As you can see the framing has started. Pretty freaking exciting. However looking at the photo does raise one worry. Our new neighbors sent some photos yesterday of our site and one photo had a disturbing site. Here is the photo, seems innocent right?
Look closer - our builder is not even providing these guys wit ha ladder. They are forced to stand on the back of the "new guy" to get to the top for nailing. Just trying to save some money I guess.
JUST KIDDING - Our builder is doing an awesome job and we could not be happier - although he is probably getting tired of ME asking him questions!!
AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON FIREPLACES!
This whole home thing has me in Mr. curious mode.
Looking at the plans it says we have a Great Room. I've never had a Great Room. I've had some pretty good rooms but never Great. So I had to find out why what I would call a living room is now called a Great Room.
A Great Room combines traditional roomspaces (family room, living room, study, etc.) into a singular unified space. Different great rooms combine different functions,. some incorporate a reading area, thus bringing the traditional study function into the scheme, while others may forego this function. Some great room designs incorporate the functions of the traditional dining room as well. So I figure a Great Room is a default name for, large area in the house with a TV.
But looking deeper, why not call it a Living Room then.
A living room is also called a sitting room in the UK and a lounge in Australia and is a place for entertaining guests, reading, watching TV or other activities. It also used to be called a parlor. But then there is the Family room.
Oddly there is a heated debate over the differences between Family and Living room. In homes with both the Living room is the more formal room. In homes with ONE room the family room is normally adjacent to the kitchen. Often the family room has doors leading to outdoor living areas such as a deck, garden, or terrace.
So - with that mystery solved another one came up. Out new neighbors sent some photos yesterday of our site and one photo had a disturbing site. Here is the photo, seems innocent right?
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OK - fireplaces.
We're suppose to get a Lennox so - being an obsessive kind of guy I started to look into Lennox's fire box's and found that Lennox, a few years ago purchased a number of smaller companies and by doing so their fireplaces have been going down hill. The gas Direct vent box we were suppose to get is basically a builders box. Nothing special.
I learned to stay away from Lennox and majestic fire places as they tend to be inefficient and just do not look very real. What you want is a Quadra-Fire or a Heatilator (same company actually) or Mendota's are the Cadillac of fireplaces with Cadillac.
With that said we're looking deeper into fireplaces and need to talk to Kevin (builder) on what will fit and how much we can afford.
As for our present home is listed on MLS. Here is the link!
We now come home after work, take off our shoes and stand in the middle of the living room not touching anything and not getting anything messy.
Here is a photo of Sierra (the kitten) conforting Blake (the Corgi) when he gets worried about moving.
And one more of Sierra playing her favorite game of hide and seak.
Until next time.
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