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Final inspection today - Feel so nervous
Comments (11)Thanks for the good vibes people. I made pancakes for DD and her sleepover friends just to distract myself. The inspector came in the afternoon and walked around for a good hour with my GC. A couple of electrical misses - smoke alarm in the family room outside the bedroom door, some 220 circuits not having an arc (I think this is something for preventing short circuits I think). He was not too thrilled with us reusing vintage windows to keep the look uniform. He would have preferred to have seen tempered glass etc.. But did not cite that. Re-inspection for the missing pieces on Monday and hopefully occupancy permit then. I did breathe a tiny sigh of relief. I was very worried about my creativity in the Kitchen. My GC had felt several things there had a potential to be an issue including toe kick drawers, jumper cables for UCL led bars, drawers under cooktop and DW under sink. None of that seem to have caused an issue. Honestly with all the trouble we have been having with the GC, I am looking forward to getting him to close on the punch list and get out of our lives. All I want to do is move in, unpack and stay and home for a few days and let the happiness sink in. Hopefully just a couple more weekends I hope. I am shopping for hand soap to connect to the NeverMT.. that is a sign of confidence right!...See Moredwv final inspection test
Comments (0)dwv final inspection test.....Not sure what I have to do ....block roof vent .....water in traps ....fill 1st floor toilet bowl ....anything else....saw somewhere I have to block the sewer line going out too?...See MoreFinal Inspection Today . .
Comments (13)Let's see. For the most part, it went well. We had one sub at the beginning of the process that slowed us down. Kept overpromising and underdelivering. Frustrating! I learned that it's very important to design a house to fit the land instead of the other way around. I think that's what caused more frustration for us in the beginning. We had a house we wanted but the land wasn't cooperating. I learned that EVERYTHING is negotiable if you're willing to ask. I learned that it's important to ask lots of questions. I learned that 9/10 of having a successful build is being able to manage time and multitask. I learned that you should ALWAYS have a contingency fund . . . 10% ideally. I learned that some subcontractors require the "bad cop" approach (that's not my nature so DH handled those situations). I learned it's so important to be on site as much as possible. I learned that EVERYONE has an opinion but at the end of the day, our satisfaction with the house was really the most important thing. I learned how grateful I am for my parents allowing us to squat at their house for several months since our house sold quickly. It's been a great adventure. DH and I really learned a lot being the owner builder. It was fun most of the time and very fullfilling. When I look at the finished product, I'm still in awe that we made all this happen. Bost most importantly I learned to slow down and enjoy the process . . . not get so caught up in the little things . . . be flexible . . and be grateful....See MoreFinal Inspection for our Renovation
Comments (44)Except it is not actually a $5,000 dispute. For the other guy "B" maybe it is. Yes, he wants $5,000 (at least...maybe more, since ). Then I expect - whether he gets it or not - he will run far away from this project, final or not, grade or not. Typical fly by night issue. Maybe not before he files his own lien (always fun getting those removed when the fly by night has flown to unknown parts). But for OP, there is a significantly higher financial exposure risk here of other liens - not once has OP indicated they have lien waivers from anyone, and it is pretty clear OP is highly inexperienced and not even sure what they have or have not contracted for with this other guy "B". OP already tried to handle it on own with an email to "B" and got the following response from the mysterious "W" who is apparently doing the actual work but could not pull his own permit, and may or may not work for "B". but since OP is likely GC, maybe works for OP after all: From W: "the extra done on this job with no charges is threw the roof. If you would like I can make list--you say you wont pay until final--how about I wait till you get final before grade (no disrespect intended)" That alone suggests to me OP needs a consult because "W" is throwing down the gauntlet - holding the work as hostage, and suggesting, well, they may in fact throw in some more charges if they need to. And the contract very well allow for that to happen. I don't know, and you don't know, because neither of us have seen the contract. The resistance sometimes to pay $250-$500 to a lawyer for a consult to review the terms of a contract to me is incredible. It's a $200,000 project. I am sure OP spent far more than that on much less important things during the course of their build. They don't have to actually retain the attorney to take any further steps, even to send a demand letter, but for someone who does not understand their own contract or liability risk, a consult can be invaluable so they know what grounds they have (based in what is or is not in their contract) to push back....See Moremike13
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