ronjhall
Super Star Member
Your new home looks great. Keep the pictures coming.
rox said:Alan,
On the bathtub issue, why wouldn't you just stay with a 6' tub?
If they framed that wall for the shower too tall why wouldn't you have them rip it out and re-do it?
I urge you to not be so quick to jsut "give in" especially since this is going to be your last house. It is not that big of deal fro them to rip that out and build it the way you want it.
I got a great idea from our GC when building our last house. For a change like you had, you use a Sharpie marker, write on an index card (they have great flourescent pink index cards now) the change made, and use that heavy duty wide scotch tape, like to seal boxes, to tape up the instruction right int he work area.
Just tape the instructions right on the job site. Even though you did it verbally it didn't make it through the communications chain. You leave the info taped up right where they are going to work, they see it, the whip out their cell phones they call the GC and confirm.
I am very appreciative of you sharing your construction with us. Thanks for taking the time to do that.
capt jack said:Alan,
get your roofer to give you the additional cost for CLASS 4 SHINGLES. The only extra cost will be in materials (about double) labor is the same. Then get your insurance co. to tell you how much class 4s will reduce your insurance bill. State farm gives 28% (in NE Texas) others 20-25%. A little extra $ now returns $$$$$$ forever.
Jack