Building a Dream NV Home: Pre-Drywall Meeting & Guardian Security!

Today we had our pre-drywall meeting. Overall, it went quite well. There were couple of minor things that needs to be fixed. We had some openings in the outer-wall in morning room, garage and living room. PM had circled these holes. He went through our front options and sidings to make sure we were on the same page. We walked around the house and he started marking ceiling fans, light pre-wire, recessed and pendant lights as per our specifications.

We were disappointed to see the width of inside doors. Our PM mentioned that most of the doors around the house would have width of 30 inches. This is not enough when you have a wheel-chair moving in your home. There was no way he could have changed all doors through the three floors to wide doors (i.e. 36 inches). But, he was helpful enough to at least make changes on the first floor bedroom door and a door that leads from the bedroom to the bathroom. He marked the new width so the contractors can re-frame these doors. Luckily, it also worked out with the bathroom where we just had enough space between the blower and shower to have the extension. Although, I am still concerned how the bathroom would turnout. I am keeping my fingers crossed. We have ample of space in hallways and foyer that leads to formal dining and living rooms. Hopefully, my brother-in-law won't have problem moving through the first floor.

Mr. Z was also disappointed as the builder was unable to relocate the walkout basement door to recreational area. Per plan, the door is situated on the unfinished area of our basement. We asked our PM if we had an option to relocate the wall and get portion of the area finished. He advised it won't be economical at this point as we can get that project done with outside contractor at much cheaper rate than through the builder. But I love the recreational room - we have even decided a place for our home theater :D

We had upgraded for a gas dryer as it is economical compared to an electric dryer. For some reason, they had missed marking it down in the laundry room. And they did the same thing with laundry tub. We are glad to notice it on time and got it marked for the contractors. We also selected location for two set of floodlights on the exterior of the house. The builder is going to use CFL light bulbs throughout the house. Phew! One thing off our plate :)

Our Guardian representative was also present in this meeting. It is like shooting two birds at a time. She went through all the security stuff and the wiring for cable, phone and data. This was Mr. Z's work as he is more on the geeky side. I had to barely worry about it. She started marking the places we had selected to make things easier for the electricians who will start their work early next week. We are planning to pave a visit again to take pictures and videos before they close the walls.

Here are few pictures from today's meeting: