What Not to Forget on Pre-Closing Walk-Through
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Electrical walk through -- what do I need to know?
Comments (22)We put in more than the required amount of outlets. There is at least one circuit per room for its outlets (the lights for the various rooms are shared across a few circuits). We added switch-controlled outlets in the bedrooms and living room (although we have ceiling lights anyway), ran an extra wire to every ceiling box in case a ceiling fan is installed down the road (to separately switch the fan and lights), and used multi-location dimmers just about everywhere. We supplemented our exterior lighting with floodlights and added a few exterior-mounted weatherproof junction boxes so we can add hardwired landscape lighting later. Don't scrimp on the exterior outlets, consider adding some under the eaves (on a switch) for Christmas lighting. Run extra circuits for these. Also, check out http://www.sillites.com/ if you like candles in your windows. Consider, if you'd like, having a photocell added to the north side of your house to have the exterior lights turn on and off at dusk and dawn. We forgot to do this and I always forget to turn off the exterior lights. In our bathrooms we have separately switched wall and ceiling lighting. The sconces on either side of the bathroom mirror are best for getting ready. We added recessed receptacles where our flat screen TVs will be mounted. We also added piping in the walls to pull our own data wiring (cable, phone, ethernet, HDMI, etc). Consider, as some have mentioned above, using double-gang boxes for some of your receptacles, especially on either side of the beds and where TVs, etc, will go in bedrooms. Where we have furniture to hold electronic equipment we've used triple-gang boxes. One thing I would stress is be generous with your circuits. I did all of our wiring here (passed final inspection too!) and I don't think there are more than seven receptacles on any single circuit (but that's just me)....See MoreWalk-in or walk-through pantry
Comments (16)Sometimes, but it's not far and it's so nice to have all the food in one area and organized. I love not having to reach into cabinets to find the food and it makes putting things away really easy. Having the counter in the pantry allows us to put all the grocery bags there from the store and empty at will without taking up kitchen counter space as well. It's probably one of the best decisions we made and I'm glad we did the walk through. Walking around the whole time would have been a real PITA. Good luck!...See Morepre-drywall walk questions.
Comments (11)Expressing your disappointment is something you do here. You're going to need to get a LOT more proactive *there* if you want results. Your email should have also asked what they are planning to do to correct it and when, and letting them know your expectations for a response. Then, when you follow up with a phone call, you should reiterate that this will have your continuing attention until resolved. Being passive about this will only result in more time passing by, which will in turn result in them in saying, well, sorry but it's too late now, everything is in. You must be proactive when building a house - it's just a fact. You can still be polite about it, but don't sit back expecting them to react to your 'disappointment'.....while this may not apply universally, generally, if they cared that much, they would've done it right the first time. Good luck....See MoreGreat room after entering through foyer and walking through the kitche
Comments (18)The first one is definitely a non-starter -- the layout is terrible and you do not have room for an island with any kind of seating...you barely have room for a narrow island with no seating. Remember that the aisle b/w the island and stairs will be busy b/c it's the only way to the rest of the home's public rooms. The layout in the 2nd is marginally better, but still not very good. Given the smaller size of the home, do you really need two table spaces (Dining Room & Breakfast area) and island seating???...See Morerenovator8
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