Home builder delaying construction due to wrong windows ordered
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Bare earth due to construction: to sod or not to sod
Comments (71)>>Topsoil depth guesstimate is about 6" nearest foundation and drops gradually over next 10 feet-this area will be for bedding plants. Topsoil depth guesstimate for lawn starting 10' out from foundation: 4" That's extremely deep and would invalidate the Logan test. Four inches covers most of the feeder root depth for grasses. So although the tests here are good for the rest of the lawn, the top soil area is an unknown. Wait and see if it ends up that deep, it does seem like an awful lot of top soil. The results of the test: Total Exchange Capacity 8.15: Consistent with the soil test. While optimal is 10 to 15, this is not a problem in the slightest. Soil ph 7.5: It's good we recommended no lime as it would be exactly the wrong response in this soil. Your pH is already thrown somewhat high, although this is no barrier to a gorgeous lawn. But let's not throw it out of whack any further than it already is. % Organic Matter 4.13: In the Good range, but with the lower EC and high pH, I'd recommend adding OM slowly over the next few years. That will tend to raise the EC somewhat and make the pH matter less. ANIONS Sulfur: p.p.m 14: Perfect. Phosphorus lbs/acre 133: A little low. I recommended starter fertilizer below. CATIONS Calcium 2528 (desired 2216) Magnesium 242 (desired 234) Potassium 272 (desired 254) Sodium 72 (pounds per acre) >>I don't report on these directly, I use them as a basis for adjusting soils. Base Saturation % Calcium 77.55 (60 to 70%): In perfect range, although on the high side of it. Excess Ca isn't a problem. Magnesium 12.37 (10-20%): In perfect range. Potassium 4.28 (2 to 5%): In perfect range (which is rare for K). Sodium 1.91 (.5-3%): High. This, in combination with your otherwise perfect cations above, is sending the pH too high. At this time, I'm not going to change it. Let's see if it leaches out. Other Bases 3.90 (variable): Everything else. This is pretty normal. Exchangable Hydrogen 0.00 (10 to 15%)**: Zero because of your high pH. Trace Elements Boron p.p.m. 0.23: Low. Boron's critical for photosynthesis and meristem development and differentiation. Recommendations below. Iron p.p.m. 167.0: Technically OK, but this won't produce good color in the lawn. Use Milorganite as desired to raise this and raise the OM at the same time. Manganese p.p.m. 16.0 Copper p.p.m. 3.97 Zinc p.p.m. 3.4 Aluminum p.p.m 678.0 These four are fine (Al isn't used, it's actually toxic, but not available until pH drops into the low-5 range). Zn is technically out of whack when compared to the others, but I'm not inclined to fiddle with it. Recommendations: May 1: Apply starter fertilizer at bag rate. June 1: Apply starter fertilizer at bag rate. June 15: Apply 3 tablespoons per thousand square feet of 20 Mule Team borax (use Milorganite as a carrier to even the distribution and get this tiny amount down). September 1: Apply starter fertilizer at bag rate. September 15: Apply 3 tablespoons per thousand square feet of 20 Mule Team borax....See MoreBuilder won’t replace faulty and wrong color brick
Comments (21)Well our problem with them is it’s not the original brick we wanted, we specifically said we wanted the Arctic white, and we showed them a house in the neighborhood that had the brick we wanted, and they told us the type of brick that house had, so we chose that during the contract. You noted in your OP, "to our displeasure we noticed once the brick was placed up to 4 feet on one of the walls, it wasn’t the brick we ordered. We had a discussion with the building supervisor and they agreed to give the upgrade fee for the brick back in closing money. We agreed to take it and settled on brick that’s not what we wanted." You settled... You generally don't get to agree to something and then decide that you don't like what you agreed to, that settlement is a contract. An offer and acceptance for an exchange of consideration that has mutuality of obligation between parties with capacity. If the brick is faulty then you have recourse available to you, but you should be careful referring back to what you wanted before you agreed to the refund. As for whether or not staining will work, that depends on what the industry standard is. If the brick looks substantially similar to what you agreed to and has the warranty I suspect that is going to be all that is "required." Not to say you can't get more with the right application of leverage....See MoreStarmark Cabinets DELAYS, DELAYS, DELAYS!?
Comments (19)We were going to order Omega cabinets in June. Switched to Canyon Creek as Omega was going to be 14 weeks and Canyon Creek said 30 business days. That eeked up to 45 business days in early August but we were really deep into the process then and Omega was saying 5-6 months. So, we went ahead with our Canyon Creek order. 12 days later no acknowledgement of receipt. Last week, the dealer said they updated their info and it will be 70 business days from the date our order was submitted (not clean order). I got impatient today and called Canyon Creek today and they said we were getting to the to of the list, but not quite there. The dealer is expecting to make corrections, so we will have to add time to get a clean order. AND I was told today, the 70 days is now from acknowledgement of the clean order. So, we are looking at January at this point it seems, if it's not extended a 4th time....See MoreHow Much Construction Delays Due to Windows & Door Lead TImes
Comments (12)Our build started Nov 2021 and our Marvin windows were a bit slow but arrived in time to keep the build on schedule. The problem was when 3 of the windows were discovered to be wrong. Nothing major, just the swings ordered in the wrong direction. The supplier ordered replacements because he made the mistake. Well, those windows took 5 months to arrive. At the 4 month time frame I gave up and kept the ones with the wrong swing, because it was holding up getting the exterior stucco and interior trim finished. You just never know these days what the delivery times will be. Some of the Brizo bathroom accessories I used took 5 months to arrive. I needed 2 more towel bars so I checked online and found a company that happened to have stock. They are arriving today and took all of 4 days! 5 months versus 4 days is crazy and makes it impossible to predict what will happen when you need to order something....See Morebytheriverbank
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