tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65729901869057125632024-02-07T18:52:02.411-05:00Avalon EndeavorBuilding a Ryan Homes AvalonChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-75497353519385029742013-06-03T20:26:00.001-04:002013-06-03T20:26:10.369-04:00Quick Update in Pics<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-16665878540829540742013-05-25T20:10:00.001-04:002013-05-29T07:33:30.508-04:00Question for those with the stone fireplaceThis week (yesterday) they installed the stone facade on the fireplace. I think they did a pretty good job on the stone but the mortar is pretty bad. The sides are dark/messy and there are some serious stains on the pretty hearth stone. Does anyone with the stone fireplace have any staining issues on their hearth, as shown below??? How do they finish the edges?<br />
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I wanted to catch them before they installed the mantle because I wanted it lower (or not at all) to be able to mount the TV a little lower but they had it done too quickly. </div>
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I was also disappointed to see there wasn't any stone leftover (and there's no dumpster in our yard anymore so no diving). I guess I'll need to ask PM to get a couple of extra pieces. I would like the extras to use to cover the TV hookup hole if I ever want to take the TV down in the future.</div>
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-29081865131746774522013-05-25T20:00:00.002-04:002013-05-25T20:00:37.852-04:00Update (long overdue)Just wanted to do a quick update with pics. Last weekend they installed some of our trim, kitchen and bath cabinets and the doors (so awesome to walk in an see). This week, they did the siding and shutters and another coat of paint. I'm so excited to be close to the 30-day mark. So ready for this process to be over.<br />
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We did get a tenant for our current home this week! That's a big relief and now I can start the heavy-duty packing!!!<br />
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There was an issue I had to deal with this week concerning the kitchen granite - in the end, I had to pick another color but it's a long story for a separate post.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">loving the tray ceiling in the master</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there's a LOT of holes in the upper hall ceiling!</td></tr>
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-34062120414307937432013-05-15T08:13:00.002-04:002013-05-15T08:15:47.002-04:00Dates!Now that we've passed the Energy Star test, PM has provided our estimated walk-through and closing dates. As of now, we are looking at our walk-through on June 21st and closing June 28th! Those are both Fridays, and I have to admit I'm a little nervous about closing on a Friday (no "next day" cushioning so NVR better be on their toes). Very exciting now.<br />
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Speaking of NVR, I was told that they will probably let me lock starting the beginning of next week so (little does she know) I'll be making daily calls to our loan officer to check rates and credit points. I immensely dislike the rate roulette game and am looking forward to having that part over with :)<br />
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I'll be going through tonight to check their progress on the drywall. I kind of lost some excitement because I wasn't pleased AT ALL with some of the quality issues I saw when the drywall went up. I think they moved way too fast with no thought to doing it right. Drywall is an art and not everything can be covered up by tape and spackle. There were quite a few pieces of drywall that were so damaged or poorly installed that I would hope they have the decency to replace them... Is it wrong to want nice smooth, even walls? I don't think so... I've also found issues with electrical wiring shortcuts, a crooked sump pump and other miscellaneous items. Think it's about time for another meeting with PM :)Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-369003913436120602013-05-12T20:32:00.004-04:002013-05-12T20:32:58.111-04:00Day 45 - DrywallOn Thursday evening I went by the house and watched as the were loading drywall through the upstairs window. By Saturday evening, they had it all installed. Now for the taping, spackle, sanding (and repeat) process!<br />
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Each part of the process so far has brought it from a dirt lot to a house. Now with the drywall, I can finally "see" each room (structurally speaking anyway). It was an amazing to walk into each room and just start imaging what it is going to be like living here. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">living room, with bay (you can see where the sun comes in at 7:30 pm!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">master sitting room</td></tr>
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-63229656790362432642013-05-08T20:33:00.000-04:002013-05-08T20:38:55.479-04:00Day 43 UpdateWe've gotten past plumbing, HVAC and electric and are at the insulation stage. We were too late to order Roxul, so thanks to a tip from a fellow blogger and our future neighbor, we got the installation contractor to just add some extra regular insulation between the study/family room, bedroom 4/master sitting and the wall between bedroom 3 and the open foyer. Hopefully this helps with dimming some noise. We also had them insulate the areas of the garage not usually done (Ryan only does the parts that touch the house). We think we got an ok deal, it cost us an extra $200 for the insulation, but more importantly it got done. <br />
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They have also completed the brick front. It's been raining and overcast the past couple of days so I was not able to get a picture with nice lighting. I also didn't have my camera so tonight's pictures were taken with the standby cell phone camera.<br />
