It's August 201- How is your build progressing?
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Comments (110)rookie - I'm touched that you remember our storm experience and all! It was really the drawn-out fight to get a fair settlement out of the insurance company that postponed things much longer than I'd hoped. But, here we are, looking at getting back in a home that's OURS just a hair after two years since the tornado. This is the first time I've joined in on a monthly progress post, and I can't tell you how much I enjoy seeing everyone's beautiful houses, watching the different styles take shape. This is something I'm going to look forward to for the next "how ever many" months! Oh, and Jolson, I second everyone's else admiration for the bench: we miscalculated and are now doing our master bath without a tub (not exactly heartbroken, as we aren't really tub pple). Something like that bench is perfect for the 5'x9' "wall" that makes up the center of the walk-in shower. * There's an entrance on each end of the rectangular shower, w/a 5' wide expanse between them. It was supposed to be the "header" for the tub to extend from into the center of the bath, but we cut it too close and I can't handle a 5' tub, so voila ... no tub and now a fun area to experiment with! (Tomorrow is picture day, so I'll be well-prepared for September's progress post!) Oh, and rookie? YOUR HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! It would look reaaallllyy beautiful on, oh let's say, a pecan farm? ;D...See MoreIt's August- How is your build progressing?
Comments (57)su, yes they are LG's. Can't tell you about them yet, haven't used them. We aren't moved in yet. I have Sears Kenmore front loaders at this house and I will never go back to a top loader. Yes, they can get a musty smell if you leave the clothes, but as soon as you put them in the dryer, the smell disapates. It's important to leave the washer door open between washings so it can dry out properly. I've found using Persil laundry detergent is the best. It's a detergent from Germany and the people who buy the German made machines get a sample or box with their machine. That's how I learned about it. I have to get it online, but some appliance stores do carry it. It's more expensive than store bought detergent but the benefits are worth the cost as far as I'm concerned. I don't have to use any bleach in any of my clothes, even my whites. I do animal rescue work and the outside cats can really stink up their bedding when some "mark" others. Anyway, cat urine is the most difficult smell to get out of anything and especially fabric. With the Persil I don't need bleach or anything else to have all their bedding come out clean and fresh smelling. It's amzing. I love not having 3 different detergents and 4 or 5 different additives to "boost" my detergent and my favorite thing is that I don't need to use chlorine bleach anymore. Hate that stuff. Of course now I wash all my whites and the animal's linens in hot water, so that makes a difference also. As far as long cycles on the front loaders, that's only if you want a long cycle. I have 10 different cycles, and some are only 10 minutes long. So you set it for the cycle you want. Plenty of flexibility there. I also rinse all my laundry with vinegar in the rinse. Takes any soap that is in the fabric, out and softens all the clothes, leaving them smelling fresh and clean. I'll be taking my Kenmore pair to put in the garage to wash all the animal bedding and won't have to put it in my new LG machine....See MoreIt's August 2013! How is your build progressing?
Comments (107)Dutty- I feel your pain, our builder has been less than stellar. I have been lucky enough to be able to be on site every day to answer trades questions and make sure things are they way we want them. I think we would still have another 3 months left if I weren't on site to answer their questions. Our builder has done some very shady things but have been able to make him correct things. We still have our attorney involved and will until the home is done completely. It's sad the builder took to extortion to keep us from firing him until we figured out it was all smoke - said we did something wrong on the contract and was going to turn us in for it, once we consulted an attorney he laughed and asked if we actually believed him. I am not looking forward to our big meeting on wed. Going over overages and credits, blah. The only thing getting me through all this is knowing that one day we will not have to ever go through this again, and even though it seems we have lost a whole year, we won't be spending time down the road changing things because they weren't done right the first time! And knowing in 2 months we will be settled in and will get to enjoy our home! You'll get there!! I can't wait to watch your house progress! Do you have any interior photos? Loribug- I have this odd obsession with not wanting to see chains. Haha I love the light socks, I never knew they existed until I found houzz, the umbrella idea is great!! We have an umbrella coming out of our outdoor kitchen and I wanted to put lights in the canopy but didn't want to see the cord!! And I saw your thread about the kitchen island. I am curious which way you decide to go! I do feel like if you have an open floor plan someone's back will always be to the other space. It was that way at our old home and will be that way at our new one, we just have stools that swivel or have no back so they can be turned sideways to talk both directions! I do really love the island with the built in bench though! That is wicked!! Got more of the exterior painted, and trim punch out is almost complete. Painting and plumbing starts on Tuesday!...See MoreIt's August -- How is your build progressing?
Comments (109)beb0622-While Schneider had a significant number of samples in the showroom, they had a much bigger selection in the granite yard. River Valley wasn't even on display inside, but they had 5 polished slabs & 3 leathered ones in the yard. Definitely make sure you select your own slabs and depending on the unique characteristics of each one you choose, you may want to be there when they template to help with placement of cutouts. I'll try to get some better pics of the island and the granite top in our oldest son's bathroom to give you examples of what I mean on the templates. From your post, I take it you have already selected your cabinets & finish. Definitely take a sample of your cabinet doors with you when you select your granite. You also might consider calling the granite place & asking when they typically get new slabs in--I got the impression at Schneider that they get theirs all at once and once they've sold most of it another round comes in. You'll want to go when they have the best selection available. dekeoboe-The tile was not rectified, but it was darn skippy close. Brandon at Fla. Tile said he thought we could get by with 1/8" but that was too wide for my taste. My Dad has done alot of tile work when he was doing renos and he advised just getting with the installer and insisting on the 1/16" joints. When the tile showed up and we met with the installer, he took a look and said 1/16" with unsanded grout was not a problem at all based on the edges even though it wasn't truly rectified. That's why I mentioned that you might have to push for the tighter grout lines if that's the look you like. Some installers may be set in their ways and tell you that you have to use sanded grout and have to have wide grout lines and that's just not true. What type of flooring are you going with in your baths?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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