Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The Final Stretch

Well, our pre-settlement demonstration is scheduled for this coming Friday (July 24th).  I haven't yet heard a time from the PM.  We have noticed a few things in the house that I assume will be taken care of before then, but we have a running punch list to go over that day if those items are not resolved (mostly finishing issues like cracks in drywall seams, etc).

Our closing is scheduled for 10am next Tuesday (one week!).

The water heater isn't installed yet, but I assume that is because the wrong one was ordered.  There was a 50gal electric water heater sitting in the garage.  I was briefly concerned that I had remembered wrong, but I checked the MSS on the wall and confirmed that we are slated for a 50gal gas powervent unit.  I also confirmed in the basement that we were plumbed for that gas run and that the correct (120V) power connection was present.

My wife and I finished up the low-voltage end of things getting the house prepped for the certificate of occupancy.  We have plenty to do once we move in, but for now just some basic wall plates are installed until we move in.

We have quite a bit planned for next week.  We'll start moving in slowly everyday after we close with a big push to happen the following weekend, but the days following our closing will be filled with:
-Installing ceiling fans and lighting fixtures to rough-in locations.
-Installing in-ceiling speakers
-Installing the ceiling-mounted wireless access points
-Installing window treatments on many (not all) windows
-Having Central Air Conditioning installed
-(Hopefully) having a the driveway paved
-Installing / Swapping in our new appliances

Much to come and some busy weeks ahead.

Fixtures installed in the upstairs bath.

Our dining room fixture (installed in the morning room).

Stair rails were painted/stained. (The one banister is still cracked).

Picture of where the vent was in the foyer/dining room.  The floor seam would have been right in the middle of the vent.

The cabinets have been mounted 2" higher than their previous location.

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