Getting that much closer to being done.
Stucco went up yesterday. It's difficult in that you picked all the colors out WAY last year and know when it goes up it's hard to remember what you choose.
With that in mind, I am going to reserve judgement until all the painting is done and the shutters are up.
One goof though...they had to take off the external lighting to do the stucco and when they re installed it, they installed it upside down.
Doh!
Friday, September 26, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Backsplash Done
We installed it ourselves. We learned from the install at Southglen, so this install went much easier.
Super Happy with how it turned out!
Super Happy with how it turned out!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Almost in
Thursday, July 31, 2014
It's ours!
We did the walk through. It looks great. The painters were there doing last minute touch ups (which is why the ceiling looks wet in the first picture). We officially get possession at 5pm.
Of the outstanding things from the other day, here is what's left to do.
3. Pantry door (with glass insert) needs to be hung. Glass for the island liquor cabinet doors need to be installed. - This is on backorder, so we will get a call when Kitchen Craft is ready to install. Kitchen Craft will also install Crown Molding along the tops of the cabinets at that time as well.
8. Ceiling speakers in
11. Cleaning - While they did a first clean (looks great). I was told that the cleaner come back this afternoon to do another final cleaning before 5pm today.
OUTSIDE
1. Driveway - This is being done today. We can't drive on it for 7 days, but you can walk on it after 24 hrs.
2. Air Conditioning - This is being done today at 1:30pm.
3. Stucco/Siding/Final downspouts - This will take place next month
4. Final window cleaning - This will take place after the Stucco Siding
5. Final Grading - Probably in the Spring next year.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
TOMORROW!
I can't believe it's almost time.
Walk through is tomorrow at 9am. Pinch me.
I had dinner plans with Jill last night. We decided to take a drive by the house. The guys weren't working, so we stopped and got the key and took a look around.
Floors and Carpet are in. I really wanted a nice soft carpet for the upstairs. One that felt kind of squashy under your feet. I didn't like the upgraded carpet colors, so we went with a standard carpet, but we tricked out the underlay - got the best one they carry.
But I was still unsure how it would feel. It feels great. Just like I wanted. Yay!
The hardwoods look really nice as well. Between now and tomorrow evening (when we get the keys) this is what still (as far as I can tell) needs to happen.
1. Doors need to be hung upstairs on the bedrooms and closets
2. Closet organizers need to be installed
3. Pantry door (with glass insert) needs to be hung. Glass for the island liquor cabinet doors need to be installed.
4. Taps installed in Kitchen
5. Toilet on Main floor
6. One last pendant light to be installed over island
7. Range hood installed
8. Ceiling speakers in ensuite and boys den installed
9. Chandelier in dining room installed
10. Lock Changed from generic builder locks to our locks.
11. Cleaning.
Thundercats are go!
Walk through is tomorrow at 9am. Pinch me.
I had dinner plans with Jill last night. We decided to take a drive by the house. The guys weren't working, so we stopped and got the key and took a look around.
Floors and Carpet are in. I really wanted a nice soft carpet for the upstairs. One that felt kind of squashy under your feet. I didn't like the upgraded carpet colors, so we went with a standard carpet, but we tricked out the underlay - got the best one they carry.
But I was still unsure how it would feel. It feels great. Just like I wanted. Yay!
The hardwoods look really nice as well. Between now and tomorrow evening (when we get the keys) this is what still (as far as I can tell) needs to happen.
1. Doors need to be hung upstairs on the bedrooms and closets
2. Closet organizers need to be installed
3. Pantry door (with glass insert) needs to be hung. Glass for the island liquor cabinet doors need to be installed.
4. Taps installed in Kitchen
5. Toilet on Main floor
6. One last pendant light to be installed over island
7. Range hood installed
8. Ceiling speakers in ensuite and boys den installed
9. Chandelier in dining room installed
10. Lock Changed from generic builder locks to our locks.
11. Cleaning.
Thundercats are go!
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Lights are hooked up!
In the above pic you can see the carpet waiting to be installed.
Still need one more pendant hooked up.
Chandelier in hallway
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Big Day!
Can't wait to go to the house today. We went over last night and just peaked in the Windows because the show home wasn't open to get the keys.
Guess what? Cabinets are in! At least some of the kitchen ones are. Plus I saw a countertop sink cut out, so that means maybe counters are in as well!
Happy Day!
Still haven't fixed the stipple ceiling yet though. Gotta get to that soon!
Guess what? Cabinets are in! At least some of the kitchen ones are. Plus I saw a countertop sink cut out, so that means maybe counters are in as well!
Happy Day!
Still haven't fixed the stipple ceiling yet though. Gotta get to that soon!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Come on baby light my fire..
Sometime ago we picked out pendant lights for the house
I liked them because they were different and unique.
