Milan on the Shore: We Need A Fixer...Call Olivia Pope

The Good: We're getting close to the finish line. We now have a paved driveway, partially paved sidewalk, and they're installing the hardwood floors today. They also added the missing door to the office and started work on the front steps. They finally replaced the siding that was removed in order to fix the window, however, they still haven't replaced the shutters. We're one week away from our pre-settlement walk through so things should be finishing up any day now.

The Bad: We've had a few hiccups along this process and, even though everything will be fixed accordingly, our frustration level has been at an all time high. For starters, we specifically asked that knobs not be installed on the kitchen cabinets but, even though the PM told the workers not to, knobs still found their way onto the cabinets. We are able to salvage the cabinet doors by using the preexisting drilled holes but all the drawers will need to be ordered and replaced; which could take a few weeks. This pretty much ensures that it will not be completed by the time we move in.

We also had an issue with the shelving in the master shower stall. We selected to have two shelves but a week ago we realized they only installed one. We made this known and added blue tape to the spot where we wanted the extra shelf, but today they installed the shelf in the wrong spot (takes talent). They will fix the issue immediately but its still frustrating nonetheless.

The Ugly: At this point we contacted the Production Manager to see what they can do in terms of accommodation. Hopefully they can assist us with something extra in exchange for the added frustration and inconvenience.

Now the fun stuff, pictures...