tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30853288033165884062024-03-05T13:52:39.952-05:00Building Our VeronaRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-73867615201232755512013-11-08T14:10:00.000-05:002013-11-08T14:10:11.230-05:00In Love with Handscraped HickoryTo recap, we were able to pick new flooring when it was determined that the water damage and defects in the laminate indicated that the entire foyer/hall/powder room needed to be replaced. We selected Armstrong Hardscapes Handscraped Hickory in Candy Apple. Here is the flooring before (Armstrong Illusions Native Cherry laminate):<br />
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Goodbye, squeaky, shiny laminate. Hello, beautiful, quiet hardwood! I could stare at it all day. It is gorgeous. </div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-30219456324506323732013-11-06T15:23:00.001-05:002013-11-06T15:24:34.806-05:00Update and Some Good News (for a change)!A quick update on the water damage: All drywall was repaired and various baseboards were replaced. It took two visits as they missed some areas the first time. For those that are considering painted before your 10 month, I don't recommend it at all! The areas that I had already painted (after my 10 month) only had the drywall repaired. They didn't even bother to paint with the original wall color so that I at least had one coat of paint on it before adding our custom color. The patched areas still do not blend with the original drywall. I have put three coats of paint on. It's getting better, and I am thankful that it is in the stairwell where it is hidden by shadows, but it is aggravating to have to go through painting the stairwell again. <br />
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Onto the good news! The laminate flooring in our foyer, hallway and powder room has been an issue since we moved in. The flooring installers have been here about four times (I've lost count) trying to fix issues with loose subfloor along with creaking and squeaking in the flooring. Supposedly, it is binding up under the baseboard. They kept trying but were unable to eliminate the noises. Because of the volume of water that got onto the floor, it was determined that they would need to replace most of the laminate and because of the noise issues, they agreed to replace it all. Since they were replacing all of it, I asked to select a different flooring. They agreed! I have never liked our laminate. It has such a high shine finish that every little spot shows. Sweaty footprints always mark up the floor, and unless it's been freshly cleaned, it looks awful.<br />
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We went to the showroom to select new flooring, and the flooring rep was great. Since we were selecting floor "after the fact," we were allowed to pick from the entire showroom, not just the Ryan room. We were able to bring home a few samples, and we are excited to be getting handscraped hickory solid wood flooring!<br />
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It is gorgeous, and I can't wait for it to be installed tomorrow! More pics to follow :)</div>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-86736115329692858752013-09-27T10:21:00.000-04:002013-09-27T10:21:16.705-04:00Nothing More, Nothing LessWhen we first met with our PM at our pre-con meeting, we had a few special requests. They were all denied. Our PM told us, "I will build you the house that you contracted. Nothing more, nothing less." Unfortunately, we received much more than we asked for. We didn't ask for leaky windows, siding issues, shoddy carpet, crooked walls, crooked trim, doorknobs that fall off, $300+ electric bill because the HVAC installer put the wrong kind of battery in the outside sensor, squeaking and creaking floors, cracks in the drywall, numerous other issues and all the half-hearted repairs that come with them. The most recent example of their ineptitude occurred a couple of weeks ago. I am still dealing with the repairs and awaiting the outcome which is why I have hesitated to blog about it. But, I need an outlet to vent, so here's the scoop:<br />
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I was on the first floor when I heard a sound like a firehose hitting the house on the second floor. First, I ran outside. Nothing seemed amiss, so I headed for the second floor. The washing machine was running, so I checked on that first. The sound wasn't coming from the laundry room, so I followed it to the secondary bath. The sound was coming from behind the shower enclosure. I flipped the shower faucet on and there was no water. At this point, I ran down the steps to find water pouring out of my foyer light. I headed to the basement and found water running down the pipes and door frame around the storage area. I turned off the water to the house at the water meter. About five minutes had elapsed from the time I heard the sound to when I turned off the water. It was warm water, so I assumed a hot water line had burst. <br />
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I called Ryan's emergency line. I explained the situation to the rep on the phone. He gave me the plumber's phone number, said he would contact the plumber and the Service Manager and that I would be hearing from them shortly. When an hour had passed and I didn't hear anything, I called the emergency line again. The rep that I spoke with that time asked me if I had explained that it was an emergency. Really??? I can't see how anything that I explained did NOT constitute an emergency. We couldn't use our water. There was water dripping from several locations. I could not believe she was implying that it was my fault for not expressly stating it was an emergency. That's what the emergency line is for!<br />
