We've got a Foundation!!!

So we returned from our vacation today to find that the foundation was poured sometime during our absence. Oh yeah oh yeah! We're not sure when it happened, but we also received an email from our SR mentioning that they are waiting for the frame package to be delivered and then they will be starting the framing. So maybe that will happen early next week!?



Until next time,
-The Alexander's

Week 3 Pictures

 

 

 

 

Plumbing connected to the city lines

 

We've got Rebar





Standing in the back yard looking towards the street

 

As close to our front door as we can get :)

 

 

Hopefully the next post when we return will be of our freshly poured slab waiting for siding! :-)

 

Until next time,

 

-The Alexander's

All that happened in week 3

Day15-
Monday we had our meeting with our PM which was great. He was extremely knowledgeable and determined to make this process personable to us. He provided us with an estimated closing date of around November 15th, he states that once we get to the Sheetrock stage he will be able to provide our actual closing date. Yay! We went over the blueprints of the home, confirmed our options, and confirmed any changes we made.

After reading/following many of the blogs here I became frustrated that it was taking so long for us to get past the foundation stage. Meeting with our PM definitely calmed my anxious nerves and reassured me that things were moving as promptly as possible. So far it seemed like one thing would happen on the lot and then nothing would happen again until 2-3 days later. So we learned that the reason for this is there is close to 1,000 inspections (okay maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit <smile>)  during the foundation stage, and they were waiting on the wonderful City inspectors during those nothing is happening times. The day we met with him the city inspector they were waiting for the inspector to come out and inspect all of the current plumbing.  If all goes well we will have our concrete poured next week. Awesome sauce!!!

Day 16-

• Nothing Happened

Day 17:

• The moisture wrap was added

Day 18:

• Our single vanity request in our upper bath was approved- Thank God!
• Plumbing was attached to city sewer lines
• The form boards were added to the front and preparation for rebar

Day 19:

• Rebar was added

We are beyond the moon to know that we are getting closer and closer to having our home. Remember that cruise I mentioned to the Bahamas? Well Saturday we leave for it so we hope that our Sales Rep (SR) emails or text us the pictures of a slab as requested.

Sorry this post doesn't have any pictures, but I will have to upload them into a separate post. Hubby took them with his cell phone and I forgot to get them after seeing them.

Until next time,

- The Alexander's

Roughing out that Plumbing

Hello There! Sorry it's been so long, but were excited to report that as of yesterday they finished the roughing the plumbing. I guess that means we are getting closer and closer to having a foundation. Woohoo!

This upcoming week we are scheduled to meet our Project Manager (PM) and hopefully they will be preparing to poor the slab as well.  Until then here are some pictures of what's becoming our beautiful  home.

 

Until next time,

-The Alexander's

And it begins!!!

Week 1
So yesterday evening my hubby (he hates being referred to as Mr. He said it reminds him of Danny Glover's character on the Color Purple. LOL) went by our future home and saw not only were the form boards present but they were already put together. Hubby took lots of pictures but of course I needed to see it with my own eyes. This morning I drove the 5 minutes to the property, with the camera in hand ready and excited to just snap away. When I got there I was only able to take 2 pictures, because the guys were already out there and starting to work and, I, by no means wanted to slow them down.

Hopefully we will hear from the Project Manager sometime this week. Hubby and I really want to change the cabinet style in bath 2. When we had our studio appointment we weren't aware that by us not picking a double vanity, that we would have a super ugly one similar to the one seen below. I really wouldn't mind having either 1 sink and cabinets without that chair space or the double vanity if they won't put the smaller sink and cabinets. So wish us luck because we are seriously hoping they will approve this change (Let's just hope it doesn't cost much to do so.

These pictures don't do the house any justice it actually looks so much larger. Isn't she a beauty?

 

 

When hubby gets off we plan to go see what if any changes and I will be more than happy to post pictures!

 

 

- The Alexander's