Hi Everyone! These last three weeks have been drips and drabs of isolated activity at the house. Most of the inside work has been a punch list assortment of redos related to painting, caulking, cleaning, etc.
As we mentioned before, we have two milestones this month - our walkthrough on the 17th, and the close of escrow on the 29th, assuming there are no major or critical issues to disrupt the close date.
We have an inspector coming out tomorrow to make his list of issues, which I will then pass over to the builder to 'cure' before our walkthrough on the 17th. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with.
Here are some updated photos on where we are as of today:
Pool Area
Most of the visible activity is now taking place in and around the pool. Plants are now in (still missing the metal trellises) along the back wall and sides. Tile was installed a couple of weeks ago, and Jan is happy because that was her first choice. We were told that we might not get our first choice because of tile shortages with so many pools being constructed. But, it worked out.
Last week, they added the rock to the side pieces and under the gas pots. The stub is for natural gas fire pots that will sit on top of the travertine stone.
A different view of the other side.
As we speak, the landscapers are busy moving about 6 yards of dirt from the front to the back to start tamping down. All of the travertine patio stones will rest on the dirt underneath, so it has to be leveled out, sloped properly, and secured against the coping of the pool. Hopefully we'll have pictures next week of a completed area.
BBQ Area
The BBQ table and grill area that sits underneath the Ramada saw the travertine stone installed today. We could have gone with a coated/stained cement top, but the landscaper was concerned that it would crack over time in the Arizona heat, and would need to be coated every 2-3 years for stain prevention. I actually liked the travertine look better, so everybody was happy. The sides will get skinned in a coated stucco look to match the house, and then we are BBQ'ing!
That's pretty much our progress up to today, but I suspect the push is now on to wrap everything up, finally. We'll post some more pics as we see progress outside and in the house.
See y'all next week!
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