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Two questions for you all: First, does the unfinished area of the basement get any kind of white/silver insulation on the walls? I believe I've seen pics on some of the blogs but maybe it's a regional thing?? Second, does the brick and grout look different in the end than when first installed? I'm not loving the super muddy/ugly orange brown color of the grout, or the fact that there is no contrast between brick and grout. We picked the darkest brick they had to choose (Boral Berkshire), but it still looks off to me. Hopefully it's prettier when finished :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see a good representation of the off-color grout above the garage; I also think there are two "splotchy" looking patches under the window</td></tr>
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-25308175189867949922013-05-01T20:44:00.000-04:002013-05-01T20:50:53.001-04:00End of First MonthBetween last Friday and today, they got the plumbing and HVAC mostly complete, as well as a good start on the electric. Guardian should be out Friday and next week are inspections, insulation and possibly drywall! PM said he will give the "main office" his target completion date after the Energy Star inspection (don't know when that is though). PM also mentioned there's been a delay with our brick, saying there was something about a supply problem, so I hope that comes in soon.<br />
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Current pics, in random blogger order. I couldn't get too many because my memory card ran out of space (and the kids were getting bored)...<br />
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We learned that they get the drywall into the basement via a hole in the family room floor (our neighbor's was in the living room). This is true even though we have the double welled walkout in the basement... Strange. We also learned that they don't screw down our subfloors, just nails and glue. Think I will still want to try to drive in some screws at some point, at least on the first floor under the hardwood.<br />
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Insulation: We were too late to order Roxul so we just purchased some regular insulation hoping that something will be better than nothing. I did hear from a reliable source that the Roxul does some for the sound, but it's mainly the high pitches - does not really do anything for the lows. I also am going to get a quote from the insulation contractor to see how much they will charge to insulate the garage and between bedroom 4 and the master. We only purchased enough insulation to do between the study and family room. I think insulating will be a little harder than I thought because the studs are not standard/uniform so we will have to cut the edges down (the spacing between our studs varies by an inch or so in some places). I though it would be simple to just roll in between the studs cut the bottom and staple the sides. We also don't have 16" on center interior walls, it looks like they did them for 24" on center; meaning I'll never be able to find a stud to hang things :)<br />
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We had a meeting with PM this afternoon to discuss some framing issues and the electrician was there. I won't even go into the fact that I asked PM last week to let me know about the electrician's schedule (because I wanted to be there to make a few changes). But I'm glad we caught him. I was able to get the recessed lights above the kitchen island installed on their own separate switch. I was surprised to find there are only two lights over the island - I could of sworn there were three. But two is correct, according to the blueprints (had to triple-check). Because the electrician had already done upstairs, there was only one switch move that I wanted and could not get. Guess that's not too bad.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-44430737091426935932013-04-26T12:52:00.001-04:002013-04-26T21:47:48.916-04:00Days 18-23 Moving Right Along (update with pics)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've slacked this week on the blog. Time is really flying - which is a GOOD thing during this process. They've made a lot of progress this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Windows and doors were installed, then we got our stairs on Monday (which had been hanging out in our neighbor's garage). My mom and I took our first "full" house tour Monday night :). They also completed the house wrap and roof, and yesterday evening I was watching the guy install the garage door. It's really coming along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Along with the blog slacking, I let time sneak up on me and haven't yet ordered the Roxul (insulation) that I want to use in the walls between a couple of rooms and around some of the plumbing areas. I hope I am able to get it in time then I'll have to make sure I catch the small window of opportunity there is to get in and get the DIY insulation done.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">morning room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bedroom 2 (my future "me" room)</td></tr>
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I arrived at about 6:30, just as they were finishing up and leaving. There were a lot of dark clouds coming (was supposed to storm this evening) but the rain held off just long enough so I could take a tour inside :)</div>
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The awesome framing crew was at it again; today they got much of the 2nd floor done.<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-39930361935143540052013-04-17T22:32:00.001-04:002013-04-17T22:32:40.515-04:00Day 15 - Framing!This is what I drove up to today:<br />
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That's practically a whole first floor in ONE DAY (crew started framing this morning). I knew they went fast but this kind of progress really blew me away. <br />
