Just Moving Along....

This past month, things have by moving along.

-My back yard has been dug up to fix the grading issue. I'm really hoping we get new grass soon, because the kids are itching to get out and play.

-My crawl space is missing drainage tubes and they have to dig up the front yard to try to find it or replace it.

-My molding pieces that were not installed like the original plan showed were installed yesterday, an entire year after we moved in. Nonetheless, they look good.

-The drywall team should be here today to finish up my 10 month drywall service. They have fixed a ton of nail pops and caulked the cracking caulk around the house.

-The FROG is burning up. The kids have nose bleeds and everything in there. The other rooms are nice and cool. I don't even know what to do about it, but I'll have to figure it out.

-My tree in the back is still dead. The others look like they may come back. Keep in mind. ...this is the second dead tree in that spot. No matter what RH says, I can't kill a tree. A tree planted too deep or too shallow is the mistake of the landscaper, not the homeowner.

-My balusters still haven't been replaced. The sad part is. ...if corporate would look through this blog, they would see how much crap we've been through and fix it because it's the right thing to do. Who buys a new house with improper grading?  Without a crawl drainage system? With broken columns on the porch? With exterior detail molding missing? With MICE because of a gaping hole under the fireplace? With dead trees? The list goes on. Why would they think that the rails aren't just one more thing added to the list of things screwed up during the build? It's annoying to say the least.

Anyway, that's all for now. I'll keep you posted on any new updates. There are several new Ryan Home communities going up in our area. There are several small local builders too. After speaking with some of the folks who bought from a local builder, I wish we had gone that route. A lot of times with large companies, you are just one person out of thousands. I don't like that. There are some great RH employees we've encountered and others who don't give a damn. Unfortunately, there are things even the good ones couldn't help with. Again, because of this big corporate machine behind it. I wouldn't choose to go this route again. Lesson learned. If you all looking to build want to know how the builder is, talk to the neighbors before you do it. They are the best ones to tell you cause they just went through it. Learn from their mistakes. That's it for now, take care everyone.

Backyard, waiting for new sod. 

Notice my one dead tree. Maybe I'll put a swing set there? 

Those pieces were supposed to go in BEFORE we moved in. Like other things, they were left out. Thank you Drew for fixing this...and quite a few other things.