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My builder kept telling me to pick finishes early, I thought he was just rushing me
I was working with a custom builder in Asheville and had picked out tile and cabinets back in January. When we got to the plumbing rough-in last week, the plumber asked where the freestanding tub was going. Turns out the model I chose needs a specific valve placement that my floor plan didn't have room for. The builder had warned me, but I didn't listen. Has anyone else had a finish choice force a big layout change late in the game?
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thomas2919d ago
Oh man, "specific valve placement" is such a classic builder trap door. You pick a thing that looks nice in a picture and then it needs its own little universe of pipes and walls. I did the same thing with a fancy farmhouse sink that needed a whole different cabinet base. Had to redo the kitchen island layout two weeks before they poured the concrete. Builders aren't rushing you, they're just trying to save you from yourself.
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