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After she rewrote it as an emergency ticket, I got a call from the service manager. He came over within 20 minutes to inspect the damage. As we were walking through the house, the plumber arrived. (Imagine my panic when I saw it was the same genius who, when reconnecting the master bath faucet during a previous repair, never bothered to turn the water back on and check to see that everything was connected correctly. This resulted in water dripping through my eyeball lights above my fireplace because he did not re-install the faucet properly). Anyway, the plumber came in and after telling my story, they tried to determine the location of the leak. They first thought it might be the hot water connection to the the shower. They cut a three feet by eight inch hole in my closet only to find that that connection was secure. They headed to my daughter's bedroom under the assumption that it would be a connection at either the sinks or the toilets. They ended up cutting five holes in the wall! <br />
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The final diagnosis was that the installer didn't cut the lines long enough to wrap around from the shower and pick up the lines from the sinks. So, he added a coupling. This would have been sufficient, except that he didn't bother crimping the metal band at the coupling. There was nothing holding the coupling together. The plumber was surprised that it didn't come apart the first time the shower was run. The kids prefer our shower, so that shower does not get a lot of use. <br />
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Here are some pictures of the damage. Some pics may need to be clicked on to see the effects of the water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water dripping from light switch<br />at the bottom of the basement stairs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water had slowed by the time I took this picture.<br />At the time I turned off the water, there was a curtain<br />of water coming down through this doorway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is not a shadow. That is wet drywall<br />near the foyer light at the bottom<br />of the stairs.</td></tr>
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I have sent an email to the service manager regarding the quality of the repairs. I am awaiting his reply, but if this is not handled to my satisfaction, I am prepared to go over his head. I have been nothing but patient with all of this, but I am at my wits end. There is also a flooring issue, but this has been way too long already!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-56955802638990310102013-06-11T15:53:00.001-04:002013-06-11T15:54:59.884-04:00Table for Six, Please :)We sold our old table, chairs and umbrella before we moved as it was a small table with only four chairs. Being that we are family of five, that was a problem. I've been watching for sales since we decided on a deck, and two weeks ago, Sears had a great sale. We got our set for more than 50% off. It was exactly what we were looking for. It's made by LaZBoy and is very comfortable. <br />
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We spent 8.5 years in our last house debating whether we wanted a deck or a patio. Needless to say, when we moved out, the construction steps were all that we had! We swore that would not happen in this house. We were leaning towards a deck all along, but had a few doubts along the way. We met with around 7 deck builders before making our decision. This was done back in April.<br />
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When we chose our deck builder, he told us that it would probably be mid-June before they would start. He filed for the permit right away, though, in case he was able to start sooner. We got a call last Wednesday saying that they would start on Monday. The weather looked great, so he thought they would be done midday on Thursday. Well, of course the weather didn't hold, but they have almost finished. Final cleanup will commence tomorrow. Without further ado, here is our deck!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed deck!<br />Notice the stairs come down straight and at an angle.<br />The deck builder suggested that because we wanted a wider staircase.<br />I think it looks so much better than just wide steps.</td></tr>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-77146017118642464512013-05-01T11:06:00.000-04:002013-05-01T11:06:38.719-04:00Morning Room...A Work in ProgressWe have finally put some paint on the walls! As previously mentioned, we took advantage of the Sherwin Williams' color consultation and 40% off sale. I started with the morning room as painting it would not disrupt our life too much (the kids mostly eat at the peninsula anyways), and I wanted to see if I liked the paint. Would it really be worth the extra cost of the paint versus Valspar, Behr, etc.?<br />
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We selected the Duration paint in the Matte finish in Spiced Cider. It took two coats (as planned) and four days (not planned). I pretty much just painted one wall at a time. Between all our activities, that's all I had time to do.<br />
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You'll notice that we didn't paint the window returns. I liked the contrast of the white paint there. We plan to add white wood blinds. I originally didn't plan to do blinds, but with the curtains closed, it seems too dark. I will get tiebacks for the curtains. I also have another rod and set of curtains to hang on the wall with the french doors.<br />
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Finally, we think we've found our new table. It's from Ashley Furniture.<br />
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It was definitely the most difficult room to paint. We only have a 6' stepladder, and given the fact that I'm only 5'4", it was quite a challenge painting the wall adjoining the kitchen that is vaulted to 13'! But, I am so happy to have some color on the walls. On to the next room...</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-39091490280201580562013-04-10T16:29:00.001-04:002013-04-10T16:49:13.752-04:00Color ConsultationI had a color consultation with a designer from Sherwin Williams yesterday to pick colors for the house. I don't know if they offer this service everywhere, but by buying a $75 gift card, I got to spend an hour and a half with the designer. She started with a walk through of the house while I described how we used each room, what furniture was staying, etc. and then we got to the fun part. We started with the main color that would be used for the foyer and all hallways. Then, we moved to the family room and kitchen. Because they are open to each other and share a wall, we needed a color that would work for both areas. After that, we moved to the morning room. We built on each previous color, ensuring that the rooms would flow well. The dining room, office and powder room were next on the agenda. <br />
