least a page to give him. At the same time though, I know this is just a part of the process and I am confident he will fix all those little things I don't mention. I'm glad we have such an excellent PM.
I only mention to him the things that seem as though they would take more than a normal amount of time to fix. Like for example, one of our windows won't stay in its tracks and I feel like a professional would need to come out and repair or replace it. I would think getting the window guy out to fix it might take some time, and I surely don't want a window to hold up closing!
Mike and I both agreed that we won't close unless the major stuff from our punch list is completed. We have read horror stories of stuff taking a year or more after closing to resolve and we don't want to have the same issue. Of course it might not even be our decision to make, but we do plan on mentioning it at our walk through at the end of the month.
So fingers crossed there are no more major issues...
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Homesite Visit - Week 11
Well played Adam, well played!
Even though we did not get an update this week from Adam, there was more progress to see!! We thought for sure nothing happened over the short holiday week.
While we were there, a guy was moving from unit to unit, installing the vents. At some point the tile guys had been in to install the tile in our master and guest bathrooms. All that they have to do now is grout it. Someone also came along and installed the crown molding on the kitchen cabinets which looks AWESOME!
It looks like they started filling in those gaps that looked awful so the trim is really starting to look nice. Our doors received a coat of paint or two as well! Mike and I also almost missed the fact that we got our AC unit which we didn't even see until we exited out of the garage. I also noticed that they back filled the area where they poured the sidewalks, so I wonder if that means we are close to getting some sod?
Of course I have saved the absolute best for last....are you ready? WE GOT WOOD FLOORS!! We were pleasantly surprised to see that they installed all of our wood floors. It was SO EXCITING to walk in and see them.
Anyway, Mike and I both think they will get the plumbing fixtures in next week and Mike also thinks they will put in lighting fixtures and outlets. I voted for granite counter tops next week in lieu of electrical outlets and lighting fixtures. We'll see who gets it right!
Even though we did not get an update this week from Adam, there was more progress to see!! We thought for sure nothing happened over the short holiday week.
While we were there, a guy was moving from unit to unit, installing the vents. At some point the tile guys had been in to install the tile in our master and guest bathrooms. All that they have to do now is grout it. Someone also came along and installed the crown molding on the kitchen cabinets which looks AWESOME!
It looks like they started filling in those gaps that looked awful so the trim is really starting to look nice. Our doors received a coat of paint or two as well! Mike and I also almost missed the fact that we got our AC unit which we didn't even see until we exited out of the garage. I also noticed that they back filled the area where they poured the sidewalks, so I wonder if that means we are close to getting some sod?
Of course I have saved the absolute best for last....are you ready? WE GOT WOOD FLOORS!! We were pleasantly surprised to see that they installed all of our wood floors. It was SO EXCITING to walk in and see them.
Anyway, Mike and I both think they will get the plumbing fixtures in next week and Mike also thinks they will put in lighting fixtures and outlets. I voted for granite counter tops next week in lieu of electrical outlets and lighting fixtures. We'll see who gets it right!
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| Floors in the foyer |
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| Floors in the kitchen next to the cabinets (this is the BEST representation of the color of our floors) |
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| Crown molding on the cabinets installed |
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| Tile in the master bathroom |
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| Guest bathroom tile |
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| Floors in the living room....they look redder right? |
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| AC Unit!! |
Friday, December 28, 2012
No news.....
We are at the stage of the building process where Adam will only send us an update on Friday's if something new had happened with our home during the week. Since they didn't work M-W (I'm assuming the snow we got brought everything to a screeching halt on Wed.) and since Adam didn't email us today, I have a feeling there isn't anything new to see at the house.
Weather permitting we will still head out there tomorrow to confirm this. I'm not too worried about it at this point because up until now they had been on schedule and I don't think a couple of days will mess them up much.
This is what still has to be done:
Really when it comes down to it, that's not very much to do is it?
Weather permitting we will still head out there tomorrow to confirm this. I'm not too worried about it at this point because up until now they had been on schedule and I don't think a couple of days will mess them up much.
This is what still has to be done:
- Hardwood floors/Carpet
- Master/guest bathroom tile
- Plumbing fixtures (incl faucets and toilets, etc.)
