houseplans&more blog
It all started back in January when we were looking at buying a new home. We’ve been looking at existing homes for 6 months
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Building a home is one of life’s biggest decisions, and the process is overwhelming. We talk with future homeownerseveryday who show interest
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When we sold our last home, the person who bought it wanted our appliances too. At the time I was worried about having to buy new appliances and the expense involved with it along with the other moving expenses in the future, but it definitely seems to be the trends these days. Read more
Long before closing, builders email a pre-closing review listing 10 items to be complete prior to closing day for things to go smoothly. This is very helpful for staying organized and completing everything well before the time-frame. The last thing anyone ever wants is an issue at the last minute causing issues at closing. Read more
Our walk-through day is here and we meet the builder at our house. The entire interior is now clean and the floors gleaming. They look gorgeous! Read more
Never more than a day or two go by that we don’t visit the job site. Our builder is very patient with our frequent visits, and that is a definite plus. One thing to keep in mind, the more often you visit, the more flaws you can bring to the attention of the builder. Read more
First tip – have the builder paint the walls because at our last home did not paint them ourselves and well, guess what? They just never got painted! Read more
I want to see the color of the floors we picked along with the cabinets since the first day we chose them for our home. Originally, I wanted the dark chocolate brown cabinets and flooring you see so often on Pinterest and other places, but our flooring color selections for hardwood floors kept me from finding the perfect color without making two more upgrades. Read more
It looks like a complete home once the driveway is poured. Our builder contracts a driveway company, so luckily we didn’t have to find a concrete company to do the work. But, there are some things you need to know about pouring a concrete driveway before you start whether you do the work yourself, or hire a concrete company.
Now that all drywall is up, next is the process of applying mud and tape creating a smooth wall look. This always appears a bit daunting to me. I always wonder how they get the wall so smooth in the end. If you have a large wall with many seams, this is especially the time you want the best person for the job so the wall is smooth and not wavy. Read more
When we originally picked out our color selections for the interior an exterior materials, if you remember we drove around looking at various combinations for the exterior look of our home. Craftsman house plans like ours often include many types of siding styles. Our home was no different. All of the various textures no doubt add character to the exterior of Craftsman style homes, but it can be hard to get the finished look you were trying to achieve without the home appearing too busy. Read more
Many new and exciting things are happening at our home site. First, the drywall in every room of the house. Once in place, you basically have your home and things really come to life. Read more