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Shout out to the BEST framing crew ever!!!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-43174036614303100982013-04-15T21:02:00.000-04:002013-04-15T21:02:02.866-04:00Day 13: Concrete pouredQuick update: they were able to pour the concrete today. Yea! It was good to see this as I drove up (and kind of unexpected). Next up: framing!<div>
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It's coming together. When I got there this evening the plumbing was in, basement floor prepped for concrete and backfill nearly complete. Concrete is not far behind...<br />
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I was hoping to get pictures of the plumbing before they covered it up, but I can't complain about progress!<br />
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I selected the three piece bathroom rough-in option but I was never told exactly what to be expecting. Somehow this does not look complete:<br />
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On the floorplan, the shower is supposed to be along the wall on the right of the picture with the toilet and sink along the other wall. I didn't get a better picture, but I didn't see a drain setup for the shower. <br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-39568041313407887942013-04-09T21:41:00.000-04:002013-04-09T21:41:28.824-04:00Day 8 - waterproofing and some backfillToday's progress: waterproofing, which comes up way higher than I thought, and most of the backfill. I also saw the plumbing supplies were delivered - hopefully to be installed tomorrow :)<br />
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One of the things I noticed was all of the trash and debris; such a mess... There was quite a bit around the base of the foundation on the outside as well as inside the basement. I bet this stuff will just be buried by the backfill...<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-64332522060275484732013-04-09T12:57:00.000-04:002013-04-09T13:00:20.917-04:00Family room TV placementI've been trying to decide where to put the TV in the family room - normally not a decision that has to be made during construction; however, I have Guardian doing a flat panel pre-wire for it so I've got to get it installed in the correct location. I know TVs are an eyesore but for me it's a necessary "design evil". The TV going into this room is pretty large (51" now but we want to replace with something a little bigger) and eventually we will be putting in some sort of surround sound.<br />
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For the longest time, I've thought the best place would be over the fireplace. However, that would mean having outlets installed and drilling holes into the nice stone (messing up my pretty stone fireplace and removing the possibility of moving the TV without mounting something else to cover the mess). There is one other wall the TV could be located on, but I don't know how to arrange the furniture for that placement.<br />
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I don't worry too much about the view of the TV from any room but this one; the kitchen is adjacent to the family room but there's actually a pretty decent view of either location.<br />
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So, I'm opening this up for your thoughts and comments. Any opinion is welcome and appreciated!<br />
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Here are pictures of my two placement options:<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-81300776668741223392013-04-08T21:33:00.004-04:002013-04-09T13:59:08.509-04:00Days 4, 5, 6, 7 - basement wallsWe went away this weekend; honestly it was kind of nice to do something to get the house off of my mind, you know?<br />
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I checked on the house Friday afternoon before I left and they were putting up the concrete forms. When I went back Sunday evening they had poured the walls and removed the forms (yea! basement walls). By Monday evening, there was no additional progress, except for some blue spray paint markings.</div>
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We were told waterproofing was supposed to be done last Saturday (obviously that didn't happen) and this week is expected to bring plumbing, plumbing inspection and basement/garage concrete pouring. Wood is expected to drop on Friday! Hopefully we'll stay on track.</div>
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Met my future neighbor on Sunday. We had a good conversation and I got the lowdown on the build process, things to watch for, our PM, service manager and the neighborhood. Very helpful information!</div>
Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-51884776079901717492013-04-04T19:18:00.001-04:002013-04-09T13:59:26.607-04:00Day Three - concrete footersToday's progress: the concrete footers have been poured. <br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-9531413949058474792013-04-03T20:43:00.000-04:002013-04-09T13:59:52.288-04:00Day Two - work in the dirtI drove by the lot at 5:30 today and there were about 6 guys hard at work on my lot so I drove off with plans to go back later to look around and get my daily progress pictures. Well my husband, kids and I went back at 7:30 and they were still there! That's a long day, and it was cold out there this evening, but so glad that progress was being made. <br />
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First thing I noticed was that the hole was much bigger - I thought yesterday that they may not have been finished digging and I was right. They had also put up the wood "base" around the perimeter of the house (don't know technical terms yet) but I didn't see any concrete for the footers.<br />
