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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 8:02 pm
Thanks everyone!!! I have some more pictures from last week. This was the same day they poured the walls in the basement, so it still has the forms. I'll post the view without the forms later on this week.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 8:30 pm
Hey! That'll be a house before you know it!
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 5:50 am
Very cool Spy!! We were at that stage about 1 year ago and it really goes fast for the next while. The actual construction is so fast you don't know what happened. Good luck to you!! Have fun.
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:12 pm
That is fantastic Spy (jealous of the basement cause we can't have one)! You will have a blast picking out all your flooring (I haven't read the entire thread so you may already have done so). Spitfire is right about the time flying. We built ours same time last year (went with the cement flooring and countertops and love them). As long as you can go by and monitor the progress, you should be fine. Another peice of advice (someone might have already given you cause I haven't read everything), but too many outlets are never enough, and even one in the living room floor is quite nice. Much more convenient for floor lamps. Congrats and I am so happy for you!
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:17 pm
One more thing...I am only on the second archived page but there is a paint color called Summer Suede (you said you liked taupe) that we have on our walls and we love it....ceilings are light ivory along with baseboards and crown molding to it goes well together.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:43 pm
Spygirl, did you get my email of 5/7?
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 5:21 pm
Jen, you aren't kidding about time flying (see my information below) - lol. The tip about the outlets was the first thing out of my mom's mouth. Great advice! Gracie, I did get it and have been pondering it. I'm having to make some major financial decisions regarding the rest of the house right now which means I'm pretty sure I won't be able to do it . But I'll email you for sure in the next 2-3 days. Which brings me to my big news...it seems we are shooting for a completion date sometime in the last week of.......July!!!! Things just went from "nice-n-easy" to absolutely frantic. I took the afternoon off and made the absolute final decision on brick, exterior paint color, shingles, and got a final quote on cabinets. I'll post the pictures of it all sometime this week. If anyone knows where I can get about $2400 (hehehe), I'd have the cabinets I absolutely want and this house would officially have everything I wanted. I have chosen Kraftmaid cabinets, and would like to know which finish you guys like best. Check out the CABINET THREAD to vote!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:07 pm
....so does this mean that the big Housewarming Par-Tay is in August????
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:56 pm
Ummmmmm, Eggie? Perhaps I should point out that Kansas in August could be a worse idea than Las Vegas in July. It gets HOT in there in the Great Plains.
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:14 am
Spy, we have the cream pickled with a clear glaze and love them. Easy to clean with a glaze. Also just have finger pulls instead of knobs. Figured we could add in the future cause I couldn't make up my mind. Do you have to pick out the shower door glass, bath mirrors, or your plumbing fixtures? I had a real hard time picking out that stuff. Take your mom and/or a friend with you cause two heads and other people's opinions help when your not sure. We went with a brushed nickel finish for fixtures and I purchased a lot of my extras (like towel racks, toilet paper holders, etc.) at Tuesday Morning instead of the sub contractor's storefront (I don't even know if you have that option...just throwing it out there). I had the hardest time with picking out fixtures. Our lighting allowance was $1,200.00 and it still wasn't enough for what we needed. We had a builder who had subs, but we wrote the checks to the subs instead of the builder doing that work. That way we pocketed anything that was left on the table from their original bid. I think it is called Contract Management. It was a nightmare because the framers wanted to be paid every week, but we saved a lot of money that way (even though we had to use some of our own money up front). Make sure you check everything out on the plumbing once they get it in (in particular, the toilets). Make sure they don't wobble in the least little bit. Also make sure that once the water is running that the toilets don't run. Flush each one at least 4 times to check it out. Make sure Water Pressure in Shower is good. These are just things off the top of my head where we had issues after the fact. I am sure you have a thousand people throwing advice from every direction, so you should be fine and frazzled by the time you close! Sounds like you have a great builder that you can communicate with and that is very important! I have my fingers crossed for you that this is going to be a smooth enjoyable experience! Congrats again!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 8:34 am
I love to watch this MsSpy! Great stuff!
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Mware
Member
09-14-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 8:36 am
Spy, that's so exciting! You could be about 11 weeks away from having your own home! Yay! That's a fine looking foundation you've got there too.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 8:44 am
Update! The house is going up at lightening speed. The walls are up, the rooms are framed out, and the roof tresses (sp?) are going up today!! I still have a ton of pictures to resize and post, but heck if I can find the time to do it. I go by the house and talk to the guys every day to make sure that everything looks right. So far, so good from what I can tell. They let me ask a ton of questions and don't act annoyed (at least to my face). I w0uld like to go by there on Friday and take them some beer at the end of the day to say thanks, but I'm traveling to New Orleans at noon on Friday so I can't. Anyway, we are still on schedule to close at the end of July, exactly 2 months and 2 days from right now. I really will be having a party Labor Day weekend, too, so look at your calendars!
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Mware
Member
09-14-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 8:51 am
Yay new house! That sounds great, Spy, that they're still on schedule. Once they get to the inside, things should definitely stay on track because they'll no longer be subject to weather problems, so it's looking good!
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 11:40 am
So happy for you Spy!! I was just wondering about this last night, and almost asked about it. Then I remembered you were probably pooped from the Chicago trip. Can't wait to see the finished project! Woo-hoo for you.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:18 pm
I have been meaning to do the "progress" pictures, but I'm so excited about today's pictures that I can't wait to post it! It is a real house!

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Mware
Member
09-14-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:28 pm
Look at that! It is a real house! I'm excited for you, Spy!
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:29 pm
Thank you, Mware 
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Draheid
Moderator
09-09-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:31 pm
That's a whole lot of sunroofing you've got on that hacienda there, Spy! 
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:33 pm
Very cool!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 2:35 pm
Very nice Spy!
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Heyltslori
Member
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:01 pm
Yippee!! 
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:03 pm
That really is a house!! Yay!! Spy!! We are gonna have a housewarming party!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:09 pm
whoo hoo! yay, Ms. Spy!
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Scootersmom
Member
08-10-2002
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 6:12 pm
Oh my gosh, how exciting for you Spy! Yipeee!
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