- Light Fixtures
- Completed trim - fill in the nail holes, gaps and paint
- Master bathroom shower door
- Trinity Installations (alarm system mostly)
- Door paint
- Granite counters in Kitchen
- Landscaping (to be honest I'm not even sure they will do this during the winter and its really a total of like 3 bushes, some grass and a tree)
- Garage door opener
- Appliances
Really when it comes down to it, that's not very much to do is it?
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
We are LOCKED in!
We were FINALLY able to lock our rate today! WOOHOO!!
VHDA FHA Plus 30 year fixed rate at 2.875% with 0 points and 1% origination fee.
Can you believe it?
2.875%!!!!!
VHDA FHA Plus 30 year fixed rate at 2.875% with 0 points and 1% origination fee.
Can you believe it?
2.875%!!!!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! Just think, this time next year we will be able to spend Christmas in our new homes!
We had a chance to stop by today on our way out to my family Christmas gathering and it seems as though they painted the whole house with its first coat of paint! We also got a couple of cute shots of Daisy in her new habitat too.
We had a chance to stop by today on our way out to my family Christmas gathering and it seems as though they painted the whole house with its first coat of paint! We also got a couple of cute shots of Daisy in her new habitat too.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Cabinets, trim & Doors! - Homesite Visit Week 9
We visited early today, and there were people EVERYWHERE!! Right as we pulled up the Fire Marshall was getting out of his truck. It was probably a random inspection and since there were so many workers in our home, we decided to go do some last minute shopping and have lunch and come back to take more photos later.
Unfortunately when we returned they were still working away, so we went on in anyway and got a few good pics even though it was a total mess in there! The crew was hard at work.
Just like Adam said, the outside of our home was DONE, which included our little balcony and garage door and front stoop. We were missing the decoration above our front door, because Adam said it was back ordered and would be installed when it arrived. Mike keeps joking with me that Adam purposely changed it because I hated the "pineapple" I thought we were getting. Oh and by the way, that pineapple really turned out to be an artichoke. Out friends Tara and Boyd pointed that out to us when they visited last week. Funny right? AN ARTICHOKE. Glad we didn't get stuck with it either way. But I am still maintaining that we were never supposed to get it to begin with. However, if Adam did change it to appease me, then that's just further confirmation that he is an AWESOME PM!!
Anyway, they were still in the process of installing our kitchen cabinets, as well as the crown molding and baseboards. The trim around the doors upstairs was done though and much to our surprise they not only installed both bathroom cabinets, but the counter tops and mirrors too!
The trim is nowhere near being completed, but I noticed gabs in between the wood and the drywall. I know they will come back by and put filler in there but the gaps sure did seem to large for that. Has anyone else run into this issue? Should I mention it to Adam?
Unfortunately when we returned they were still working away, so we went on in anyway and got a few good pics even though it was a total mess in there! The crew was hard at work.
Just like Adam said, the outside of our home was DONE, which included our little balcony and garage door and front stoop. We were missing the decoration above our front door, because Adam said it was back ordered and would be installed when it arrived. Mike keeps joking with me that Adam purposely changed it because I hated the "pineapple" I thought we were getting. Oh and by the way, that pineapple really turned out to be an artichoke. Out friends Tara and Boyd pointed that out to us when they visited last week. Funny right? AN ARTICHOKE. Glad we didn't get stuck with it either way. But I am still maintaining that we were never supposed to get it to begin with. However, if Adam did change it to appease me, then that's just further confirmation that he is an AWESOME PM!!
Anyway, they were still in the process of installing our kitchen cabinets, as well as the crown molding and baseboards. The trim around the doors upstairs was done though and much to our surprise they not only installed both bathroom cabinets, but the counter tops and mirrors too!
The trim is nowhere near being completed, but I noticed gabs in between the wood and the drywall. I know they will come back by and put filler in there but the gaps sure did seem to large for that. Has anyone else run into this issue? Should I mention it to Adam?
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| I thought it was cool that they even put trim around the vent for the dryer. |
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| Window sill! |
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| Little banister |
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| Our cabinets! Part of the cabinet crown molding was installed and I'm hoping they didn't forget the rest of it! |
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| The worker JUST finished installing this banister |
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| See the huge gap? |
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| Our little driveway full of equipment |
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| Our stoop! |
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| Back of the house with our cute little balcony |
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| Master bathroom cabinets and counter tops. The guest bathroom has the same style as this. |
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| Trim around the doors. And of course doors! |
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| A smaller gap :( |
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