It's April, 2017. How is your build progressing?
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Comments (145)We had been searching for just the right home for a year, making the 1700 mile round trip drive approximately every 6 to 8 weeks. After a particularly rough drive that had us arriving at 4 am, I checked my email before bed. Lo and behold, a new listing that appeared perfect AND vacant (which is nice when waiting for an appointment and a 36 hour visit don't really mix!) Our realtor got us in before our other appointments, and we agreed that with a few cosmetic changes, this was the one. We saw our other showings, went back to the office and wrote up a full price offer. A bit of negotiating after the inspection and it's ours!...See MorePOLL: April Checklist
Comments (122)Wow, spring cleaning has really changed since my mother was a kid. [g] They had feather matresses and had to cut them open and wash and hang out to try the mattress cover and then fill them back up again every spring, in addition to scrubbing every inch of the house. 'Refreshing the mantle' really wasn't on the list. [g]...See MoreHow do you find the best contractor to build your home?
Comments (1)Having built 12 homes now, - 11 very successful, 1 nightmare build!! I can recommend that when are interviewing for builders ask about the recent homes they have built, then go visit those owners and ask about timeliness, extra costs, were they fair? Quality and finishing standard, how quickly they came back to rectify. If you are dealing with a big company, then ask who the foreman on site is and his last build, then hunt down those owners and ask questions. Insist that the same crew remain on the site until completion, builders don't take as much care when they are only there for a short time. Make a condition of the build that you get a programme of the build at the beginning, and ask that you get regular updated programmes thereafter Don't pay too much up front, always pay on time, but keep in mind that if your builder got into financial trouble you would have to pay another builder to complete the works. It does pay to hold the progress claim payment until the lady day. Usually you have 7 days to make each payment. Make the payment on the 7th day, that way construction has moved forward and there is less risk for you. Don't be frightened to rewrite their payments schedule to ensure its fair to both parties. Building can be fabulous as long as you have a competent builder....See MoreWhat home projects will you tackle in 2017?
Comments (155)The 1940's home we bought will need a demo down to the studs. New drywall, flooring. Running new wiring and moving the outlets and some of the plumbing. We will be moving the shower and the sinks in the bathrooms. I suspect we will also be putting up support beams and opening some walls for a more open floor plan. The 40's layout isn't the most attractive, so it needs to go. We will be going for a more craftsman (arts and crafts) interior. We are also ripping off the enclosure on the front porch and returning it back into a porch, not half mud room/half mess... New siding and adding a Ramada to the side of the house. We can park under it during the winter and use it as a BBQ outdoor picnic area in the summer. We bought the neighborhood ugly house in a great area, poor baby will be up to snuff with the rest of the neighborhood by this time next year.... boy lots of work tho...oh, and that stupid balcony... ugh....See MoreNodak
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