Monday, January 11, 2016

Pre-Drywall Meeting

We had our pre-drywall meeting last Tuesday. They were in the process of putting in all the insulation. Our list of things to go over was pretty much confirming everything we changed or added was right. Things that had to be addressed:

  • They missed installing the extra outlet we had put in the laundry room
  • We also had asked they add blocking above the fireplace to mount a TV
  • One of the outlets in the master bedroom was shown to be under a window in the electrical blueprint, but was put between the windows instead. As the room is smaller than our current master and we want to put a dresser between the windows, we asked the outlet was moved so it could be pushed back as far against the wall as possible
  • We opted for a single light box in the dining room instead of two recessed lights and they had centered the light in the room where it was supposed to be like 5.5 feet from the one wall
  • I also requested that all outlet or light switch boxes are checked to be level and the same height on the walls if they are side-by-side (I'm a little OCD when it comes to those types of things and I know there are some that are not straight in the model)
  • Light to be added in the upstairs storage closet since the rolling blueprint change had it be a regular closet but we had them switch it back

Our PM was right on the ball with everything and it all got taken care of. Plus, he promised me all the plates would be straight (he probably was laughing at my neuroticism) I also followed up with a request to double check the two recessed lights and the ceiling fan rough-in were on the covered porch as there's still no deck so we couldn't go out there ourselves. 

We also made sure to take lots of pictures since this would be the last time we saw everything behind the walls. If you have an Android phone, I highly recommend taking some photo spheres, they were super neat! They were starting drywall on Friday and starting the deck so I'm sure it will be so different the next time we're there!

Here's our rough checklist for the meeting and then a few pics.
  • Check all cable and data connections (Guardian) that they are all installed and in the right place
  • Single light in dining room instead of two recessed
  • Recessed light placement in living room
  • Placement of added outlet under the window in master bath
  • Orientation of laundry room (washer on the left, dryer on the right)
  • Extra outlet in laundry room
  • Switched outlet in master tray ceiling, confirm placement (we added this at the last minute and never said specifically where we wanted to put it, but our PM was right on it and put it in the least conspicuous place possible. Bonus point for him!)
  • Extra outlet in unfinished basement area for deep freezer
  • Ensure at least 60 inches of clear wall space in dining room for china cabinet
  • Placement of outlet on window wall in master bedroom
  • Fan rough-ins in master, bedroom 2 and covered porch
  • Blocking above fireplace for tv
  • Take pics
  • Look for empty spaces to later add storage/small closets

Space behind laundry room where HVAC runs, can totally fit a closet in there.
Insulating the kitchen
Fireplace (Husband for scale)
Stairs to 2nd floor
Tray ceiling in master
Laundry hookups
First picture in the basement (still waiting for the right and not broken window)

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