We had our Pre-Construction Meeting!

Yay! We finally had our pre-construction meeting this afternoon! The biggest news is, (weather permitting) we will be breaking ground on Wednesday! That's less than a week! They're hoping for completion in late October. Good weather for moving in, and it's after the Energy Star appliance sales tax holiday in Virginia (Columbus Day weekend), so we will wait to buy our fridge then.

We got to meet our PM and another person, I guess a second PM since they're responsible for a few communities and we're a brand new community, with 11 lots sold so far. They both are young, but seem to know what they're doing. They were very easy-going. One of them is even a graduate of mine and Aaron's alma mater! Small world.

We got so many questions answered. Here's a list of some of the questions we asked, with answers:

Q: Is there stability in the Bonus Room for a treadmill?
A: Yes, and it's the best place to put it because of something that has to do with the electrical (I kind of zoned out after they said yes...)

Q: Could we get a railing on both sides of the walls for the stairs?
A: They're pretty sure they have a lot of extras lying around and they'll put it up after closing.

Q: Where are the hose bibbs located?
A: Front corner under porch/dining room window and back corner off of morning room.

Q: Can you leave the towel racks and toilet paper holders uninstalled, but in there respective bathrooms? Mainly, I have an issue with the towel rack in the powder room as I have an over-the-toilet cupboard I'd like to place there, since there is no storage space.
A: They will leave the powder room towel rack uninstalled, and then do it for me when I tell them where I want it.  If I don't like the locations of the other fixtures, they will fix it for me.

Q: What color paint for walls and ceilings?
A: Cool platinum for both. (From my Google search, it's by McCormick. I can live with it until we get around to painting.)

Q: Are the ceilings and walls smooth?
A: YES!!!!

Q: Where are the outdoor lights?
A: Recessed light on the porch, one on both sides of the garage, one at the side garage door, one on the deck and a lamp post in the front.

Q: Where is the attic access?
A: Laundry room because we did not add the attic storage option.  Our PM also said he'd leave some plywood for us in the attic.  We also have 2 "smurf doors' in the Bonus Room.  That's probably where we will store Christmas stuff.

Q: Can we choose what's planted?
A: Maybe. It all depends on what's in season.  We kind of got a few answers on that.

Q: Are there screens in the windows and at the sliding glass door?
A: Yes! [I am so excited for the screen at the sliding glass door. It will be nice to cook on Spring/Autumn evenings with that door open and no flies getting in! Wondering how many times Simon (our mini schnauzer) will try to run through it.]