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From the top clockwise: Accessible Beige for the foyer, hallways and stairwell; Balanced Beige for the family room and kitchen; Spiced Cider for the morning room; Svelte Sage for the dining room; Requisite Gray for the powder room; and Grassland for the study, which is my craft room/office.<br />
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For the upstairs, we chose Honeydew and Vivacious Pink for DD's room; Great Green and Stream for YDS's room; Cay for the kids' bath; Jersey Cream for the laundry room; and Poolhouse for ODS's room. We did not pick a color for the master bed and bath as I am planning to get new bedding and haven't settled on a color scheme as of yet. </div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-79127667274110219412013-02-04T09:44:00.001-05:002013-02-04T12:53:41.399-05:00Survey WorkAs many have advised, I waited until after the 30 day fixes were complete before sending my survey. I put it off until we had been in the home for a few months because I wanted a chance to experience the home for a bit to be able to accurately assess the home. Unfortunately, there were so many issues that I couldn't give out the coveted 10s on the overall home. There were segments of the home that I rated highly, but others that were just carelessly done that couldn't receive high marks. All of the individuals that we worked with were great, so they all received 10s. I went into great detail on the survey as to likes and dislikes, and I was happy to find that the survey allowed comments on individual areas. <br />
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Fast forward a few months, and I got a call from our PM. I gave him high praise on the survey because he was excellent to work with. However, I'm sure it didn't go we'll for him when our survey was received. I felt I needed to be honest in the survey, but I didn't want it to reflect badly on him. His schedule was very busy, so he wasn't able to come out until November. We spent a couple hours going through every room in the house. I was able to point out every issue, and he took detailed notes and pictures. I was given the option of having the work done then, or waiting until after the holidays. We opted for after the holidays since it was going to take a full week. The first full week that our PM could be here was this week.<br />
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Here's a rundown of items they are fixing and some pics:<br />
Laminate flooring and transitions cut too short<br />
Laminate transition seams not flush<br />
Laminate floor creaking and crackling due to binding up under trim<br />
Water damage to window seal<br />
Many drywall issues including kitchen counter pulling away from the wall<br />
All small walls not being square (drywall repair and new trim)<br />
Window that has been repaired twice being replaced as it is still leaking<br />
Hump in middle of basement bath floor<br />
The planned joints in the basement concrete floor were never filled, so every crack is felt through the carpet. They are pulling up the carpet one half at a time to fill the cracks. <br />
One of the fireplace stones sticks out at the bottom by about an inch and a half and will be replaced. <br />
New mirror for powder room since ours had a flaw right in the middle<br />
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PM has set aside a whole week and is planning to be here most of the time so that he can supervise (and I'm sure he doesn't ever want to have to come back!). I have to say that I could totally understand him having an attitude with me, but he has been nothing but helpful. Also, all of the workers have been very respectful (though they all make me feel old by calling me ma'am!). <br />
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In my 30 inspection post, I mentioned that we had window seals that had failed. According to Ply-Gem, the window company, there was a small slit in the frame where water was getting in that was causing the window sill to swell. The Ply-Gem reps said that it could be repaired and the sills replaced without having to replace the windows. This was on June 29. That seemed simple enough, so I agreed. Eleven windows in all were repaired.<div>
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Fast forward to September 25. Ply-Gem was called out again because the windows were leaking again. The rep that came was with the original group, so he was familiar with our issue. He said that when the first repair was done, they only fixed the one side and that the other side needed to be done. The Ryan service rep gave me the option of allowing the repair or pushing for replacement of the windows. Of course, one of the windows is within the stone, so the stone would have to be removed and then replaced. I opted to go with the repair as I didn't want the hassle of dealing with replacing the windows. </div>
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Fast forward again to the present. The amount of rain we received from Sandy showed that the repairs were not sufficient to prevent the windows from leaking. At this point, we will have to have the windows replaced. I am waiting to hear back from our service rep. I know that others have more pressing issues because of the storm, so we'll see how and when this will be handled.</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-38963874477517292212012-09-16T14:17:00.001-04:002012-11-06T13:41:27.360-05:00For AmandaHere are some shots of the ogee edge on our Formica 180FX Antique Mascarello. I am stuck using Blogger from my iPod since DH is using the laptop for watching his beloved Bills, so I can't do much formatting. <br />
