It's January, 2017- How is your build progressing?
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It's January, how is your build coming along?
Comments (61)rtester, thank you! We are so pleased with how they turned out. Yes, we did them ourselves. The actual staining was very easy, just mix it according to directions and spray it on. I watched some videos on youtube and also had the advice from a friend who's done it before. The hardest part was cleaning the concrete before hand. We did not cover it during construction (big mistake) so there was silicone tracked on spots where a worker stepped in it. Then there were large areas where sap had drizzled down from the framing. Lacquer thinner took care of most of it, but it was time consuming and hard on the hands. Some of it didn't show up until the first coat of stain, so I had to clean it off before we could continue. There were some spots that still didn't come off well and so we faux painted after the first coat of sealer and then sealed over that. Worked great! But still, it was totally worth it. They are beautiful, just what I wanted. And the cost was less than 30 cents a sq ft!...See MoreIt's January 2012 - How's Your Build Progressing?
Comments (66)We've been at it for awhile, but I'm just now getting around to posting a few pictures. Please forgive both the number of pictures and the fact that they are from different stages of the build! So far the build has been going really well -- both in terms of timeline and in terms of stress. Our builder has been awesome to work with. We hope to be finished by the end of February. Thanks again to all who have responded to my questions and calls for help along the way! First, the floor plan. We've made a few changes during the build, but for the most part it's accurate. First floor: 2nd floor: Basement: Front porch with newly installed cedar beams: Blue stone going in for porch floor: Front door: Main stairs: 4-panel folding door from dining room out to soon-to-be screened porch: Before folding door was in looking from dining into living: Fireplace: As floors are going in looking from living through dining into kitchen: View of kitchen from dining: View from kitchen through arch: Small sitting area in kitchen: Mudroom off of kitchen: Heading into study from living: Bath for guest room off of study: Heading upstairs: Master with most commented on fixture in the house! One sink in master bath: Girls' bath: Girls' bath floor (we love how this turned out!): View from upstairs screened porch: Finally, one shot of basement playroom taken from basement office area:...See MoreIt's January 2013! How is your build progressing?
Comments (100)We're in but still only on a temp. CO. Waiting for a dry enough day to finish up the grading so we can get the final & looks like it'll be at least another week. We absolutely love our new home & it was totally worth all the stress! Kitchen - favorite features include the TV over the fridge and the snack drawers/coffee bar area. Kitchen Island - granite is Sage Brush from South Africa Great Room Covered Porch - I see us spending many, many evenings out here! Still need a few shutters, landscaping and the temp handrail will come down as soon as we get the final CO....See MoreIt's February, 2017- How is your build progressing?
Comments (147)cslaughter27 regarding appliances: I had a lot of problems with a new Samsung fridge and range in a previous remodel. For our new house, I went with the Kitchenaid with the pro looking handles. I was very close to going with the JennAir, with the current rebates the price difference was only a few hundred btw at a local appliance store. Then I was on the best buy website and saw the fridge as an open box with "like new" condition at a nearby store for almost $1K less, buying online did not offer delivery so I was a little hesitant at first. I chatted with the online rep and confirmed that if I did not like I could return with no issue, no restocking fee etc. I went by the store over the weekend to look at my purchase before arranging for someone to pickup, I saw an identical fridge for several hundred less than even what I had paid. I looked mine over and chatted with the sales manager, he agreed to reduce mine even more and since I added 2 more appliances I received all 3 for the 10% off. Total savings was over 2K less than the "best price" I could get from another local store during the presidents day sale and I don't have to wait for any rebates to show up on some prepaid debit card. There are no dings, dents, scratches etc and they wrapped it up while I was there and moved it to the back to wait for the delivery date. BB had free delivery AND install, also their 5 year warranty was less because the total price was less, that added to several hundred more in savings btw. Even if you are not interested in a display or open box item, it may be worth your time to go into the store and talk to them they may have more pricing options that what is available online....See MoreDLM2000-GW
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