Day 186 - Backsplash & Cable-Ready

Today our backsplash guy was over for the kitchen but he ran into some issues with his tools.  He should be back tomorrow and Saturday.

Also my cousin was by and finished the ends of all of the Cat5 and Coax lines.  Cable gets installed next Friday (2/26).

Our FM should be by tomorrow as well working on the punch list, passing final plumbing inspection, and installing the new backup sump pump.

Day 185 - Water On

We now have water so we don't have to run somewhere else to use the bathroom.  We unfortunately failed the electrical inspection.  Seems like a lot of little stupid things but none the less they must be done.  Plumbing coming out on Friday to finish inspection and install new backup sump pump.

Tomorrow will start the kitchen backsplash into next week.  I also have my cousin coming out tomorrow to do some more work with the cat5 and coax lines before internet/cable is installed next week.

Here is now what the punch list looks like after our FM did some work:

• Powder room sink drain doesn’t open all the way
• Can’t replace floor vent by the front door
• Missing 2 toe kick floor vents in the kitchen
• Basement bathroom missing the doorknob
• Fix holes where the AC Unit used to be on the garage wall
• Loose baseboard on Jefferson’s bathroom closet right side
• Caulking on Jefferson’s sink 
• Messy plaster job on Jefferson’s bathtub
• Missing a doorstop on Jefferson’s bedroom closet
• Mater bathroom wall between shower and tub, not straight at all (you can tell when you look at the baseboard on the floor) - this is going to be another 1.5-2 weeks worth of work
• Master bathroom countertop needed caulking 
• Master bedroom doorknob hits barn door when open all the way - needs a special doorstop
• Loft window top right plastic is still loose/popped out still
• Front door floor trim looks messy and a gap, not sure if that’s normal
• Painting of the front door and garage door in the Spring with Bruce
• Front door trip is very slow and needs to be fixed and there are staple holes
• Missing lock on the powder room bathroom door
• Front closet has a lock on it?
• Drywall in the greatroom carpet
• Laundry room floor vent doesn’t fit
• Spring hinge for the garage door when you enter the Mudroom
• Down stairs window left of fire place missing the screen (it’s sitting in front of it)
• Hydraulics for the bench seat (lid is very heavy) - FM to find something more heavy duty
• Bridging for the downstairs floors. They echo a little when you walk. My Dad mentioned you can do bridging on the floor boards from the basement to help with the sound. - we decided not to do this
• There is a scratch under the slider door handle on the outside - FM has a call into someone to fix this
• Caulking under the bartop
• Put the stairs back on the back of the house

Day 184 - Cleaning and Prep

Today we finished cleaning the basement after the water.  Not much trouble and things look great.  We have a battery backup system going in on Thursday.

Tomorrow is a big day with final electric inspection, the water meter is going in, and more deliveries.  If all goes well Thursday and Friday the backsplash should go in with the other final inspections by Friday.  After that we submit for temporary occupancy and then we should be able to move in.

Our FM will be by the house the majority of the day dealing with punch list we have given him:

• Powder room sink drain doesn’t open all the way
• Can’t replace floor vent by the front door
• Missing 2 toe kick floor vents in the kitchen
• Basement bathroom missing the doorknob
• Fix holes where the AC Unit used to be on the garage wall
• Loose baseboard on Jefferson’s bathroom closet right side
• Caulking on Jefferson’s sink (I think Bruce did that on Wednesday when he came over)
• Messy plaster job on Jefferson’s bathtub
• Missing a doorstop on Jefferson’s bedroom closet
• Mater bathroom wall between shower and tub, not straight at all (you can tell when you look at the baseboard on the floor)\
• Master bathroom countertop needed caulking (I think Bruce handled when he was over on Wednesday)
• Master bedroom doorknob hits barn door when open all the way (maybe a longer door stopper?)
• Loft window top right plastic is still loose/popped out still
• Front door floor trim looks messy and a gap, not sure if that’s normal
• Painting of the front door and garage door in the Spring with Bruce
• Front door trip is very slow and needs to be fixed and there are staple holes
• Missing lock on the powder room bathroom door
• Front closet has a lock on it?
• Drywall in the greatroom carpet
• Laundry room floor vent doesn’t fit
• Spring hinge for the garage door when you enter the Mudroom
• Down stairs window left of fire place missing the screen (it’s sitting in front of it)
• Hydraulics for the bench seat (lid is very heavy)
• Bridging for the downstairs floors. They echo a little when you walk. My Dad mentioned you can do bridging on the floor boards from the basement to help with the sound.
• There is a scratch under the slider door handle on the outside
• Caulking under the bartop
• Put the stairs back on the back of the house

Day 183 - Water Troubles

Looks like the power went out during the day today as we found puddles of water in the basement.  We spent several hours cleaning and drying and I think we've got it under control but the carpet of the bottom of the stairs are still damp.  TIME TO FIND A GOOD BATTERY BACKUP!

