Comments on: Foundation poured / We got an offer! http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Emily http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-33 Emily Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:50:05 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-33 Good idea about taking tons of pix for "x-ray" vision :-) hehe Good idea about taking tons of pix for “x-ray” vision :-) hehe

]]> By: Kurt http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-31 Kurt Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-31 Em, the walls go up faster than you can imagine, seriously. Typically with these type builders (mine included) the walls will come in on a truck. They lay them out on the ground and start to assemble them like a big puzzle. It goes FAST. Once the house is framed and sheathed you should be a pre-sheetrock inspection to make sure all wiring is correct, the studs look straight and true, everything is where it should be, etc... My advice, don’t be shy if you see something you don’t like or are not sure about, speak up, you wont get another chance once the sheetrock goes up. Oh and take a TON of pictures before the sheetrock goes up, that way you have "x-ray" vision for the future of you need to do improvements or something does go wrong after the warranty runs out. Again, just my 2 cents after just finishing this process 3 months ago. And yes the last month is the worst, the house looks ready to move in but you can’t...I would try to stop by everyday until framing is complete (and maybe sheetrock), the back down to every other day, to 3 times a week or so. Oh and on the blinds, I would do the sides of the house that get the most sun first (we did room darkening blinds on these two sides). And don’t try to get everything right off; something’s will just have to wait until the nest egg is rebuilt. New houses are Way more expensive than we expected. We cut corners where we could early on (cheaper blinds on non-sun sides of house). Em, the walls go up faster than you can imagine, seriously. Typically with these type builders (mine included) the walls will come in on a truck. They lay them out on the ground and start to assemble them like a big puzzle. It goes FAST. Once the house is framed and sheathed you should be a pre-sheetrock inspection to make sure all wiring is correct, the studs look straight and true, everything is where it should be, etc… My advice, don’t be shy if you see something you don’t like or are not sure about, speak up, you wont get another chance once the sheetrock goes up. Oh and take a TON of pictures before the sheetrock goes up, that way you have “x-ray” vision for the future of you need to do improvements or something does go wrong after the warranty runs out. Again, just my 2 cents after just finishing this process 3 months ago. And yes the last month is the worst, the house looks ready to move in but you can’t…I would try to stop by everyday until framing is complete (and maybe sheetrock), the back down to every other day, to 3 times a week or so.

Oh and on the blinds, I would do the sides of the house that get the most sun first (we did room darkening blinds on these two sides). And don’t try to get everything right off; something’s will just have to wait until the nest egg is rebuilt. New houses are Way more expensive than we expected. We cut corners where we could early on (cheaper blinds on non-sun sides of house).

]]> By: Emily http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-29 Emily Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-29 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Mary http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-28 Mary Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:35:45 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-28 That is wonderful! Merry Christmas to you on the offer!!! That is wonderful! Merry Christmas to you on the offer!!!

]]> By: Emily http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-27 Emily Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-27 I imagine that last month would be torture...just waiting. I was in an almost finshed house yesterday (needed carpet & cleaning etc). I'll be chewing at the bit when my house is at that stage! I imagine waiting for the closing/inspection etc is a pain in the butt too, knowing that it's sitting there waiting to be moved into! I imagine that last month would be torture…just waiting. I was in an almost finshed house yesterday (needed carpet & cleaning etc). I’ll be chewing at the bit when my house is at that stage! I imagine waiting for the closing/inspection etc is a pain in the butt too, knowing that it’s sitting there waiting to be moved into!

]]> By: Chris http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/archives/16#comment-26 Chris Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:58:52 +0000 http://www.paulandemily.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-26 Congrats on getting an offer! That makes for a nice Christmas present. :-) I'll second what you've heard - the walls do go up quick! For me, it's the last month that seems to take forever :-) Congrats on getting an offer! That makes for a nice Christmas present. :-)

I’ll second what you’ve heard - the walls do go up quick! For me, it’s the last month that seems to take forever :-)

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