It was a very exciting day for the house build! Brady and I were scheduled to meet the electrician at 10:00 am for our first walk through. It may not sound super exciting, but it was! It felt very official and important. However, just casual enough that we brought Rowan, haha! It worked 😉 He was very cute and quiet the entire time, so there was no issue.
When we met at the house, it was positively bustling! The plumbers were there, working hard, installing all of the ducting. The owner of our electrical company was in his truck waiting. The owner of KW Homes and his right hand man arrived shortly after us. The drywall guy was there, measuring for his part coming up soon. Even a roofing guy was there, shovelling snow off the house, so he could start shingling. SO MANY PEOPLE! It was awesome to see so many trades there, eager to get work done.
We walked through the house with our electrical guy, and went over where every single outlet, light switch, and whatever else will be. So many questions came up that we weren’t prepared for either. He wanted to position the light above our dining room, and that was a BIG question!! How big is our dining table? Exactly where is the island going? We needed specifics that we didn’t have yet! Thankfully, he was a very patient, professional man, and gave us lots of time to hem and haw over a few inches here and there. The way it was finally decided leaves us with extra space between our cabinets and our island, and still a nice sized dining room. We added one or two additional things but otherwise, there were no big surprises.
One thing we did learn, which we actually find kind of humorous, is that all of the trades hate building the particular floorplan that we’ve chosen!! Apparently its WAY more work with more physical work and less payout! I understand it more, as I learn more about it. It makes perfect sense! The footprint of the house is pretty average, but its as tall as a two storey. So people who only get paid by the square foot will make less off of it. Also, trades who have to go all the way up to the ceiling have much more work going up and down ladders and scaffolding than they would on a house without a vaulted ceiling. However, thank the Lord, people are somewhat desperate for work these days, so it doesn’t seem like anyone is complaining. Win for us, and for them.
We thoroughly enjoyed our walk through. It lasted just over an hour. When we left, Brady had to head back to work pretty quickly, but I went back to my parents place to get lunch into my kids before they napped.
When everyone woke up from their naps, I invited them to the city to join Brady and I at Dr. Mike’s office, but they opted to stay back and watch Paw Patrol with Grandma. So Brady and I had another little date with Rowan, and got some highly anticipated adjustments. They hurt. But it was definitely worth it! He was really great to talk to about the house, as he always is, so it was fun to get all excited about it again. Always fun to share new news with a fresh audience. Especially since its been FOREVER since we last saw him and I think that time, maybe the lot had stakes in it?? Its been a very long time, obviously.
The kids were completely toast by the end of the day, so they’re all tucked away after a VERY loud supper. Brady and I have had to make a few decisions about house stuff this evening, but they’ve been good, and have felt productive. Now, hopefully, we rest for a bit, and then hit the sack. It was a big and also wonderful day. I can’t believe how much stuff is happening at the house at once! Not only did we see lots of trades on site today, but we heard plans being made about who was wanting to come on which day, who would overlap with whom, and how fast the next couples of weeks are going to go!! Its a bit surreal, in the BEST possible way!
Ok, I’m pooped. Sleep well, all!