Day 181 - Deliveries

We had our first meal at the new dining room table.  They also delivered the bar stools and our new master bedroom set.

Day 180 - Basement Floor and Punch List

Today the wife, my mom, and I painted the basement floor, cleaned the garage, and did some shopping.

We also put a punch list together for our FM of every small little things that we noticed:

• Powder room sink drain doesn’t open all the way
• Can’t replace floor vent by the front door
• Missing 2 toe kick floor vents in the kitchen
• Basement bathroom missing the doorknob
• Fix holes where the AC Unit used to be on the garage wall
• Loose baseboard on Jefferson’s bathroom closet right side
• Caulking on Jefferson’s sink (I think Bruce did that on Wednesday when he came over)
• Messy plaster job on Jefferson’s bathtub
• Missing a doorstop on Jefferson’s bedroom closet
• Mater bathroom wall between shower and tub, not straight at all (you can tell when you look at the baseboard on the floor)\
• Master bathroom countertop needed caulking (I think Bruce handled when he was over on Wednesday)
• Master bedroom doorknob hits barn door when open all the way (maybe a longer door stopper?)
• Loft window top right plastic is still loose/popped out still
• Front door floor trim looks messy and a gap, not sure if that’s normal
• Painting of the front door and garage door in the Spring with Bruce
• Front door trip is very slow and needs to be fixed and there are staple holes
• Missing lock on the powder room bathroom door
• Front closet has a lock on it?
• Drywall in the greatroom carpet
• Laundry room floor vent doesn’t fit
• Spring hinge for the garage door when you enter the Mudroom
• Down stairs window left of fire place missing the screen (it’s sitting in front of it)
• Hydraulics for the bench seat (lid is very heavy)
• Bridging for the downstairs floors. They echo a little when you walk. My Dad mentioned you can do bridging on the floor boards from the basement to help with the sound.
• There is a scratch under the slider door handle on the outside
• Caulking under the bartop
• Put the stairs back on the back of the house

Day 178 - Couches

Today the couches came in and they fit perfectly.  Just enough room to get by and looking great.

The painter was by today as well finishing the stairs and some other odds and ends.  We can't use the stairs now until Saturday which is perfect since we have another delivery on that day (dining room table, chairs, bar stools, and master bedroom furniture).

The wife and I are taking off work tomorrow to do some more painting, cleaning, and maybe even some box moving.  We're working on a list of items to send our FM so that we can keep track of everything as there are a bunch of tiny little things.

Day 176 - Mudroom Locker

Today the mudroom lockers came in and they look amazing.

Also got the good news that the water meter should be installed and turned on by 2/17.  That pushed out our back-splash install to 2/18, 2/19, 2/22.

Lastly we got the good news that we could start bringing in our personal items (but just can't live there yet).

Lots of deliveries coming over the next two weeks.

Day 173 - Painting Complete

Today didn't start off so great as we were leaving at 12;30pm from work for our appointment with our painter at 2pm he tells us he won't be done today.  The wife was less than pleased.  We also got a very high quote to paint the basement so we decided to do that ourselves.

In the end they ended up getting through everything and we did the walk-through.  The house looks great now.  He has to come back to put one more coat on the stairs and we'll be totally finished.  We got the basement walls done over the weekend as well.

We used lots of paint the coarse block walls and this was just the first coat.

Day 172 - More Painting

It's been some time since I last posted so this is my attempt to start doing some back dated posts.

Today the painters were by and made a lot of progress.  They got the stairs and all of the main floor.  Still a good chunk more today for tomorrow but should be finished.  Tomorrow we are taking a 1/2 day off to do final review with them.

Laundry room sink went in (disappointing we couldn't get a full-size stainless but we knew what we picked) along with the handles for the window seat.  The seat is way too heavy to leave as is so we're going to get some hydrolic lifts for the inside so Jefferson doesn't crush his hands.  All in all good progress.

They also moved the AC unit so that was great news.