Potential setback? - UPDATED -

UPDATE - Adam got back to me really quick.  I wasn't expecting him to reply until tomorrow!  Anyway he said, its an issue he was already aware of and they will get a plumber to come out to fix them all.  He also implied that this would not cause a delay in the rest of the construction.
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I was going over the pictures that I took yesterday and something didn't feel right.  I was also still pondering why they didn't work this weekend like they were planning to.  Adam answered my email this afternoon which is awesome.  He said the fork lift broke down!  Bummer right?!  Oh well, stuff happens.


Anyway this picture was really bothering me:

 See how the wall is partially obscuring the opening?  Well I went back today and looked at the other units.  Ours wasn't nearly as bad as this guys...

This is what it should look like...

  

Some of our new neighbors were there and also their parents.  Her dad explained to me that they will probably have to dig out the concrete around the pipe and install an elbow to make the pipe come out at the right location.  Hopefully it will be easy to fix and won't hold back the progress too much!  I emailed the pictures to Adam to get his take on it.

Tumbleweeds... Homesite Visit - Week 3

Well there isn't much change to our home since the brief update from yesterday, but all of the other units had a lot more progress.  We visited with Mike's parents today so they could get a chance to see the model home too.  Yesterday Adam had emailed everyone and indicated there would be people working over the weekend since the weather would be excellent, but when we arrived, the place was a GHOST TOWN.  We are really bummed (yes even Mike is bummed).  We don't really expect them to work every weekend because people need some time off, we get that, but when your PM says they are working through the weekend, well hell, I expect there to be people working!

We passed another Ryan Homes community on the way to our home and there were workers all over the place working away on the homes there.  Why not ours?  I am also worried to see that our unit has practically NO work done to it at all compared to the others, which have framing done in the basement (poweder room, closet and HVAC room).  Why not ours?  Its bothersome because it makes me wonder if something went wrong with our unit.

Pretty bummed.

I took this picture to show a friend of ours how the wood was sitting on the concrete.  Apparently it has to be specially treated for this kind of contact, including the metal.

Mike and his parents in our very empty little home.

See that pipe coming out of the concrete? Its for our powder room.  I found out that the space in the concrete behind the pipe is like that because the concrete may not have been agitated enough.  Not a reason for concern.

A good indicator of how behind our unit is.  All the other units have a front to them and have framing inside.  Ours? Not so much.  Its the only one like that.

What is this for? Its partially covered by the dividing wall between units.

This is the backside of our home.

Quick Update - Week 3 Framing begins

We just got our weekly update from Adam!

Even with the sketchy weather at the beginning of the week they were able to pour the slab and begin framing!

Here is the photo he sent:

Adam says they will continue to work through the weekend, which is AWESOME.  It seems like they are only a few days behind schedule so KUDOS to them for working extra hard to make sure it stays on track.

Mike and I will take our weekly trip out there to take more pictures for our blog. 

EEEKKKKKKKK!! It's happening so fast!

Over the moon - thanks

I just wanted to take a moment to say how pleased we have been with the building process with Ryan Homes.  This of course includes using NVR for our loan.  Over the past month I have read a lot of blogs that have had negative things to say about both NVR and Ryan, but we have had the exact opposite experience so far.  We are so grateful to have an amazing team of professionals working on our home and loan process.  Everyone has been so responsive to our needs, inquiries and anal retentive tendencies (okay just MY anal retentive tendencies, Mike is cool as a cucumber).  Our team has made this process so easy for us, and mostly stress free (waiting for our loan was brutal, but that wasn't their fault).

So thank you Ryan Homes and NVR for making this possible for us! (That means you Lauren, Sophia, Adam, Colin, Kay and Chrissy)

Homesite Visit - Week 2

Mike and I visited our home today.  It looks like they are nearly done with getting the plumbing groundwork done.  Only unit "F' needs to be finished.

It seems like everything is coming along nicely and if they did indeed work today, it shows they are really trying to stick to a schedule.  I am assuming that is because they have an inspector coming on Monday.

I noticed two of the pipes coming out of the ground at the back of our home are broken/damaged.  It looks like it was hit with the backhoe while they were digging.  Hopefully these two pipes weren't important right?

UPDATE: I emailed Adam this morning and he got back to me right away! He said "those are utility pipes that are more for marking locations than anything else just yet.  They will eventually be for the power connection to your house and the Verizon connection, so nothing to do with any of the plumbing ground works that we are currently installing.  When those utility connections are made, new conduit will be installed."

Crisis averted.  My mom will be happy to hear this news.

 

So, I guess from here we just continue to watch our home be built!  The lumber arrives on Monday I think and I am hoping they will be able to pour the slab.

Here are some additional pictures I took.

From the front

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This is everything from the back of the house where the garage will be.

Our sign got knocked down. :(

Friday update from Adam - Week 2

We got an update from Adam this morning with another picture!  Despite Sandy, they were able to pour the walls this week.  Adam said that today and through the weekend they plan to work on the plumbing ground works and on Monday they will have it inspected. They will then prep the slab and pour it.  After that they will back fill around the foundation and begin framing.  Not sure if they expect to begin framing next week or not, but I do know that the lumber is still scheduled to arrive.

Mike and I plan to visit this weekend to get better pictures of what they did this week, but until then, here is Adam's picture!

WE ARE CLEARED FOR LIFTOFF! - WE GOT APPROVED

Words cannot express how better we feel now that we have a loan approval!!  A huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders.

WOOHOO!

And for our picture loving friends, here is a picture of a home with a similar elevation to ours.  Our shutters and door will be green and the siding will be a little lighter than this.