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10-01-2012, 01:45 PM
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but yeah I spoke to the builder and told him I want the driveway as "flat" as possible and I want the entry to be kinda subtle and not too high....he said, he has no control over that as its the city who owns that ~10-15sq ft of land....so it has to be done as the city code
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Yezzir....
the completion/close date is December 5th. We move in Dec 6th
Schedule for this week is:
Drywall will be done
Driveway (3 car wide
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10x10ft grilling patio outside....we have a 14x14 covered patio which is almost complete
Interior cleaning
Start Cabinetry
Start Hardwood flooring
I belive all this should be done by 10th
the completion/close date is December 5th. We move in Dec 6th
Schedule for this week is:
Drywall will be done
Driveway (3 car wide
)10x10ft grilling patio outside....we have a 14x14 covered patio which is almost complete
Interior cleaning
Start Cabinetry
Start Hardwood flooring
I belive all this should be done by 10th
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That sure does...the city sucks and demands your entry to be atleast x amount of feet wide and under x amount of feet wide. It demands various things...i asked the builder to do the best he can as i def dont wanna scrape on the driveway....i told him, if i scrape, you will see some kind of "ramp" which i will be putting in the driveway and ruining your community LOL....
10-01-2012, 02:17 PM
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I know what you mean about the driveway entry.
In NY they had sidewalks which would make the lip into the driveway gradual since it was dropping ~8" in 5'. Near me, and a lot of places, there arent any sidewalks and the edges of the roads have those bowled curbs. A lot of times the land that youre building on isnt the same elevation as the road, so it has to drop/rise much faster. Thats the main reason I haven't gone lower with my car yet
In NY they had sidewalks which would make the lip into the driveway gradual since it was dropping ~8" in 5'. Near me, and a lot of places, there arent any sidewalks and the edges of the roads have those bowled curbs. A lot of times the land that youre building on isnt the same elevation as the road, so it has to drop/rise much faster. Thats the main reason I haven't gone lower with my car yet
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well we have a corner lot....so the elevation is pretty much the same for the street and he garage and hence the driveway should be mostly level....but the city specifies the height of the entrance....so something like the driveway should be "say" 5" above the street and the connection between the driveway and the street should not be longer than 4"....so now you have yourself a short and steep entrance....
the guy who is coming out to do the driveway will be talking to us before pouring everything down.....and i will be finding out the details at that point....
the guy who is coming out to do the driveway will be talking to us before pouring everything down.....and i will be finding out the details at that point....
10-02-2012, 10:19 AM
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Anil...almost all packed up man. We'll give you and wifey a few weeks alone in the house to properly "break her in" 
but we'll be up there beginning January. Can we pick the garage tile you put down since we'll be living in there?
but we'll be up there beginning January. Can we pick the garage tile you put down since we'll be living in there?
10-02-2012, 10:27 AM
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when you coming down here next bruh !!!
but talk about great minds thinking alike....i was researching which garage floor to put in....i love like the checkered flag but thinking which one will be better
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i understand man....you mind me of my school days....worked 3 jobs and got like 6 hours of sleep for 1.5 years
all the "sticky" with the girl at the time was at work back room of the clothing store or in the motel or in the storage of the convenience store
yeah i was thinking about those buddy but thought if down the line i get a red ferrari (
) dont know how that will look....hence i started thinking the white and black flooring....
either way that gets expensive....there something similar but cheaper that you know of?
all the "sticky" with the girl at the time was at work
back room of the clothing store or in the motel or in the storage of the convenience store ) dont know how that will look....hence i started thinking the white and black flooring....either way that gets expensive....there something similar but cheaper that you know of?
10-03-2012, 03:42 AM
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Oh also what you doing Friday? FF?
10-03-2012, 07:50 AM
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well, YES, they have that gray elastomeric epoxy paint that you can lay down with the black and white specs that you add and you can add sand to it to make it have a nice texture too...probably VERY cheap and you can always tile/rubber mat over that down the line when you DO get your Ferrari!
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LOL wtf dude?! Wish I could find one job, even harder this year since it's my senior year and no one wants to hire someone who is going to quit in 8 months. Oh well hopefully next summer I will have me a big kid job up there in kcmo son!
Oh also what you doing Friday? FF?
Oh also what you doing Friday? FF?
I think the next FF is the last of the season....
well, YES, they have that gray elastomeric epoxy paint that you can lay down with the black and white specs that you add and you can add sand to it to make it have a nice texture too...probably VERY cheap and you can always tile/rubber mat over that down the line when you DO get your Ferrari!
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Day 64 - October 1th - Stucco
They stucco-ed the front and the side of the house....
