Builder Meeting

On Thursday, we had our first "Builder" meeting. We did this at the lot, looking at documents on the back tailgate of Cliff's truck.

Cliff had reviewed our file and went through the options to verify certain items, including exterior colors, cabinet style and colors, tile, etc. While we were there he called to confirm that the tile for our floors had been set aside at Mastertile, so there would not be any delays. This is because we upgraded the tile from the standard choice.

We discussed some of the options to be sure Cliff was aware that we had changed, or upgraded certain items. We also discussed our desire for things to be plumb, square, and neat. An example is with some garage door openings, where the gap sealed at the bottom appears to vary about an inch across the garage door width.

I had checked the set of plans in the Permit Box and advised Cliff that the HVAC plans were not the latest set. He called the office and confirmed that he needed to get the latest page to put in the box. While this might not have been a problem for awhile, it would have popped up at the HVAC Mechanical Inspection, as either the right HVAC installed would not have matched the permitted print, or we would have had the wrong HVAC system installed. We had upgraded our system via the Design process.

The meeting took about 45 minutes. While it could have been done by phone, I think it was better to be able to point to things on one common sheet of paper or plan.

After the meeting, we confirmed one measurement on the forms for the Lanai and also discussed the location for the Whole House Water Filter. I had specified that it be installed on the outside of the house along the garage wall, so it would be easy for me to add a water softener in the future, if we decide we need one. The plumbers suggested putting it in the garage next to the furnace. I left it outside, as I don't want to use up valuable wall space in the garage.

The plumbers should finish all the below slab piping later today. They told Cliff that the water meter was not installed yet and he would check on it.

As it happens, the plumbing crew supervisor was also the supervisor who two weeks ago handled a major water leak under the slab at the house we are renting. That is a whole other story. However, he looked at me, and said "Don't worry -- I'll check this one at 100 pounds pressure so you won't have another leak."

We finished and left to go to ceiling fan store and to eat lunch at Too-Jay's Deli. It was a great lunch.