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The pictures are of the breakfast bar , peninsula and an end where there would typically be a side splash and our PM was able to do without them as I did not care for the look of them. <br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-86178965291499008142012-07-11T17:00:00.002-04:002012-11-06T13:41:45.792-05:00House Tour, Part 2Here are a few more rooms that, while not finished, are at least presentable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my biggest steal so far for the house. It was originally $189. I saw it on clearance for $89, but still wasn't sure what I wanted for that room. One day while wandering through Lowe's, I saw it sitting, fully assembled, on a shelf in a completely unrelated aisle. It was marked down to $47. I made sure it could be returned if it didn't work. We only needed to add a $3 part to make it work and there it is!</span></td></tr>
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I opted not to take a picture of DH hanging the light. That vaulted ceiling is pretty high. He ended up putting his 6 foot step ladder on top of our table in order to reach. Don't try this at home, kids!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our family room furniture finally arrived. It took almost 10 weeks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can't tell in this picture, but the feet of the two sofas are two different colors of wood. <br />
I'm trying to decide how much it bugs me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love our fireplace! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sofa sleeper was supposed to go in the finished basement area under the morning room. However, I failed to take into account the small hallway that contains the basement door. There was no way for the movers to swing a 92" couch through the hall and doorway. So, there it sits in our living room. It will probably end up in our bonus room as it is not what I envisioned in my living room. But, it works for now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That computer armoire houses the kids' computer so that it is out in the open. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those two pictures are held by the first two nails to be put into the house by us. <br />
I like to wait until I am absolutely sure where I want something before putting holes in the wall. <br />
So, we still have lots of plain walls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a little corner stand to try to draw attention away from the large vent cover.</td></tr>
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Tomorrow begins some major deconstruction and reconstruction on the house. They will be removing the columns to replace the stoop, repairing windows, removing the bathtub to determine why it's creaking (which involves removing tile) and fix the squeak in the kitchen floor. I'm trying to remain calm :)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-20124242299017159202012-06-29T17:39:00.000-04:002012-11-06T13:42:16.986-05:0030 Day Follow-UpOur 30 follow-up service was today. There were a few minor touch-ups to be done along with more major issues to correct. Our PM came out to the house last week to inspect the more serious issues to have a plan of attack ready.<br />
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1. The master bathtub would creak whenever anyone stepped in it. The plumber filled the tub with water to weigh it down and then sprayed foam insulation through the access panel under the tub. We have to leave the water in for 24 hours and then we'll find out if the foam was successful in supporting the tub.<br />
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2. The glass for the master shower enclosure is severely scratched. PM will call the manufacturer and order a new piece of glass.<br />
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3. Squeaks in laminate flooring were fixed and creaking the vinyl flooring was fixed. There is still a squeak under the vinyl that will be fixed later as it was just found yesterday and the flooring guy didn't have the proper tools to fix it today.<br />
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4. We had creaking all along the main traffic pattern through the family room. We never noticed it until we closed on the house. PM and the handyman determined that the sound was wood related, so they had to open the drywall in the finished basement soffit and screwed the 2x4s and joists which eliminated the sound.<br />
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5. We have some window issues. On about half of our windows, the seal on the bottom of the one side has failed. This has caused damage to the window sills. PM said that he knows of another house where 15 windows had to be replaced. He will be submitting a claim to the window company and they will have to replace the windows and the sills.<br />
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6. When our stoop was poured, it was still getting cold at night. To protect the concrete, the contractor covered the stoop. The cover apparently moved because it looks like something was dragged through the wet cement. PM had his concrete guys come out and look at it. There is nothing they can do short of removing the stoop. They were going to do that this week, but we were having furniture delivered finally (another post on that will be coming) so it will be done after the 4th. <br />
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7. Our shutters on the stone front are not attached so that they lay flat. PM will contact the stone mason.<br />
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8. Flashing over the garage door needs to be nailed down and there is a dent a trim piece on the gable over the garage. The siders will be back to fix.<br />
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9. Various paint touch-ups were done and the paint on the sides of the fireplace was removed.<br />
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10. The edges of many of the interior doors were rough. PM said this has been a complaint from other PMs. Doors were sanded down and the paint touched up.<br />
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Our handyman is on crutches due to a broken heel, so our PM actually did some of the work too. I was greatly impressed with how accommodating our PM was with everything that I asked. His answer to everything was "We'll take care of it." Definitely happy with how things are being handled. As much as I wish issues didn't arise, I am please with how they are being resolved.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-1424807127319055972012-06-20T15:00:00.002-04:002012-06-20T15:00:45.980-04:00Partial House TourSince I always enjoy seeing pictures, I thought I would post some of our rooms. They are not finished by any means, but they are coming along.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks clean, doesn't it?<br />That's because I cleaned before I took the picture.<br />Three kids does not a clean bathroom make!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To make up for only one towel rack, I bought a<br />towel stand to hang washcloths.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the shower, but I'm going to have to steal another<br />blogger's idea to use privacy film on that window!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love having the second floor laundry!<br />No more hauling laundry up and down the steps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining room, aka piano room.<br />I will probably lower the chandelier a bit more.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadly, there are still more boxes to unpack in this room and<br />more to transport from the old house.</td></tr>
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<br />We are slowly but surely getting settled. We love our house and our new neighborhood. We've met a lot of neighbors, and they are all very friendly. The kids and pets have adjusted well. I will post more pictures soon!<br /><br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-14162432664675906592012-06-19T22:24:00.001-04:002012-06-20T06:56:41.064-04:00Enjoying the breeze!Hubby installed our new family room ceiling fan tonight. It was a bear to put up, but we're very pleased with the look and the air movement. Now, if we only had our furniture. We ordered from LaZBoy almost eight weeks ago, and we're still waiting. We can't wait to be able to sit on furniture instead of the floor. <br />
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Our furniture for the room (when it ever gets here) is more modern looking, so we thought this was a good blend of modern and traditional (which is more of what our kitchen is). I'm just so happy to not be looking at a light bulb sticking out of the ceiling anymore!</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-69693263586228091412012-06-08T06:56:00.000-04:002012-06-08T06:56:02.892-04:00Move In Day Has Arrived!We are finally moving in. The kids finished school Wednesday. Thus ensued the mad dash to finish packing. The advantage to not having sold our current house yet is that we don't have to have everything moved out. We will be coming back a few more times to load up the non-essentials. <br />
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We are going to miss our neighbors and the wonderful memories that we've made in this house, but we look forward to all the new memories we will make. We are going to have a full house tomorrow with both of my sisters-in-law and their families, so we are excited to show them the house and just hang out together.<br />
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Pictures to follow once we have internet up and running tomorrow.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-47855611448161055302012-06-01T22:22:00.003-04:002012-06-01T22:22:51.574-04:00Kitchen AdditionsThough we closed on the house a week ago, we still won't live there for another week. The kids are finishing up school, so we've just been making a few trips when we can with boxes and such. I took the kids over tonight, and while they played, I assembled the kitchen stools. They were a breeze to put together. Each one took under 15 minutes. I bought them from hayneedle.com. I highly recommend them...great products, great prices, and free (and fast) shipping.<br />
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And since everyone else is posting pictures of blinds this week, I didn't want to be left out. The pictures aren't great because of the sun, but I have proof that something has been accomplished:<br />
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The next project will involve ceiling fans and lights, but it looks like that will happen after we move. One week left to pack!!!<br /><br /><br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-39450166306818322012012-05-30T07:16:00.002-04:002012-05-30T07:16:45.580-04:00First ImpressionsFirst, the disappointments:<br />
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<li>I found a clump of drywall mud under the carpet in the study. I had specifically gone to the house the day that they prepped the floors for carpet because I was concerned about all the clumps stuck to the floors. There were still quite a few after they had sanded. I spoke with my PM and he said that he hand scraped them all before carpet went down. Well, he missed at least one. It's about the size of gumball. Don't know what they'll do about that or if it's worth it. It's about a foot from the wall and I could probably put a piece of furniture there. It's just the fact that I had specifically mentioned that room as being particularly bad.</li>
<li>The paint in the house is still tacky. If you even touch a wall or a door, it leaves a mark. Now that we have a dehumidifier running in the basement, I'm hoping it will dry faster.</li>
<li>The dishwasher is small and noisy. They didn't even finish putting the spinner arms in place. I did that myself and all of the silverware basket covers and other parts were just put in a drawer. I found those a couple days later.</li>
<li>The kitchen sink is very small. While it is 8" deep, it's too small to even fit a standard dishpan. The stainless steel is also very rough. I'm hoping in time the grain will wear down and be smoother.</li>
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<li>I love the upgraded laminate. Everyone that's walked into the kitchen comments on how much it looks like granite, but it's not cold and hard like granite. The ogee edge is just the icing on the cake.</li>
<li>The house was actually cleaner than I expected. I've mopped all the hard floors and the water wasn't very dirty. The cabinets had been cleaned out from all the sawdust that was in them. </li>
<li>I'm so glad we went with the oil rubbed bronze fixtures. That was our last change order and I'm so happy we went for it. They are beautiful!</li>
<li>It may seem silly, but the garage steps are several inches deeper than our current home which makes it easier to go up and down the steps.</li>
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This is where things went downhill. Our oldest child's birthday was the day of the walkthrough and he wanted to be the one to turn the key for the first time. Only problem was, it wouldn't turn. We were given four keys, so we had him try another one. None of them worked! We tried the service door, and again, none of them worked. Our PM was still on vacation and I didn't bring the other PM's number with me. DH looked up the phone number for the model where we picked up the keys. I called the SR there and explained what had happened. She was very apologetic (though it wasn't at all her fault) and told me that she would see what she could do.<div>
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We took a walk around the house since my parents had not seen the house before. As we got to our neighbor's side of the house, I saw one of the workers that I had met before (on the infamous day of the mud). I asked him if there was anything he could do. He immediately came over and explained that the keys had never been changed from the contractor keys. He got out the manual from his truck and remastered the keys for us. It was a miracle that he was there at 5:00 on the Friday of a holiday weekend. </div>
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We finally got into the house and were able to show my parents around. We went out to eat and then came back to start moving boxes in. The kids are still in school, so we can't move in fully until school is out. Because of that, I don't have many new pictures since the house is still without furniture. Our first piece of furniture in the house is a counter stool. We bought one to see if we liked it, and we do. Now I have to order two more counter stools and two bar stools. </div>
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I was pleasantly surprised to find the house much cleaner than the last time we were there. They did another cleaning, and while it is not spotless, it is much better than our last visit. We also found out other pleasant surprises that were just little details that made the house even better than we knew. Our yard and landscaping will be installed shortly. I am looking forward to having that done. We had to wait forever for that in our current home, so it will be nice to get that taken care of. We are looking forward to moving in and getting settled! I plan to continue to update as we move in and decorate.<div>
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<br /><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-82250129152978969472012-05-23T16:26:00.001-04:002012-05-23T16:26:37.538-04:00We Have Closure!We had our walk through this morning at 10:00. We had another PM filling in because ours was on vacation. There were a few minor cosmetic items that they starting fixing right after we left, but other than that, the house looked great. Pictures will follow later. <br />
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Closing was a breeze. We were told to allow for an hour, but our appointment only took about 20 minutes. We signed, dated and initialed, and we were done. <br />
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Congrats to fellow bloggers Steve and Ericka and Darryl and Tammy. Hope your closings went smoothly:)<br />
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-45796288328357992272012-05-22T07:33:00.003-04:002012-05-22T07:33:57.223-04:00Old House/New House Top Five(ish)As we are closing tomorrow, I find myself thinking about what I am most excited about in the new house and what I will miss most about our current home. <br />
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New House (in no particular order):<br />
1. Space - We will have about 4300 sq. ft. of finished space. Sadly, I don't think we'll have a problem filling that! With three kids, two cats and two large dogs, we will fill up the house in no time.<br />
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2. Walk-In Pantry - We do not currently have a pantry, let alone a walk-in. I use the upper and lower cabinets next to the refrigerator as a pantry and have extra shelves in the basement for overflow. <br />
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3. Cul-de-sac Lot - While we currently live in a closed development with only about 75 houses, we have a few neighbors that refuse to abide by the 25 mph speed limit and drive like maniacs down the street. Some of these people even have young children but refuse to slow down when they see kids playing in the front yards. I can't wait until we live on our street with 4 houses! Talk about low traffic!<br />
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4. Yard - We will have a little less than 1/3 acre. This is about the size of the yard I had as a child and I think it's perfect. Big enough to have lots of room but not so much as to have to spend the entire weekend caring for it.<br />
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5. Floor plan - I love that the master bed and bath is on the opposite side of the house from the kids' rooms. No more worrying about waking up children by showering. The stairs are also near the master, so we can come and go without tip-toeing past the kids' rooms and they have to walk past our room to leave the second floor. <br />
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6. Location - DH's commute will go from about an hour each way to twenty minutes each way. We are looking forward to more family time. We will also be fifteen minutes from DH's sister and her family. We are excited for the kids to be able to spend more time with their cousins.<br />
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7. Master Bath and Closet - Have you seen our master bath??? It's gorgeous, if I do say so myself. It might be one of my favorite rooms. The closet is huge and will be more than enough room for our clothes.<br />
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Old House (also in no particular order):<br />