Didnt take pix of it but here is how she sits as on 10th October:
Day 68 - October 5th - I got wood
They started laying the rustic hickory hardwood....2 days and they were done.
Day 70 - October 7th - Drive way and grillin patio
I asked for a 11x12 grilling patio other than the covered pation to put a BBQ grill on....they did the patio and the drive way....I think both were done with 4000psi or lb concrete....
They started on dropping the trim yesterday. Cabinets will start next week. By the end of the month we should have cabinets/trim/interior and exterior paint job....
They stucco-ed the front and the side of the house....
Didnt take pix of it but here is how she sits as on 10th October:
Day 68 - October 5th - I got wood
They started laying the rustic hickory hardwood....2 days and they were done.
Day 70 - October 7th - Drive way and grillin patio
I asked for a 11x12 grilling patio other than the covered pation to put a BBQ grill on....they did the patio and the drive way....I think both were done with 4000psi or lb concrete....
They started on dropping the trim yesterday. Cabinets will start next week. By the end of the month we should have cabinets/trim/interior and exterior paint job....
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10-12-2012, 05:58 PM
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I love natural looking wood floors.
10-12-2012, 08:05 PM
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Dark walnut....
I hope it turns out well....
Morgan, I have a feeling u will be visiting soon....say 8 months lol
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Thanks dude....so i guess you are coming down for the National meet next year
well thats why i got married
I didnt know that but guess i should have learned from owning a black car....
Thanks bro....
hellz yeah !!!
thanks to everyone....and quick someone praise my 3 car wide driveway before i start bragging
I didnt know that but guess i should have learned from owning a black car....
Thanks bro....
thanks to everyone....and quick someone praise my 3 car wide driveway before i start bragging
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Love the new pictures Anil. I can't wait to see it in person!
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Thanks Steve....
They have finished almost all of the cabinetry and trim work. All the doors/closets/vanities/etc are done. Today they will be cleaning up and tomorrow painting starts
I am uploading the pix and will post em up soon....
They have finished almost all of the cabinetry and trim work. All the doors/closets/vanities/etc are done. Today they will be cleaning up and tomorrow painting starts
I am uploading the pix and will post em up soon....
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10-17-2012, 02:17 PM
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Did you run cat5/6 and speaker wires before the drywall?
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Jeremy, you are totally creeping me out....i wont be surprised if a black TL hitching a trailer shows up and wants to move in
@ Chad...yezzir, we got the Cat5e before the drywalls were done
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^^^ your car does... 
and yes since my family will be in town, i will be putting my rear seats/seatbelts back in
and yes since my family will be in town, i will be putting my rear seats/seatbelts back in
10-17-2012, 03:35 PM
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Good. So much nicer having cat5 ran. What switch did you use? Did you run cat5 to every room or just a couple? To the TV? I'm curious.
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^^^ I concur....
we got a total of 12 wires which we could run....
i ran the cat5e and cable to each room including office (thats 10 right there)....then i ran the phone to the master and the office....
the guy said he will come in on a later day where i pay him cash and he will run the cat5e, hdmi, cable, phone jack in the great room....the builder was charging too much for extra cables and hence the cable guy and I made a deal
we got a total of 12 wires which we could run....
i ran the cat5e and cable to each room including office (thats 10 right there)....then i ran the phone to the master and the office....
the guy said he will come in on a later day where i pay him cash and he will run the cat5e, hdmi, cable, phone jack in the great room....the builder was charging too much for extra cables and hence the cable guy and I made a deal
10-17-2012, 08:42 PM
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So they only allowed you to run the 12 cables? Or they ran the 12 cables for you for free and then any of them after that you were charged more?
When I was wiring houses (electric) I used to cut deals with homeowners to install different lights or run wires for them after the house was completed. Not a bad deal for a teenager at the time, not to mention the money they saved
When I was wiring houses (electric) I used to cut deals with homeowners to install different lights or run wires for them after the house was completed. Not a bad deal for a teenager at the time, not to mention the money they saved
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So they only allowed you to run the 12 cables? Or they ran the 12 cables for you for free and then any of them after that you were charged more?
When I was wiring houses (electric) I used to cut deals with homeowners to install different lights or run wires for them after the house was completed. Not a bad deal for a teenager at the time, not to mention the money they saved
When I was wiring houses (electric) I used to cut deals with homeowners to install different lights or run wires for them after the house was completed. Not a bad deal for a teenager at the time, not to mention the money they saved
while that guy was installing it I spoke to him and he said after we close he will run the wires from behind the fireplace and told me he will do it for a good deal....
yeah it is a win win situation....you make some $$$, the homeowners save some $$$
i wish i could cut a deal with every contractor working on the house 
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