It's nearly done now!

So Jeremy gets a phone call yesterday while he is working asking him if he can go to the homesite and do the walk through with the foreman for our build. And you know what? He took care of it yesterday afternoon! Before he went I made a list of things for Jeremy to go over with the foreman so all of our questions would be answered about things that still needed to be done and a couple of things that needed to be changed. In my last post I listed a few things that I was skeptical would happen before we move, but Jeremy was told again yesterday that we will, indeed, be moving over New Year's! Up to this point I have really enjoyed watching the whole building process and I've tried not to get too overly excited about things for fear of being let down somehow. But I'll be honest now and say that these builders have not let me down once! The craftsmanship is spectacular, the contractors have all been super to work with, and ANY questions and concerns we've had have always been addressed promptly. I would definitely recommend this builder to ANYONE who wants to build a home!!!

Jeremy came home with my list and he had written answers on it so he could remember what he was told about when things were happening now that it's all wrapping up. We only had 3 concerns at this point, and each of them have been addressed. The last two windows to go in came with full screens instead of half screens that can slide up and down, so new half-screens are being ordered to replace the full ones. The basement door doesn't latch to stay closed, so the strike plate is going to be moved so that it latches properly. Perhaps the biggest concern was one I noticed the other night when we were there. The master bathroom has a separate room for the toilet and I noticed that the doors had all been hung, so I was opening and closing all the doors and noticed that the WC (that's water closet) door swung IN rather than OUT. Now if the WC room was longer it wouldn't be a problem, but since the toilets haven't even been installed yet I don't think the guy who hung the doors realized it would be a problem. You see, if you opened the door all the way and then installed the toilet you would never get the door to close again because it would just hit the side of the toilet... Originally that door was supposed to swing OUT and for some reason it got marked incorrectly... so now they're going to change the hinges and make it swing out so we can actually get into the WC!! Yep- as for concerns, they aren't very big, and seriously, those and the back patio decking (which was already fixed) have been the ONLY concerns we've had!

As far as finishing "touches" go, the stone work around the fireplace gets done today, gravel out front so we can drive our vehicles into the garage gets put down today, the plumber returns tomorrow to install sinks, toilets, and other plumbing fixtures, they're adding a deadbolt lock to the front door before we move in, the painters return to do a final coat on 12/27/08, and the carpet gets installed 12/29-12/31! An attic scuttle hole will be added so we have attic access and a dryer vent will be added sometime between now and when we take possession, too. The electrician will be returning to install the vanity lights in the bathrooms, so we will be purchasing them this week. I didn't mention countertops and trim... Well, that's because they're DONE! Jeremy sent me a picture from his phone yesterday of the countertops in the kitchen and I was jealous that I didn't get to see the finished kitchen counters with him. He said they finished the trim work yesterday, too. WooHoo! It's all coming together and it just looks SO nice!

The closets have nothing in them yet, but Jeremy did say that the gentleman who does the closet shelving will call to set up and appointment with me to go over what I want in the closets. I'm not too concerned- I have an idea already, so it should be a short and sweet appointment! We'll see- I'm hoping he calls today or tomorrow. I'd LIKE to get up there before Friday, but we'll see how it goes.

Well, that's it. No pictures for this entry. We'll be taking my mom and dad to see the house this weekend since they're coming in for Christmas (YAY!!!), so I'll get some pictures then. Until then, stay tuned- don't forget to check back early next week to see the newest pictures!!