Adair Homes Mt. Rainier Plan Photos After 190 days from starting the foundation we were able to get the certificate of occupancy. Since getting the keys we have been slowly moving into the new house, and with the help of the movers we were able to get fully moved into the new house last week.…
Day 185 – Problem Solving for Stove Hood Ducting Another reminder that Adair Homes is not a custom home builder, the last week of new home building has been filled with problem solving by the home owner. Last weekend the installer for the over the stove hood came out and realized the ceiling duct was…
Day 179 – Final Touches for Adair Homes New Home We are right on schedule with closing; last week the trim carpenter was back to fix a few things and install the door hardware. A few of the cabinets were rubbing when they were closing and one of the drawers was missing some hardware. He…
Day 172 – Electrician, Plumber and HVAC Back A lot of the finishing touches were installed this week. The plumbers were at the house earlier in the week to install all the plumbing fixtures. The sinks, toilets and faucets were all installed. The only issue we had was in the master bathroom, where they need…
Day 164 – Painters Finishing and Other Fun Stuff This week was dedicated mostly to the painters. They finished up the inside painting. They also painted the exterior front and back doors. We used Sherwin-Williams extra white for the kitchen cabinets and the trim work; and we really like how it looks with the repose…
Day 158 – Painters Week The painters were back to paint the trim, doors, and the cabinets. If you’re building an Adair Home, this is one of the areas you can save a lot of money. If you have the time, equipment, and skill you can do all the painting yourself. We were given about…
Day 150 – Tile Installation and Painting Prep for Adair Homes New Home I received a call from our site superintendent on Wednesday that the tile guy was at the house and wanted to know if we could look at everything to make sure it was correct before installing. It looked like he had all…
Day 143 – More Finishes to Adair Homes New Home Construction Inside Work for New Home Construction This week has been an up and down week for our family. We had a virus that went through the whole family, so we’ve been a little out of it. Luckily, that didn’t stop the contractors from coming…
Day 136 – Exterior Painting, Window and Door Trim, Rain Garden We were finally able to get the outside of the house painted!!! The weather was on the chilly side, but we had a full week without any rain! The painters were working hard to get it painted this week before the rain comes back…
Day 130 – Cabinet Installation and Finish Work for New Home A little follow up on last week’s post, we finally heard back from Adair Homes about the cabinet situation. After I sent an email to the customer care team, we quickly received an email from the sales agent about the cost of re-painting the…