Well, was shopping at Costco and lo and behold what did appear, but my pendant lights. I have to admit, it made me like them WAY less. I can't explain why. It's like part of the reason I liked them was that they would be so different and knowing that they are common took away a bit of the excitement.
I was still going to get them though. But when we went to Superlite to pay for them this weekend, she told me that they were having major trouble with them. She went into some whole big electrical soliloquy about MR16 and GE10 bulbs and how they were having issues with the MR16 and we would potentially have to look at upgrading our wiring to handle it.... blah blah blah.
Since the novelty was starting to wear off on these anyways, we decided to choose different ones altogether. We got these ones, the sales rep is holding the tag to the ones we got. They are stainless steel, take any bulb that we want LED etc will match our new appliances and don't require any wiring upgrades. SOLD.
I liked them because they were different and unique.
Well, was shopping at Costco and lo and behold what did appear, but my pendant lights. I have to admit, it made me like them WAY less. I can't explain why. It's like part of the reason I liked them was that they would be so different and knowing that they are common took away a bit of the excitement.
I was still going to get them though. But when we went to Superlite to pay for them this weekend, she told me that they were having major trouble with them. She went into some whole big electrical soliloquy about MR16 and GE10 bulbs and how they were having issues with the MR16 and we would potentially have to look at upgrading our wiring to handle it.... blah blah blah.
Since the novelty was starting to wear off on these anyways, we decided to choose different ones altogether. We got these ones, the sales rep is holding the tag to the ones we got. They are stainless steel, take any bulb that we want LED etc will match our new appliances and don't require any wiring upgrades. SOLD.
A Stipple Pickle
Inside of the house got painted this weekend, so we thought we would go check it out.
Looks great. Except for one thing.
THEY STIPPLED THE F*CKING CEILING.
Calm... Breathe.
OK, I'm better now. We paid to have the ceilings painted instead of stippled, but that fact was accidentally left off of the purchase order to the painters and so they did the standard which is stipple.
I feel bad for the guys because they are going to have to scrape it all off. We have vaulted ceilings in the staircase so that is going to be a bitch and a half to get off.
It's fixable so that the good thing. But still that's kind of shiteous!
Friday, June 20, 2014
OFFICIAL MOVE IN!
HOLY SHIT! It's happening!
We got our OFFICIAL and FINAL possession date: July 31.
We are going to use the long weekend to get in and paint the boys rooms. I have booked movers for August 6.
OH- MY- EFFING - GAWD
We got our OFFICIAL and FINAL possession date: July 31.
We are going to use the long weekend to get in and paint the boys rooms. I have booked movers for August 6.
OH- MY- EFFING - GAWD
Monday, June 16, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Wires, Pipes and Plumbing.
Once that is all finished and inspected, then the drywall can go up.
Last night was interesting in that it was the first time we had to go to the show home to get a key. Up until now it had been unlocked. I imagine that it was because there really wasn't anything of value, but once wiring/speakers/plumbing start going in, things get locked up.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Bumped
Looking like mid-August for possession.
Another month of waiting! Although, moving in August is probably better for us anyways, so it's all good.
**UPDATE**
I misunderstood. It looks like we will be getting possession of the new house somewhere around August 1 and that we will list the possession date of our current house as August 15 to give us two weeks to move in.
Another month of waiting! Although, moving in August is probably better for us anyways, so it's all good.
**UPDATE**
I misunderstood. It looks like we will be getting possession of the new house somewhere around August 1 and that we will list the possession date of our current house as August 15 to give us two weeks to move in.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Wiring
Wiring is going in.
We visited the house last night, and they have started running wires, and making the cut outs in the floors for the heating ducts.
The only thing left that we have to do is pick out the remainder of our lighting. We have chosen the pendant lights over the kitchen island.
But we have the option of making further changes to any light fixture in the house. We might make some changes to the big lights, we have 3 chandeliers (I hate that name, it sounds so dated), Entrance, Dining Room and Going up the staircase. Some of the standard lights are fine and if I remember correctly, I didn't hate the standard lights enough to warrant changing them, but we'll see.
I am now looking forward to them finishing the wiring and starting drywall!
We visited the house last night, and they have started running wires, and making the cut outs in the floors for the heating ducts.
The only thing left that we have to do is pick out the remainder of our lighting. We have chosen the pendant lights over the kitchen island.
But we have the option of making further changes to any light fixture in the house. We might make some changes to the big lights, we have 3 chandeliers (I hate that name, it sounds so dated), Entrance, Dining Room and Going up the staircase. Some of the standard lights are fine and if I remember correctly, I didn't hate the standard lights enough to warrant changing them, but we'll see.
I am now looking forward to them finishing the wiring and starting drywall!
