The perfect build? Well 99% at least and nothing to get worried about.
We did have one glitch with the garage floor getting a crack but it was fixed at no extra charge (of course) with a new floor.
Our builder Kevin Kleckner of Ambiance Homes has been a dream and has passed inspection with the most important people. My brother the architect and his son the engineer. Both are builders. My brother Ralls runs his own firm and has been featured in House Beautiful and his son builds buildings in Chicago for some mammoth company.
When I invited them up to see the house my secret goal was to hear what they thought of the build and I followed them around like a puppy dog listening and trying to read between the lines.
It passed with flying colors and they even said many things were done that many builders either skip, are too lazy to fix or just do not know about. The ONLY thing mentioned was to get the water heater off the floor. With the high water table in the area there was bound to be a lot of humidity and you do not want the water heater to be right on the floor.
I mention it to Kevin and it was fixed the next day.
The TyVek was put in the windows correctly (a common problem), the I-Joists were good to go and other "excellent ideas" were discovered. Even their ideas on how they would do this and that were done automatically
Are we happy? YOU BET!!
We are going to have somebody come by and talk to us about landscaping. We have ideas but having a pro give suggestions can not hurt.
The countertops are in place and we're happy. Certainly not Corian which would have been perfect but you have to draw the line somewhere in price and from our view is a not needed luxury. This is a house to live in and not a show place.
The fire place is basically finished except for the final touches and we actually paid for home insurance last night (only a little over $300 a year).
As I said - carpeting is 70% in and the color is working out very nice and is really making the place less echoie (if that is a word LOL). The 360 sq foot deck is going up as I type and it's all good!
My friends at NASA would be proud.
Until next time!
Rod and DJ!
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