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1. Neighbors - We will miss our neighbors immensely. We have all lived here for 8-10 years and have watched babies being born and growing up. It's comforting to know that if you need something, there's always someone around to help. I'm hoping we have good neighbors in our new home!<br />
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2. Three Car Garage - This has been such a luxury. Though we no longer have three cars, it's so nice to have the third area for all the kids toys and lawn equipment. This will be quite an adjustment. We'll see how long it takes before the shed has to go up. The three car garage also comes with a three car wide driveway. The neighborhood kids always end up in our yard because they can easily play basketball in such a wide, level driveway. <br />
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3. Mature Trees - One of the reasons we chose our house over other houses in other neighborhoods is because the developer left a lot of the existing trees. While this meant we were unable to get satellite, our backyard is mostly in shade and is a great retreat during the hot summer. However, it does require a ton of raking in the fall/spring, so maybe we won't miss the trees too much :)<br />
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4. Kitchen Island - I have a feeling I'm going to regret not getting the island in our new kitchen. We will have the peninsula, so there will be plenty of counter space and we are always getting in everyone's way with the island, but that is where I do all of my prep work. We opted not to do it knowing that we could always add it down the road. <br />
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5. Most of all are the memories that we have created in this house. Our oldest was 19 months when we moved in. Although he lived in two other houses before this one, it is the only home he remembers. We also brought home two more babies from the hospital and have watched them grow. It will be bittersweet to leave here, but I know we will make many new memories!<br />
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-11046175736138186362012-05-16T21:07:00.000-04:002012-05-19T06:22:33.283-04:00Quick UpdateWe met with our PM today to do a "pre-walkthrough" walkthrough since he is unable to be there for our official walkthrough. The PM who is filling in for our walkthrough was there today as well. He seems very knowledgeable and even helped with pointing small flaws.<br />
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Many of the touch ups had been done, but as I tend to be a bit OCD, I found many more that were then all marked with blue tape. Both our PM and the other PM didn't seem to mind all that we pointed out, and even said that they would rather take care of them now than later. Everything was very minor imperfections (paint drips here and there, spots where carpet layers had nicked the woodwork, etc.). We examined each room, except that we realized after we left that we never got to the study or the powder room. Just goes to show you how much room we will have :)<br />
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The house was supposedly cleaned, but if that's the final clean, then I'll have my work cut out for me once we close. The carpet had been vacuumed and the hard surface flooring seems to have been swept, but I guess I was expecting it to be a lot cleaner.<br />
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I don't recall if I mentioned previously, but I was not happy with the placement of the light post. It was about 2 feet from the sidewalk and 5 feet from the driveway. I asked our PM if it could be moved so that it was equidistant from both. He took care of that today and it now looks so much better.<br />
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The front door is now painted. They painted it brown, but it was supposed to be Fine Wine. We had been a little worried that the Fine Wine would be a little too pink, so we're just going to stick with the brown. They also changed the hardware on the front door from a plain knob to a lever on the outside. I forgot to check the inside!<br />
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<br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-46472154124871755052012-05-11T22:39:00.001-04:002012-05-11T22:39:58.249-04:00Carpet, Laminate and Blue Tape, Oh My!Our lot was rough graded today. It was so nice to walk up our concrete driveway and sidewalk today instead of the mud. Our laminate was installed on Wednesday and the carpet on Thursday. The drywallers were in doing touch up today. The contractor that was there Tuesday when we dealt with the mud was there again today. His job was to mark all the spots that needed to be fixed and to install all the door handles. Our house looks like a roll of blue tape exploded in it.<br />
My in-laws were in town, so we were able to show them the house. It was the first time we've taken anyone else through the house, so it was great that they were there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stove and dishwasher are now in place<br />Notice the plethora of blue tape around the pantry door</td></tr>
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Next Monday, the house will be cleaned top to bottom. Tuesday will be all of the paint touch ups. Wednesday, we are meeting with our PM to go over the house as a "pre-walkthrough" walkthrough. He is leaving on vacation the day of our official walkthrough, so he wanted to make sure to go through the house with us beforehand. Thursday and Friday will be final touch ups and city inspections. The following Monday is the quality inspection and we will have our walkthrough and close on Wednesday.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-51448623796749990262012-05-09T06:00:00.000-04:002012-05-09T06:00:21.702-04:00A Driveway, A Sidewalk and a Whole Lot of Mud!We made a trip to the house yesterday. I know, it was not our usually scheduled Friday visit, but we had to be in the area for another reason. There was no way I was going to be that close to the house and not go in. PM said it was no problem and he would make sure the house would be open for us. We have been locked out since the doors were installed. He was in meetings all day and wouldn't be there.<br />
