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Congrats on the build. The basement and mechanical room are 8 ft ceilings. Main floor is 9ft. The good thing with door handles is they can be changed. I hadn’t heard of Atlantic builders before but will make sure to consider for our next home. Happy Thanksgiving

They did not use conduit

I looked back through the paperwork but can’t find the name. I think it included twilight or midnight in the name.

Found it…twilight shadow

Thank you so much!

Now that we’ve been in the house just over 2 years…no major issues. There have been a lot of items where warranty has come out to fix. For the most part they have been pretty good to work with.

Thanks!

@mjt178 anytime…biggest tip is to report and keep on them about warranty items

I had all intentions to do that and may still at some point. Unifi has been rock solid. We use the networking and cameras. The network hardware is essentially set it and forget it with how stable it has been.

Awesome, I plan on going the same route. Not a full NVR but the Cloud Key for cameras and full network switch as well. Moving into our new place at the end of this year. Hopefully yours has been awesome since they did all the fixes!

@@JamesIsTalking i don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I went a bit overkill with the hardware lol

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This is the newer version. I have the S7

Hi Rick - Most issues are resolved. We are currently still waiting on our front porch concrete, replacement of a scratched hood vent (they’ve tried multiple times but they keep arriving damaged), and a leak issue with our back sliding door.

@@RichGrillo thanks for the update, really appreciate it. Hope everything works out. I will follow your journey

@@rickmcintosh3570 thanks!

Pennsylvania lol

Lehigh

lol…hope you have a great day

Good luck with the build!

It was a mix of us/the Ryan Homes project manager. Missing paint, paint runs, etc. The vendor did a terrible job and we were told they were no longer being used due to our/other houses. They wound up bringing in another vendor who used a machine to sand down the current walls and repaint 2 coats.

@@RichGrillo that makes me feel a lot better. Closing in one in 2 months. Thanks. I thought maybe you guys were being obsessively difficult buyers and not picking, but good to know it’s ryan making it right. What about the flooring though? You can’t just replace one plank - you gotta pull up the whole damn floor to fix that. Did they do that for you?

@@justinstewart3248 yeah…they wound up replacing about 30 planks. They cut out/ripped up the originals and dropped in/glued down the new. We were not happy with this and thought they’d pull the rest up to make sure the grooves connected, etc. It turned out ok but would have rather them remove/replace it all.

Mainly paint issues. Some areas which weren’t smooth. They wound up sanding/repainting the entire house

@@RichGrillo That's great that they did that. This is the second house we had built. The first one was back in 1996. Builders usually just give you a primer they call paint, and expect you to paint it. We plan on painting ourselves and upgrading much of everything as soon a we move in. We're in the process of building a Hazel with Ryan. Sounds like you had a few more serious issues with the siding, roof and concrete though. Did your inspector catch those? Your videos were very helpful.

@MetalSciProf Nice! I hope you don’t run into the same issues. Our inspector did catch everything which was part of why we addressed them. The painter was supposed to have primer and then 2 additional layers of paint…but they didn’t. Glad the videos have helped!

@@RichGrillo Yeah they never paint it properly. Great house! The Lehigh is a great model.

First floor is the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra. Second floor is the Roborock S7.

Haha…it’s worked out at this point. Warranty has worked with us and almost all fixed.

Ha! What would you like to hear about?

How did all the fixes go? Are you still happy with Ryan homes? Is your house blue tape free? ​@@RichGrillo

@sarahmunas6595 All but one fix is done which they will be addressing in the next month or so. We like the house and the warranty process has been pretty good overall. Blue tape free at this point :)

Overall, we’re satisfied with Ryan Homes for our first house. They’ve been good about warranty items. In the future, we’d prefer to go with a different builder that would allow for more custom features.

@@RichGrillo Thank you for your reply :) Best regards.

Good luck!

Congratulations!

They wound up refunding half of the lighting package cost. We kept the lights even though they weren’t as described. They’re much nicer than the stock ones but not what we originally wanted.

They also changed out the bulbs for us that are more modern instead of the ones they tried to give us originally.

Thanks…West Elm Harmony

Congratulations on the new home! We are very happy with the home. They are still doing some warranty work but nothing major. There were still about 15 lots left after we moved in and they just finished up construction a few months ago. I’d expect it to be loud at times but it wasn’t bad for us. The biggest thing was the dirt in the air and on the streets from the equipment. There was a light dirt film on the house for a bit.

@@RichGrillo Thanks Rich! I’m glad to hear that you all still love your home. That’s a great point about construction that it’s not so much the noise but the dust. We’re really looking forward to this move!! 3 littles, a big dog and a tiny townhouse don’t mix well, lol. Can’t wait to spread out in our new home!!!!

@@S.H.E._Invests It’s definitely going to be a big change! You’ll have plenty of room in the Lehigh.

