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Again, sorry for the lack of updates, but we are getting close to the end and there are not a lot of drastic changes going on.
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I think we should have the fire department inspection today for the sprinkler system and other assorted items. If all goes well, I think we should have the county inspection tomorrow and we may be moving in this weekend!
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We have run into a few glitches along the way - a bench seat with a drawer that won't open after the countertop was installed, washer and dryer that are too deep for the space available, a dishwasher and microwave that were damaged during transit, etc. We are just making some calls to get these items resolved.
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The recessed lights are pretty dim throughout most of the house. I was the one who purchased the trims and bulbs, so this one was on me. I'll need to address this after we move in as time allows. The lights work, so let's just get the inspections finished and deal with it later.
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Tile guy finished installing the tile yesterday but has some final cleanup work to do in the next couple days. The guy doing our wiring for speakers, satellite TV, etc., should be here Thursday to finish up a lot of his work. Painters should be here Thursday as well, I think, for most of the final remaining painting items as well.
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AT&T should have our phone hooked up this week. Dish Network should be here Sunday the 5th for their installation. Softcom should be here for wireless broadband installation on August 15th along with the alarm company for their finish work.
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We are getting close!
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Countertops are in
.Just a couple photos of the countertops after installation. Master bath (above), kitchen and laundry (below) are shown. One small section of kitchen countertop (right-center portion of photo) still needs to be installed, I'm not sure why it wasn't before.
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Now it's time for plumbing fixtures!
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Electricity hooked up
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A quick visit to the house over the weekend showed that SMUD finally hooked up power to the house. There was a new digital electric meter on the side of the house with a reading of 00000 (not sure how many zeros, but you get the idea). When our builder returns from vacation next week he should be able to turn on the main and have power. Means we'll have water, too!
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We picked up the sinks for the master bath and half-bath late last week and dropped them off at the house. I think countertops should be going in as early as today and we wanted the sinks there so they can do the cutouts correctly.
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The painters had obviously visited as well - the fireplace mantel/surround, baseboards and windowsills had all been painted.
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A quick visit to the house over the weekend showed that SMUD finally hooked up power to the house. There was a new digital electric meter on the side of the house with a reading of 00000 (not sure how many zeros, but you get the idea). When our builder returns from vacation next week he should be able to turn on the main and have power. Means we'll have water, too!
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We picked up the sinks for the master bath and half-bath late last week and dropped them off at the house. I think countertops should be going in as early as today and we wanted the sinks there so they can do the cutouts correctly.
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The painters had obviously visited as well - the fireplace mantel/surround, baseboards and windowsills had all been painted.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Nothing too exciting at the moment
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Sorry for the lack of posts - our builder is on vacation for another couple weeks and we are just waiting for a few things to get done.
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I think some of the countertops should be installed this week (laminate ones in the laundry area) with the Corian ones in the kitchen and bathrooms slated for next week.
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All the baseboards have been installed but need painting.
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Flooring is finished - we were just waiting for the half bath to be buttoned up.
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We are still waiting for about 20±ft of the driveway to be paved. The county requires that any portion of the driveway in county right-of-way needs to be paved.
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SMUD has pulled the power cables through the buried conduit but they have not been hooked up to the house and no meter has been installed yet.
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I have Dish Network and the alarm guys set to come out at the end of the month for installation. I still need to schedule the phone company and a local internet provider for wireless high-speed internet. No DSL or cable internet available out there, unfortunately.
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Sorry for the lack of posts - our builder is on vacation for another couple weeks and we are just waiting for a few things to get done.
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I think some of the countertops should be installed this week (laminate ones in the laundry area) with the Corian ones in the kitchen and bathrooms slated for next week.
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All the baseboards have been installed but need painting.
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Flooring is finished - we were just waiting for the half bath to be buttoned up.
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We are still waiting for about 20±ft of the driveway to be paved. The county requires that any portion of the driveway in county right-of-way needs to be paved.
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SMUD has pulled the power cables through the buried conduit but they have not been hooked up to the house and no meter has been installed yet.
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I have Dish Network and the alarm guys set to come out at the end of the month for installation. I still need to schedule the phone company and a local internet provider for wireless high-speed internet. No DSL or cable internet available out there, unfortunately.
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