Adair Homes New Home Projects It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I haven’t been able to do a post recently. We have been busy working on our yard and mudroom. We put a bench in the mudroom and plan to put shelves and partitions for a locker type feel. The irrigation in the…
Making a Warranty Claim with Adair Homes We have our first warranty issue. We have been in our house for about three months now and most things have been working properly. The first issue that has come up is that the door from the mudroom has fallen off. It’s a little surprising that the hinges…
DIY Landscape for New Home Landscaping typically is the last thing to be done after building or remodeling a home. Some custom home builders include landscaping in their price, but with Adair Homes this is an opportunity for home owners to put in sweat equity. It’s one area that you’ll want to remember to budget…
Back Patio Concrete We finally had a stretch of days without rain. This has given us an opportunity to start on one of the projects for the back yard; the back patio was left incomplete as we wanted to see what it was going to look like as a finished project before deciding on what…
Featured Homeowner Interview with Adair Homes Thank you to Adair Homes for featuring us on their blog. We were intereviewed a few weeks ago by Adair Homes; discussing tips on building with Adair Homes. Some of our answers were edited and combined with another interview, so here are the original answers to our interview. 1)…
More Projects to Complete for Our Adair Homes New Build We’ve been slowly settling into our new house. We have most the boxes unpacked, but there are still a few that remain. We’ve also been working on some small projects around the house to make it more functional for our family. The first project we…
Construction Loan Refinance Although there are plenty of projects to do before the house is complete (let’s be honest…the projects are never ending for any homeowner.), refinancing the construction loan feels like it ends the building process. A while back I discussed different types of financing for construction. The type of loan we used was a…
Customizing an Adair Home A house becomes a home as you put your personal touches on it. This starts with getting your personal belongings moved in. Once your things are inside the house you start to unpack the boxes and find places for everything. Where do the dishes go? Who gets what side of the…
Video of Phase II Mt Rainier Plan During our pre-construction meeting we were given a homeowners guide to construction from Adair Homes. The handbook has helpful tips for the construction process. With construction nothing goes exactly as planned, but the handbook is a good overview of what to expect and things you can do to…
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.…
