what did you do around the house today?

[killramos]

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Are you kidding. He's exactly the kind of oppressed person who would steal my identity.

Facts

[ExtraSlow]

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facts

who said that?????

[bjstare]

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Attachment 91929.

Is that a mirror on the outside of your garage? Or is that what rich peoples garage windows look like?

[ExtraSlow]

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Is that a mirror on the outside of your garage? Or is that what rich peoples garage windows look like?

Triple pane windows or bust bitch.

[TomcoPDR]

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Triple pane windows or bust bitch.

And that hammock, oh the life of you riches

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Didn't really want to make a new thread for this....
I live in a new build area where they're just starting to get ready to do final grading on some of the homes. Lot next door had their garage pad prepped and it rained making a nice little pool. Site super for the builder next door just dropped by and dug a trench from their side over to mine to drain that, into a sinkhole thats developed on my property. Any point in bitching about it to the builder? Builder next door is different than the one that built mine.

Yes. Bitch to their builder and CC the developer.

[ExtraSlow]

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And that hammock, oh the life of you riches

Robin Leach narrates my days.

[cyra1ax]

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Yes. Bitch to their builder and CC the developer.

Thanks. First time owner, so wasn't sure if it would be seen as me just overreacting.

[ExtraSlow]

Make sure if you are bitching, you aren't just bitching. You need to request specific actions that you expect them to take. Don't leave that up to them, tell them what they can do to make you happy.

[88CRX]

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Throw a coat of white primer on it - and your tune will change. Suddenly was worth every minute of labor.

Fulfillment level 10:


Just gonna take a long time to prime + paint the entire thing but we're getting there.

[ExtraSlow]

Cleaned out the gutters from the debris rain that me neighbors spruce trees constantly shed. Kinda hate heights. But installed some gutter gaurd over the area closest to the trees. Also picked up 15 gallons of cones off the ground. Ugh, I hate spruce trees.

[bjstare]

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me neighbors spruce trees

(someone photoshop his face on here, I've no idea how to do it)

[AndyL]

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Fulfillment level 10:


Just gonna take a long time to prime + paint the entire thing but we're getting there.

Nice!

Yep, takes forever but totally changes the whole garage.

Pretty sure they should just make it code the garage should be taped, sanded and primed

[flipstah]

Moved my plants to a better spot

Anyone know where I can get a hanging table for the railing?

[The_Penguin]

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Nice!

Yep, takes forever but totally changes the whole garage.

Pretty sure they should just make it code the garage should be taped, sanded and primed

Buy a showhome. Garage was the sales centre.

[AndyL]

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Buy a showhome. Garage was the sales centre.

Never. Ever. Buy a showhome!

[The_Penguin]

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Never. Ever. Buy a showhome!

Please elaborate.
Typing this from a former (1999) Albi showhome. Yeah they're a fairly good builder, and yes this place has had its issues, more than a normal house? probably not.
Also, full disclosure:
Mrs. Penguin works for one of the better builders in town (not Albi). That said, I may be slightly biased, but I do have an open mind.

[speedog]

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Please elaborate.
Typing this from a former (1999) Albi showhome. Yeah they're a fairly good builder, and yes this place has had its issues, more than a normal house? probably not.
Also, full disclosure:
Mrs. Penguin works for one of the better builders in town (not Albi). That said, I may be slightly biased, but I do have an open mind.

Am curious as well, am living in one of our community's show homes from 1955, house seems as good as any of the others around. Being in the construction industry now, I would dare say that show homes usually have more care and attention put into them or at least that's been my personal experiance.

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Please elaborate.
Typing this from a former (1999) Albi showhome. Yeah they're a fairly good builder, and yes this place has had its issues, more than a normal house? probably not.
Also, full disclosure:
Mrs. Penguin works for one of the better builders in town (not Albi). That said, I may be slightly biased, but I do have an open mind.

Pretty sure it's been talked about here many times before.

When they're new models for new communities they're often the "guinea pig" they get thrown up fastest because it's sales it's always an unrealistically tight deadline. Stuff gets missed, problems are always encountered, deadline remains.

I remember more than a few "heated" discussions about warranty terms outside with site supers on trades days. (Difference between regular build/immediate turnover vs showhome - could be 2-5yrs later, long after the usual warranty; but then show us the annual required maintenance etc that's never done and fight ensues)

[The_Rural_Juror]

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who said that?????

http://dwigif.com/view/7hkIsTt