Final Walkthrough

Today was our "final" walkthrough. Everything is supposed to be in with just some minor detailing and touch ups necessary. When we got there, the garage door was open (the warranty manager we were meeting was already inside). We looked around the garage and saw that the inside walls were just rough taped and the door trim on the outside of the entry to the utility room was also rough as well. But since we didn't opt to have the garage "finished", that's something we'll have to do ourselves.

Inside, met the Rich, the warranty manager. Apparently, he is a former carpentry foreman who got "kicked upstairs". But that means he knows what he's looking at construction-wise.

There were the inevitable drywall dings that needed touching up. I brought my own roll of blue tape to mark things that needed doing but Rich also had his own roll. Kerry quickly noticed that the refridgerator water line had not been installed. She was concerned that it would be a major problem to run the line now but Rich said it's a simple fix.

Other problems that required fixing was the light fixture in the stairway was cracked and crooked, the light fixture in the laundry room was also cracked and the door to the garage was delaminated at the top. Outside, the GFI outlet on the front porch is terribly crooked, some shingles on the gable need to be tapped down and the mailbox wood trim needs to have the warped parts replaced.

Looking at the fireplace mantle, Kerry decided she hated it. It's a rough hewn beam and really doesn't match the look of the rest of the house but it will be fairly simple to slap a finished facade over the top. As much as she doesn't like the mantle, it will not prevent her from moving into the house.

We have two pretty little trees, shrubs and grass. Sodded in the front and seeded in the back. Hopefully, the grass will take before there is a frost. This weekend is supposed to be a balmy 72 degrees which will help.

I will meet with Rich again next Friday just before the closing to confirm that the builder has taken care of all the noted problems. Of course, we will have a month or two to locate any additional problems. A year regarding leakage issues. And after we get moved int, they'll send out the drywall/painting crews for a courtesy touch up of any new dings from the move.