When your house was being built did you go to the site everyday?
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How often do you visit your home site?
Comments (30)We own our land and are doing a custom build. We go by every day but also ran that by our GC as a courtesy. He laughed and said "It's your house, of course". A lot of times I go by after everyone has left so I can walk through it myself and see what has been done or catch any issues. I definitely find this easier to do when no one is there. We also set up a once a week meeting where we know everyone necessary will be there with my husband and me. During that time we can discuss more of the down the line stuff, i.e., they can give us a heads up on what we need to pick out, etc. or tell us about any snafus. I will note that I probably talk to my GC on the phone every other day as well. I *do not* bring my kids when people are working and while they love seeing things in progress, I either have them wait in the car or bring someone with me as a second set of eyes. Lastly, I usually bring a box of Dunkin Donuts coffee when I go in the morning; sometimes muffins too. And I always make sure there is water on site. We have a greenhouse on our property so I leave them there and let our GC tell the other guys so I don't interrupt their work. Good Luck and Have Fun!...See MoreNew constuction sealing outside walls when being built
Comments (4)Great question and link. This should be more of a priority for all those building new homes. You dont really have to have an air exchange system which implies HRV/ERV but all new homes should have some type of outdoor air introduction and the balanced strategy with recovery is seen as the best way. There is no such thing as "too tight". The problem with most crap being built is not nearly tight enough....See MoreAs Requested/It Isn't Easy Being Green When You're Roberta's Bra
Comments (5)I just found this, too. Very funny, and peculiar the way the bra goes from an undergarment to an outer one as it ages!...See Moredid you go back 'home' when you retired?
Comments (7)I'd ask him to list the things that make him want to go back: then see if those things are really there or just his longing for the way things used to be. Sometimes we tend to glorify the good things & forget about the bad. You don't mention the size of the city where he wants to move. Does it still have the amenities, entertainment sources, restaurants, etc. that you both like? What are some of the issues facing the community? We live in a small town where many have moved away; however they keep their home (or parents home when they die) so that they have a place to stay when they come back to visit or can someday move back. But the world they knew it as is no longer reality. The businesses have changed (or gone), the friends & family they knew are no longer around, people don't neighbor like they used to, etc. I'd test the waters before committing. Go back & stay for a month or so. If you want to get out of the city, make a list of the features you'ld really like in your new place and see if his hometown can provide those things....See MoreKiwigem
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