Electrical walkthrough tomorrow - what not to forget
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What Not to Forget on Pre-Closing Walk-Through
Comments (22)I just finished a 4.5-5hr long walk through going through every single detail (as far as I remember). The builders contractor was courteous enough to patiently note all the items, however small and did not just push back. Someone may say they not supposed to, but I just think a long inspection might just give them the headache to get done with the process. :) Yes, despite all the responsibility on builder, finally no one is as invested in the house as the buyer (including the loads of money that has gone into the same). This is what I did: 1. Create a sheet with one tab per room or area such as Garage, Drop Zone, Powder Room, etc. 2. Went through each upgrade selected and copied it into each room/area that it will appear 3. Added a test plan in each (although duplicate, it just means I ensure I go through the rigor of checking all items where it shows up) 4. Added enough detail what to look for especially lights, dimmers, etc. So I know what to look for and where. My builder had missed a lot of dimmers which were supposed to be in place and it was easy to identify and show the line item from my sheet to the contractor so he knows I am not just asking for something last minute. 5. Checked each and every small item including cleanup. 6. I focussed on outlets in the very end - this is where I switched off the circuits from the garage, switched them one by one and verified the outlets using the test pin (given by the contractor). I also identified that the circuit breakers were not tightly installed - because they moved when I switched them on. 7. I also tested appliances including the water heater. One more thing - when you check the windows, please check the outer window sill and walls for cracks, dents, damages. This is the best you can do since you will not be getting similar closeup for the rest of the outer walls. I did not take notes during the walk through (I would have been there forever), but did note down everything on my sheet once I came home so that its a ready checklist to validate for the next week's follow up. Btw, I have not yet reviewed the exterior - its scheduled for next week. Big items found: - A cabinet wasn't installed correctly and it was scratching on one side - Waste basket drawer not opening properly - Some cracks and dents on window sill - Issue with a lock During construction we had identified bigger issues which they fixed: - A window not installed symmetrically - Wrong shower tiles (this was probably because I changed the tile selection and the revision was not properly captured - but they fixed it without a whimper)...See MorePurchasing a Bertazzoni tomorrow! A bit nervous!
Comments (11)Gas puts more heat into kitchens than electric stoves although some or a lot of that can be mitigated by running a range hood that vents to the outdoors. Do you have a range hood or are you getting one? Gas puts out more heat into the kitchen simply because gas burners are less efficient at applying the burner energy to a pan. Smoothtop radiant electric burners, like on your old stove, will apply roughly 50% of their energy into pans, assuming the pan is well matched to burner diameter. With gas burners, it will be somewhere between 33% and 40% depending on the stove, burner design, burner size, grate design, and pan size. Also, gas ovens tend to vent more heat into the kitchen and the combustion by-products (mainly water) make for a humid and therefore hotter feeling heat. Convection fans add to the amount of heat that gets vented. If you have not already done so, I suggest you search for Bertazzoni threads here as I recall there have been several in which posters have discussed questions like yours in the course of the thread. I do not have a Berta, so I cannot give you more specific information. But, again, a good venting rangehood can make a lot of difference in how comfortable your kitchen feels when cooking in hot weather. As for control, many people find gas easy to control because you can see the flames which provide "direct visual feedback." With an electric stove, you learned what knob, dial or position will be approximately right for the pan and what you want to cook. You would have to relearn some that with any new stove you get, gas, electric, induction or whatever. Gas knob positions may be rather similar to what you used with your old stove, but you will still need to watch and get some experience. Should not be difficult, at all. For learning the oven, I suggest you get a couple of inexpensive oven thermometers and use them to get a sense of how evenly the oven heats and how precisely the knob positions correspond to the actual heat in the oven. Baking stones will work fine. With vintage 1950s and 60s gas stoves, one of the longstanding "tricks" for breads and pizzas was to use unglazed quarry tiles (which is essentially what a lot of baking stones are). Preheating them (often laid on the oven floor) could make for a very even heat. (Read the Berta manual to make sure that layering tiles on the oven floor is not going to be problem.) There is no reason that baking stones on the regular racks should not work well. This post was edited by JWVideo on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 17:22...See MoreCharging Drawer? Electrical walkthrough tomorrow- help!
Comments (2)I don't have pictures - but we put power into our caves and then the chargers can go in one of the drawers or under the bottom drawer of the upper cabinet Hard to visualize but here is one of the caves. I put my charging devices under the drawer (but inside the pocket door area). My DH is using one of the drawers. The power is in the back of the upper box. I put a small USB/multi plug surge protector that plugs directly into the outlet (no long cords) The cutting board is really a work surface...See MoreElectrical being done next week, am i forgetting anything?
Comments (10)We also put outlets inside our refrigerator cabinet. Also, not only do you need an outlet for a TV (if you plan on one), but also a cable connection and, possibly, a phone line (we have satellite & need a phone connection). We also put in a phone landline behind our message center niche along with outlets for charging cell phones. Also consider wiring for speakers and computer... We have plugmold along one wall of cabinets and regular outlets along the other (toaster on one side, TV on the other). It's funny, I've never had an appliance stay on a counter except my mixer, but for the first time our toaster now sits out "permanently". My DH & kids love having it there. I even moved the bread drawer to that side of the kitchen b/c of the toaster! Do you have a coffeepot out all the time? Don't forget to locate an outlet directly behind it. (If you can, plan for the coffeepot not too far away from a water source.) Switches...be sure you have light switches at all entrances to the kitchen. Oh, and if you have a peninsula, locate the switch to the lights (pendants?) overhead so it can be reached from both sides of the peninsula (a mistake we made...it's only accessible from the kitchen...we have to go into the kitchen to turn on the peninsula lights!) You might also ask on the Lighting and Electrical Wiring Forums if they have any other suggestions. Here is a link that might be useful: Home Forums...See Morewysmama
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