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This is fun! Can't wait to see tomorrow and Friday's progress :)<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-89595518522559401472013-04-02T11:31:00.002-04:002013-04-02T20:21:05.714-04:00Day One - The DigAt about 11:30 I got a call from my daughter - they had started digging!! My mom picked her up and they went over to the lot to get a view of the action.<br />
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Now do I really have to sit at work until 4:00? I'm ready with my camera and can't wait to see what they were able to accomplish today. <br />
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Here's what I saw at 5:00 this evening.... Wow, the hole does not look very big (and for some reason I don't think it's done). But they know what they are doing. :)<br />
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Footers scheduled for tomorrow!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-30674252947329087742013-04-01T12:55:00.002-04:002013-04-01T13:00:21.342-04:00April FoolsWell, digging is not going to happen today - it will be tomorrow. My plan was to drive by the lot on my way home from work and be surprised with a big hole in the ground. Of course I could not wait and I emailed PM "checking in" and asking if he had any kind of rough draft schedule for this week.<br />
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He replied with our schedule:<br />
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Tuesday - excavation<br />
Wednesday - footing<br />
Thursday - wall<br />
Friday - strip forms off<br />
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Next Friday (4/12) - lumber drops; should see a whole house a week after that<br />
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On a positive note, I appreciated PM's quick response to my email!<br />
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So - fingers crossed the weather stays nice and that there won't be any issues with crew/labor shortages (because they are building a lot of houses right now).Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-11177841919913564932013-03-30T18:35:00.000-04:002013-04-01T11:01:56.640-04:00One day until showtime!Nothing much has happened in the last couple of weeks, just very impatiently waiting for our start date. Because today is such a pretty weather day here (finally, some spring-like weather!), we went by the lot so I could take some final pictures before our start day Monday. <br />
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We drove up and I found a copy of our site plan just laying on the rock driveway (with a rock holding it down). Hmmm, wonder what they will do if it rains before they start digging and the plans are ruined??? Of course I picked it up, read through it then walked around the lot with them in my hand. My husband said I looked like I wanted a hard hat and was ready to get to work :)<br />
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Here's the ONLY thing I'll miss about our current house - the view out of the back windows:<br />
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When driving the neighborhood today I noticed something that bothered me. All of the Avalons I have seen before have a functioning window in the master bath (on the front of the house over the garage) and that window has shutters. There is an Avalon a couple houses down the street that was just completed in January and the window is one that does not open and there's no shutters. Just a window in the middle of a big expanse of brick. Not only is it really plain from the outside, but I was hoping for a functioning window so I could circulate the air in the bathroom... I didn't even think to ask PM/SR about that window because as I've mentioned every other Avalon has the windows I thought I was getting. I know Ryan changes their offerings a lot, but to me it's kind of silly to have a big window that you can't open (especially in a bathroom). It may be too late to put in a special request to get the right window, but I've got an email in to my SR to confirm type of window. If it's not what I thought I was getting, I'll be asking PM if he can get it changed for me :)Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-84083913649135807732013-03-17T19:05:00.001-04:002013-03-18T07:22:57.881-04:00Start date - plus new granite choiceToday we received word from our SR that our start date has been set.... For APRIL 1st.....<br />
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Not the March 25th I was really hoping for, but at least I've been given a date and SR seemed pretty confident that there was not any reason to think it could be delayed further... <br />
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Today we went to put in what will probably be our final change order (due to the Guardian changes) and I also changed my granite selection. We went down into the design room and SR showed us new samples of granite. I got very excited to see they had the St Cecilia Light; it is perfect - exactly what I wanted. However they also had a new color called Burlywood. This was a nice mid-tone color and the sample looked great with the espresso cabinets and cherry floor. As much as I wanted the St Cecilia Light, my husband was there and (unusual for him) expressed a strong preference for the Burlywood, so I gave in and went with the Burlywood. I believe I can try and lighten the kitchen by using a nice light, warm backsplash and colorful accessories.<br />
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Here's a pic I could find online; in person it is a quite a bit lighter and had some definite warm tones in it. <br />
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Never having heard of or seen Burlywood, of course I came right home to Google it :). Not many results came up,so it must not be very popular. Uh, that could be good or bad.. I know some granite is known by more than one name but I can't find any AKAs for Burlywood. Looks like I will be surprised when they install our granite! Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-66095059895928746632013-03-15T14:04:00.000-04:002013-03-16T21:17:33.445-04:00Shopping for settlementWell, I can't shop for furniture, textiles or accessories yet (you know, the fun stuff), but I can shop for something... Title companies, homeowner's insurance and a Realtor to work with the rental of our current home. Good times! LOL<br />
