Builder needs final paint selection on short notice
ndbaker21
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Anna (6B/7A in MD)
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Permits / Notice of Corrrection/ Hiring GC to help
Comments (22)We had a home inspection before purchase by a great home inspector (and also separate sewer and chimney inspections as well). It is not the job of a private home inspector to research or verify permitting issues - there are even disclaimers on their contracts that state this. Our RE agent did look into permit history but we had no disclosure from the seller that they did work for which permits are required without the permits. Licensed RE agents are not required to know the ins and outs of the LADBS building codes. I understand that we may have a legal route to take but the reality is right now we need to do the work and get the permits. This is our house and we are now stuck with the correction notice. Beyond that, we can't wait until legal action is taken (it could take years) to fix this problem for the reasons indicated in my original post. I think we will be able to get the final permits from the trades who did work for us (small job plumbing + elec permits) once we straighten this whole thing out. I think we just have to keep looking until we find a qualified licensed GC willing to take the job. Someone out there needs the work and the paycheck. We can then work on pursuing the seller for reimbursement. This post was edited by tinyone22 on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 12:36...See More2-story foyer finally painted!
Comments (7)Thank you for the nice comments. : ) It is so rich and warm--I am loving it. I only wish I wasn't such a perfectionist--I notice the flaws too. But I know that most anyone who walks in won't be looking for them/at them. I should put out a public "thank you" to members of this board for suggesting Carrington Beige. I was looking at something even warmer, and it was pointed out to me (correctly so!) that it wouldn't work with my runner and upstairs hall carpet. I had worried the Carrington would look more grey, and it certainly doesn't! Lynn, I'm thinking something warm and beige/gold for the dining room, too. I could go green, but I wonder if it might be too dark against the moss green end chairs. I'm open to all suggestions--as long as they will look good with Carrington Beige. : ) The small living room (in back of the dining room) has the same color scheme, though more transitional furniture. I don't know much about the wood. This was not a custom home. We bought it 95% finished. The floors are oak. I don't know any more than that. I'm sorry! The little boy is my 4 1/2 year-old, Joshua. : ) He has a 7 year-old older brother named Jack. : )...See Morefinalized our selections for our new build!
Comments (29)I’m not sure I haven’t deleted anything. I do take everyone’s comments seriously but some of the things people were pointing out cannot be changed right now or we don’t want it to be changed. Thank you for pointing out the cabinets I will look into it for sure. I’m very confident that our house will be built to our standards we have walked through many of our builders homes and have even talked with past customers who say they love their homes and the craftsmanship that was put into it. When it comes to contentment it is partly that for sure at least for my husband and I. When you see houses or interiors you wish you could have but at the end of the day know you cannot afford it you do have to be content. There was a home plan from our builder that we absolutely loved but no way we could have afforded it so we looked at every other plan they had until we found this one that was in our budget and loved equally. It won’t be the biggest fanciest house in our subdivision but it works perfectly for us the way it is. When I asked about changes I meant interior color choices or our carpet, tile, quartz etc...not layout changes or anything like that because we don’t have the budget for that nor do we want it changed so I guess I should have been more clear. I get that everyone’s advice here is invaluable and I’m glad I was given it and I do appreciate it. But we are keeping our home the way it is....See MoreShorting contractors final payment
Comments (22)I find the idea that it is your job to sufficiently hide your valuables a bit silly. You are not going to stop someone who is intent on stealing your stuff from stealing it, you are more likely than not to just make detection and recovery more difficult. Were these rings stored in a drawer and taken from that drawer it is simply more likely that you would not have noticed their missing so quickly and without a solid time frame for the incident, recovery becomes all the more difficult. I deal with sensitive client information all the time, it is my job to thoroughly vet the people who work for me and to take measures to protect client information. When I fail in that action it is my responsibility to cover the damage done and I will do so without complaint. Similarly it is the contractor's responsibility to cover the damage his poor hiring choices cause. ----- This is a civil claim for the loss of valuables against someone who has a duty to take reasonably measures to protect your valuables, it is not a criminal case. You don't have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the rings were stolen by the worker, only that a preponderance of the evidence points to that conclusion. These are not separate matters, this loss is a direct result of your contractor's poor vetting process for his employees. I would not hesitate to ask the contractor if he would prefer I file a police report and claim it against his insurance or if he would like to cover the incident out of his pocket directly. If he says neither I would short his final payment. If he files a mechanics lien I would simply file a small claims court case against the contractor and ask that the perfection of the mechanic's lien be held until the court case can be resolved. It is very likely that you will win at least a partial settlement and that would likely vacate the mechanic's lien in its entirety and prevent refiling a mechanic's lien and thus would only allow a collection judgement through the normal court process. I would pay him any money due at the outcome without making him pursue further action, but I might use that information to impress upon him some reasonable settlement beforehand....See MoreSammie J
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2 years agoIMO this is a much more neutral color than any gray or beige or even white . I always use this when builders are pushing for wall color . I sometimes cut it even up to 25% if you just want a hint of color
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI had good luck with Behr ”Weathered White” (don't use their paint - just the color) it doesn't give weird undertones in the changing light. Warm, but neutral. We have the same natural light issues and I needed something with a hint of grey, but still bright enough to cope with our low light in the back of the house. It is a great choice. White without that that stark feel. Just a mellow kind of greyish white.
This is the related slightly darker color we used in adjacent rooms on the sunny side of the house.
They blend and hardly noticable that there are two different colors. It balances the light in the house well.
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