Chapter 6: Construction Part 2
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Today is Aug 13th, the progress of the construction is still well on plan. This week they are working on the drywall and almost complete. The dropped bulkhead issue I mentioned in my last Chapter is resolved (bulkhead was removed).
One thing that is worth mentioning would be the Water Softener and Dechlorinator system. If you are planning to put the system in your house after the possession date, make sure you discuss with Jayman on how the waterlines are being installed during the floor plan discussion. For example, you would want to be able to have a separate line for soften water vs. drinking water (to the fridge and kitchen sink). In my case, I only needed the drinking water at the fridge to be chlorine free and not soften. If your basement is finished, you would want to make sure you can access the lines you need. If this is something that you can have Jayman accommodate during the built, it will make things easier for you after the possession of the house. However, this is not too big of an issue either since the plumber who installs the system can always work something out in order to install the system but it will be at your cost and more effort.
I have a couple of things that if I were to do it again, I would do it differently.
1) The Deck: I would finish the deck flooring and install spotlights underneath and choose the glass panels instead of the railing. We chose to go with brown railing which (to me) was the right colour choice since it's invisible if you are looking at it from a further distance (i.e. from the other side of the river).
2) Windows in the office: I have a small office (i.e. tech room) in the basement that I wish I put windows on the one wall to take advantage of the natural light in the walkout basement. I did ask Jayman a couple weeks ago (when the framing was completed but insulation had not started yet) if I could make that change, however according to Jayman it was too late in the process to make the change which I can understand. It is not a big deal for me since I can always add the windows later after the possession, of course, it will be at a higher cost since it requires extra effort to install the windows.
Not sure what they will be working on next after the drywall is done, I will let you know in my next chapter.
Today is Aug 13th, the progress of the construction is still well on plan. This week they are working on the drywall and almost complete. The dropped bulkhead issue I mentioned in my last Chapter is resolved (bulkhead was removed).
One thing that is worth mentioning would be the Water Softener and Dechlorinator system. If you are planning to put the system in your house after the possession date, make sure you discuss with Jayman on how the waterlines are being installed during the floor plan discussion. For example, you would want to be able to have a separate line for soften water vs. drinking water (to the fridge and kitchen sink). In my case, I only needed the drinking water at the fridge to be chlorine free and not soften. If your basement is finished, you would want to make sure you can access the lines you need. If this is something that you can have Jayman accommodate during the built, it will make things easier for you after the possession of the house. However, this is not too big of an issue either since the plumber who installs the system can always work something out in order to install the system but it will be at your cost and more effort.
I have a couple of things that if I were to do it again, I would do it differently.
1) The Deck: I would finish the deck flooring and install spotlights underneath and choose the glass panels instead of the railing. We chose to go with brown railing which (to me) was the right colour choice since it's invisible if you are looking at it from a further distance (i.e. from the other side of the river).
2) Windows in the office: I have a small office (i.e. tech room) in the basement that I wish I put windows on the one wall to take advantage of the natural light in the walkout basement. I did ask Jayman a couple weeks ago (when the framing was completed but insulation had not started yet) if I could make that change, however according to Jayman it was too late in the process to make the change which I can understand. It is not a big deal for me since I can always add the windows later after the possession, of course, it will be at a higher cost since it requires extra effort to install the windows.
Not sure what they will be working on next after the drywall is done, I will let you know in my next chapter.
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