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I have decided that I am going to shop around for a title/settlement company, just to make sure I'm not overpaying by using NVR Settlement. All I'm looking for is a reliable company with really reasonable costs. I realize if I use an outside company it may cause confusion for NVR mortgage and I will have to be extremely proactive to manage the deal, but I have heard there is some room for negotiation in the closing fees and we definitely need to save money everywhere we can.<br />
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As far as a Realtor for our current house, I've interviewed two property management companies and am leaning towards one, but have some reservations. I'm still doing research to determine if we just take a leap of faith and find a really awesome Realtor to get the house marketed and leased but then do the property management thing ourselves. Yes, a bad idea - I know. But property management is another monthly bill and the amount we will be able to get in rent does not even cover our mortgage... I would love to do it ourselves for about 6 months or so just to help build our savings back up, then turn the house over to a property manager. Still debating....<br />
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For those who have already closed, did any of you go with your own title/closing provider when using NVR mortgage? How did that work out?Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572990186905712563.post-74594774977163730032013-03-14T12:26:00.001-04:002013-03-23T17:22:05.746-04:00Letting out my inner 2 year old - allowing myself this selfish, whining post :)<div>
I apologize - yes, I did read this post and know how ridiculous it is. Feel free to skip if you're easily annoyed. But I am doing this blog in part to document my thoughts through this process, and good or bad, these are my thoughts at this particular time.<br />
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The little patience I did have is officially used up. We are still waiting on a start date and my excitement has been blown by the delay. I'm almost to the point of being so frustrated that I'm mad. Want them to start already!!!! As of today, there is a <u>chance</u> that we <u>may</u> start March 25, but won't know for sure until next week. We signed our contract January 6th; I know it really wasn't Ryan's fault that the building permit got held up, but I worked hard to try and push it along when I realized it was a problem. I would figure Ryan would be decent enough to prioritize our build now and do what they had to do and get us started immediately.<br />
We're running into a time crunch now. We really need to be moved out by July 1st, so our current home is ready for tenant occupancy on that date. Financially, we need to have renters start paying rent for July. I know some find temporary housing in situations like this, and we could stay with my parents, but we can't can't afford to pay movers twice or for temporary storage for our furniture. We also don't have the connections or manpower to move ourselves to try and save money.<br />
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We are cutting it close now, if we are fortunate enough to have them start on March 25th. There will not be room for any of the inevitible delays with construction, inspections, darn NVR mortgage, or certificates of occupancy... I was comfortable with a build schedule predicting end of May/beginning of June completion because that left plenty of time and I would not have to stress about the building time. Now I know I'll have to worry and keep ahead of everything to try and facilitate things running smoothly.<br />
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**NO - positive thinking - I have to believe it WILL work out and we WILL start on or before March 25th. I have to have faith that we will still get a super low interest rate and be able to rent our current home for the amount of money we need (and be out by July 1st).**<br />
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I do know that it will happen soon, and everything will be better when it does start, but still.</div>
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One bit of good news - I got my Guardian change (still don't know why we're paying $1,680 just to get cable wire run through the house but at least now were not paying for things we won't use). </div>
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Of course, I've been given too much time to think (and, ok, I'm me) so there are a few "coulda/shoulda/wouldas" that keep popping up. However at this point the only thing I really think I could /should change is to switch to the standard laminate so I can pick my own color and slab of granite. So afraid I will cry when the Luna Pearl is installed because it's not what I'm looking for. Plus, $5400 is a LOT to spend on something I'm having MAJOR doubts about, and it's straight out of pocket and not in the mortgage.<br />
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But I can't risk annoying Ryan by asking for the change order to delete the granite; can't risk getting our start date delayed even more, so I'm stuck...<br />
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Honestly, I'm truly thankful we are able to build this beautiful house and when it starts, I will focus on the good and not keep thinking about the things I wanted or should have done different. I feel really bad whining about start dates, lot selection, granite and the pricing for what limited upgrades are available when I really DO realize we are very fortunate to be able to have this house. I think it's just this wait that's getting to me.</div>
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