We went to the home show last weekend, and it was honestly a bit of a disappointment. Since we're so far down the road toward signing with Builder Chad, we don't really have the need to look at various products and construction materials or other such things. We'll use the windows he likes to use, the cabinetmaker he uses, etc. so it's sort of more frustrating than anything to look at innovative insulation techniques or nice flooring when they're out of reach in your project.
But, one of the first booths we saw when we entered was a home wiring integrator. They had some in-wall speakers on display and that hooked me, so I went over (after asking my wife if I could stop and look it over for a couple minutes). They impressed me as forthright individuals, so I chatted with them about wiring and such for a moment, and they invited me to enter their drawing, so I did.
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We were very pleased to find out that one side effect of our delaying for so long is a lower interest rate on our loan. I know interest rates aren't terribly exciting to most people, but it was a big deal for us.
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So far I've given my full set of drawings (and they're very complete and detailed) to two builders from our list. All of the guys on our list came from direct references, so we know they all have at least one favorable vote.
Intriguingly, one builder was just completely disinterested in the project. He had nothing but negative comments when shown out plans. Luckily, we had already dealt with another builder that same day who loved the design and was very positive and enthusiastic. Having to deal with the negativity right away would have been a real downer, but as it was, the first guy's enthusiasm carried the day.
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There hasn't been an update here for a good while. That's not totally indicative of a lack of progress on the project. It's more that I didn't expect people to be vastly interested in updates along the lines of "we met with the architect and moved the closet wall six inches north in the guest bedroom" or whatever.
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