Looking back, we probably would have done things a bit differently

I am in the process of building my home. I have two months to go. The builder I am going through requires the house to sit for 30 days after completion to work on all the blue tape. Taking this approach allows the owner to avoid what you all went through. But I must say you have me a great attitude. 😊

@@shesforeverchanging congrats on the new home…those 3 months are going to fly by. I actually like that 30 day timeline post completion. This would also help identify any other issues before you have to even worry about it. Good luck!

Thanks! We do too!

Upgraded lighting packages. Both extra led ceiling lights and the modern light fixtures.

As our first home, yes. We had to do a lot of follow up with warranty to get everything in a good place. We’ve now been here for just over a year and no regrets about the house. The only thing we’d change is the lot we chose. Our next house won’t be a Ryan Homes build as we’d like to have more custom features. But again, we’re happy with the house. What model did you choose?

@@RichGrillo doing a townhouse my area doesn’t have option for single family houses unfortunately. It’s super nerve wrecking tho I always think of the worst I just hope I don’t regret anything. Thank you for your time and response.

@@irenexxluvz873 Good luck with it! It’ll work out

lol…we will in the future

We added ethernet runs in every room. 2 tv ports (living room and basement). I believe it was around $375/ tv run and a total of $500 for the ethernet runs.

We walked around with the project manager the first time. We then added our own after move in.

They added all relevant outlets. There is one for the washer (a pan is included) and one for the sink. Gas line, electric, etc

Congrats on the home! I definitely recommend an inspector. Ours found some issues. Ryan Homes didn’t address everything with the inspection but there were some important items to get fixed. We haven’t had any issues with our toilets.

Thank you!

No more blue tape at this point. There are a few things we’re waiting for them to fix but should be fully done soon.

@@RichGrillo Awesome! We’re looking to buy and they are a contender so I just wanted to see the progress and commitment to getting it done.

@@TOBEINTHELIFE good luck with your purchase! They’ve made everything right that wasn’t up to par. We’ve been happy with the house

You are correct

Thanks and congratulations, Sherika. The Normandy is huge! We really liked how “grand” It felt walking into one of those.

Good question…It came down to timing. We were promised everything would be fixed by the builder and we had everything lined up from movers, our desire to leave our old house, etc. If there were non-cosmetic issues we likely would have waited.

Thanks, Kim! Surprisingly, they’re from Amazon. We originally got them as a holdover until we found ones we love but they’re doing a good job so far.

Leick Upholstered Back Counter Height Barstool (Set of 2), Grey

Congrats on the purchase! They have been working with me to fix everything. Some things have to wait until spring when it’s warmer but otherwise, I’ve been happy with the support.

Hi Karen - 6’ x 3’

That’s great news! Time has flown by. Am planning to do a 6 month update which is crazy to say is in a couple of weeks.

That’s an interesting question. It really depends on what your budget is and your location. We wound up spending around an extra 80k based on upgrades. They say typically expect to pay between 10-15% of the base house price in upgrades. We prioritized the things that were most important to us and we quickly went over where we wanted to be…but we’re happy now that we got the upgrades we did. It’ll be overwhelming when they start going through the upgrades and numbers. If you have some upgrades in mind I’ll let you know what the cost was or would have been for us.

@@RichGrillo Thanks for the reply Rich. I'll look over the floor plan again and get a list of the upgrades.

Not before close, no. We’ve been working with them over the last few months to fix everything. Thankfully no more blue tape but a few more things for them to fix in the spring.

Thank you!!

Hi - Pennsylvania

Congrats to you too! Which model did you choose?

That’s interesting about the framing. I had not heard of this before but it makes me wonder about the longevity. We have only moved a tv stand, weight bench and storage items down so far. No issues yet but I would imagine a large piece of furniture would require skilled movers. Typically, a pool table is moved in parts which would be fine.

@@RichGrillo thanks. Any major issues since you've moved in? Craftsmanship on a RH is something I'm concerned about. I realize it depends on the subcontractors, not RH themselves. Allegedly, they do fix problems quickly when they arise.

@@RichGrillo Also, why did you run so much ethernet? Are you in IT? I only have one computer (MacBook) and it doesn't even have an ethernet port. I guess you could plug in your TV's although I've never done that.

@@jamomeara1894 that’s been our experience. We have had a ton of minor stuff get fixed. The biggest issue we had was the heat going out. There was a short on the Carrier board which was replaced. It was reported at 6am on a Sunday and they repaired by 8am. Otherwise, everything else was cosmetic.

@@jamomeara1894 good question. I had seen it recommended on almost every buying a new house video I watched. In practice, we’re only using some of them. The office is hard wired, behind the tvs for Apple TV/PS5/Xbox, ceilings for the wifi access points. Also, a couple of runs for security cameras. The remainder are in the bedrooms that aren’t really being used.

No, I did not and have not.

No worries, Angelina. It’s the Lehigh plan. Elevation C.