Week 22 - Week of 11/05/07

This week was mostly touch up, clean up, and final inspections.

The window screens were installed.

The final "all house" inspection was completed by the Building Inspector.

The Certificate of Occupancy was requested.

I spent time on Saturday and Sunday going through the house on my own, checking various items and building my own punch list.

Week 21 - Week of 10/29/2007

This week the following major things happened:

- The exterior front doors and garage doors were painted
- Carpeting was installed
- The final appliances (refrigerator and trash compactor) were installed
- Some final inspections were obtained
- Minor finishing work was done, although there is still more to do.

Week 20 - Week of 10/22/2007

The major progress this week was installation of 98% of the landscaping.

Here's what happened during the 20th week of construction:

- Trees were planted
- Shrubs, color items, and ground covers were planted, including some upgrades
- Sod was laid
- Pine bark nugget mulch was laid (this was an upgrade over the standard)
- HVAC controls were connected and system started
- the incorrect kitchen island was uninstalled
- the correct kitchen island was temporarily set in place
- the kitchen island countertop was installed and adjusted
- the kitchen island was plumbed and then unplumbed (location off by 1")
- insulation of the exterior water heater lines was added (in case we get a hard freeze in Mount Dora)
- More work was done on the structured wiring system
- the painter did more caulking
- some minor issues were addressed.

Now it's time to push for inspections and finishing up all the open items. Our pre-closing walkthrough is only eleven working days away. I expect a flurry of activity during the next ten days.

Week 19 - Week of 10/15/2007

There was not much real progress this week. Here's what happened:

- the final grade of the yard was done,
- the irrigation system was installed,
- the temporary water spigot was capped just below grade,
- the cover was installed on the main water shutoff,
- part of the low voltage wiring (cable, phone, internet, speakers drops) was done, but there were many incorrect items,
- baseboard tops were caulked.

Week 18 - Week of 10/08/2007

Progress this week was:

- Drywall touchup
- Electrical trim completed
- Round-up applied to weeds in the yard
- Final grade started
- Gas line shutoff valves installed
- Baseboard caulked at the wall (but not the floor) side
- Lots of discussion on correcting the cabinet errors.

Overall, slow progress this last week.

Week 17 - Week of 10/01/2007

Here's what happened during the 17th week of construction:

- countertops were installed
- water heater was hung and plumbed
- sink faucets and drains were installed
- whole house water filter was installed
- toilets were set
- screen cage was installed
- electrical outlets, switches, and trim plates were installed
- interior and exterior light fixtures were installed,
- smoke detectors were installed,
- water heater control was installed (but in wrong location)
- cooktop and oven were delivered and set temporarily in place
- acrylic knockdown base for the lanai and porch was put down
- closet and pantry shelving was installed
- mirrors were installed

Week 16 - Week of 9/24/207

We were away for week 16, but here's what it appears happened:

- Dirt was brought in and dumped around the rear of the concrete floor for the cage.

- HVAC compressor, coil, and furnace were set in place.
- Door hardware was installed.