Week 11 - Late, but good update!!

We received a midday Monday update from our project manager for work done last week.  They were about to complete a lot of time consuming tasks on the inside of the house, including drywall touchups, installation of the plumbing and electrical fixtures, and getting a second coat of paint on the walls.

I have a faucet in my kitchen!!

And the stair rail got stained.

The other update he gave us was why the work on the exterior of the house was stopped.  He explained that the mason who did our brick did a good job mostly, but there was one side of the brick wrap that our PM did not think was acceptable.  He ordered more brick and is having the mason come back this week to redo that wall!!  Once the brick is fixed on that wall, he will move forward with the siding and the stone.  

(Picture taken Tuesday, day after the update, showing brick removed.)

There are two things I truly appreciate about our PM and he prides himself on these things:

1. He has the customer in mind when he inspects the work on the house.  If he wouldn't want to live with a squeak in the floor, poorly done insulation, crooked framing, and flawed brick, he makes his contractors redo the work.  For that, I am thankful!
2. He holds his contractors accountable for the work they promise to do.  I'm sure he upsets a lot of people, but I appreciate his standards.

 At this point, there's no impact on our schedule and close date.  WE'RE GETTING CLOSE!!!!

 

 

 

Week 10 - Official Update from our PM

We got a very detailed and exciting update from our PM late last night.  I was not expecting it at all nor was I expecting what he said they had completed!

Things they got done this week:

- Brick work

- Paint prime (1st coast of paint) on interior walls

- Resilient flooring 

- Trim package

What he didn't mention was that they have started installing the stair railways (still need to stain the rails).

And our kitchen cabinets and countertops are in!!

For next week, they will be working on:

- Getting the siding up

- Drywall touch ups

- Installation of electrical and plumbing fixtures

- Second coat of paint