When we got there, we were surprised to see a crew finishing up our driveway and sidewalk and that of the neighbor's. While it was great to see that done, it meant we couldn't walk up the driveway as we normally do. Of course, it also poured on Monday, so the yard was a mud pit. I was not expecting this, so the kids were in the school shoes and I was in sandals! We decided to go for in anyways. I'm sure we were quite a sight trying to walk through mud that we kept sinking in. By the time we got to the service door, I could barely lift my feet (as I was also carrying my three-year-old). I got to the door, only to find it locked. We stood there for a few minutes, trying to figure out what to do when a contractor came over. He told me that the PM had called him to let him know we were coming and to leave a door open. He said he wondered if he should tell the PM that they were pouring concrete and if we knew about it. Nope, I'm not psychic.<br />
So, he told us that he had left the front door open for us (all the way on the opposite side of the house). We waited for him to walk around and let us in. By now, I'm a little frustrated since I had a meeting to go to after this and I'm covered in mud. After he let us in the garage, he put down cardboard in the mudroom for us to take off our shoes. Fortunately, he had just gotten done sweeping the house, so there were no nails or anything else dangerous on the floors. Now to the good part: the pictures (which are not high quality since all I had on me was my iPod)!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our breakfast bar. I'm not quite sure what<br />it is attached to, but since PM's already marked it with<br />blue tape, I'm sure it will be fixed.</td></tr>
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After our tour through the house, the contractor was waiting for us. He had paint sticks for us to clean our shoes, plastic bags to put them in and offered us a "U-Haul" blanket to put down on the car seats. He even helped with scraping shoes since I was there alone with the three kids. So, all was forgiven for not mentioning to our PM that they were pouring the concrete. We'll be back on Friday to check out the wood laminate flooring and the carpet that will be installed today and tomorrow. Friday is drywall touch up and they've got some work to do.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085328803316588406.post-88315651744892287572012-05-04T21:26:00.001-04:002012-05-04T21:26:40.583-04:00Let There Be Light!The electricians and plumbers were at the house today. Lights, switches, faucets, toilets, towel bars, toilet paper holders, closet shelving, laundry tub, etc. were installed throughout the house. The powder room toilet and pedestal sink will have to wait because the laminate flooring will not be installed until next week. <br />
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Speaking of next week, Monday will be registers and more finals, Tuesday will be the first clean and floor prep, Wednesday will be the laminate flooring install, Thursday will be carpet and Friday will be drywall touch-ups. <br />
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PM has already been busy with the blue tape, so there may be some in the pictures. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Columns and trim have been painted.<br />Can't wait to see the front door painted!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powder room mirror sitting face down on the kitchen counter.<br />Someone was kind enough to write, "I'm glass. Don't brake me."<br />Too bad they don't know the difference between brake and break:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the first time we've seen the door from the house into the garage.<br />We thought it would be a 6 panel like the front door but were pleasantly<br />surprised to see that it's a 2 panel to match the interior doors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolutely love the oil rubbed bronze enclosure!<br />A big thanks to Tammigirl for posting the pics of her bathroom which<br />convinced us that we needed this upgrade!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soaking tub (amid all the blue tape)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil rubbed bronze faucets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the secondary bath's fixtures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining room chandelier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pull out chrome faucet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powder room light</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids bath<br />Will be asking PM why the shower curtain rod is chrome<br />since we paid to upgrade "all" fixtures to oil rubbed bronze.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids vanity and light fixture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry tub</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basement bath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basement bath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missing phone jack in the basement</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the floodlights are brown!</td></tr>
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I was pleasantly surprised to see how much of a contrast there is between the paint color on the walls and the trim. Because the trim is a bright white, it makes the walls look a bit creamier. I was afraid it was going to look too "white on white," but it's really not. Though I didn't inspect things too closely because we were on a tight schedule, I'm also really pleased with the painting. The walls were sanded down in areas where they had been quite rough and they seemed to have cleaned well before painting as I didn't notice dust or any particles caught in the paint.<br />
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While we have been making these Friday night visits, I realized this week that we only have two more of these visits left. That third one will be the first night we spend in our new house. I can't believe how close it is!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358539472223402638noreply@blogger.com25