tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636281198225142852024-03-13T13:40:59.613-04:00Ryan Homes - our WaverlyHappy owners of a Ryan Homes Waverly model in northwest NJ.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-76919882114070698602013-09-16T12:45:00.001-04:002013-09-16T12:45:50.609-04:00House deck now completed; pool deck in progressPictures from start to finish...<br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Emerald_Decks_082013.html" target="_blank">Our Waverly house and pool decks</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-17019307689606053382013-08-21T14:22:00.000-04:002013-08-21T14:22:24.801-04:00Trex deck installation with accent color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Latest pictures here: <a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Emerald_082013_Deck.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Emerald_082013_Deck.html</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-28652152209332911372013-08-16T23:34:00.000-04:002013-08-16T23:39:13.193-04:00New decks for our Waverly<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/emerald_081513_deck.html" target="_blank">Installation of new house and pool decks</a><br />
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Finally getting a deck put onto our Waverly. It will be 14x24. Also getting a smaller partial deck around the 30x15 pool. That will be 10x14. The deck surfaces will be the latest Trex Transcend composite material. There will be a staircase down to grade from the deck, and all the railings will be bright white Trex railings.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-1536876125024237572012-12-24T16:55:00.002-05:002012-12-24T16:55:35.714-05:00Christmas 2012 updateHi everybody, Merry Christmas!<br />
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Just a few pictures of the house decorations... <a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Chistmas2012.html" target="_blank">Christmas update</a><br />
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MikeMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-18861044753804184322012-12-18T00:24:00.000-05:002012-12-18T00:24:33.376-05:00November and December updatesLatest photos...<br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Nov2012Update.html" target="_blank">November 2012 Update</a><br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Dec2012Update.html" target="_blank">December 2012 Update</a><br />
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Congrats to 172 Waverly on closing on their new Waverly !<br />
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Regards, MikeMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-73192786297195302022012-07-28T15:44:00.000-04:002012-07-28T15:44:30.771-04:00For BSV of NammaWaverlyHi BSV, <br />
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I noticed that the way they did your front staircase white side trim is different from ours - thought you would find it interesting. Here's a picture of how ours looks:<br />
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Here's a link to the new webpages on our Waverly website:<br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Easter2012.html">Getting ready for Easter guests</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-58259197370145021462012-01-29T13:43:00.000-05:002012-01-29T13:43:23.099-05:00Central Vac picturesThe pictures did not post on my last try. Seem them instead on this link: <br />
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For BSV:<br />
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For setting up your central vacuuming system, they give you two brackets and two hoses. One is for the garage and one for the interior of the home.<br />
Hanging the black plastic hose on the garage wall makes it handy for vacuuming your cars. It attaches directly into the main unit on the wall.<br />
The hose with the fabric covering is for use inside the house. The fabric covering protects it from scratching furniture, etc. The kit comes with a bag of attachments and accessories as well.<br />
I mounted the bracket in our hallway closet off the Study. See the pictures...<br />
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Happy New Year !Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-45765104155649336542011-12-31T20:33:00.000-05:002011-12-31T20:33:11.423-05:00December Update picturesDecember update pictures, Christmas decorations...<br />
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MikeMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-237425951037114992011-11-08T00:20:00.000-05:002011-11-08T00:20:47.504-05:00November update picturesGarage door insulation installation: <a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/GarageDoorInsul.html">http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/GarageDoorInsul.html</a><br />
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Living Room furniture and Morning Room furniture addition: <a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/NovUpdate2011.html">http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/NovUpdate2011.html</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-40905588769809745112011-09-16T00:57:00.000-04:002011-09-16T00:57:23.047-04:00Misc. summer updatesJust some update pictures from the past three months...<br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/SeptUpdate2011.html">http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/SeptUpdate2011.html</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-2937708393537065852011-06-15T20:41:00.000-04:002011-06-15T20:41:45.610-04:00Clean windowsIf you've seen my website, you can see that we got a <i>lot </i>of windows in the house.<br />
Yesterday I cleaned every window in the house, inside and outside, all <i>57 </i>of them, counting the windows in the doors of the walk-out basement and morning room. Not easy, but the results look great :)Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-49610969734296938692011-06-04T12:13:00.000-04:002011-06-04T12:13:36.125-04:00Pool installationHappy Saturday everyone! The pool was installed yesterday (see link below for pics). <br />
After the electrical work is done next Tuesday and final inspections, it's ready to go!<br />
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<a href="http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Pool-installation.html">http://ourwaverly.homestead.com/Pool-installation.html</a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-37054752893290654172011-05-28T10:01:00.002-04:002011-05-28T10:01:51.875-04:00Happy Birthday to our Ryan Home!So it was one year ago yesterday that we closed on our Waverly. Happy Birthday to our house! lolMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-52217012304536020072011-05-14T13:54:00.000-04:002011-05-14T13:54:49.188-04:00Family Room motion sensor and high curtain rod<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgxMcw3jbR0/Tc6_3fLY3KI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Y8Yyz3vKaBk/s1600/NewHeight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>For anyone having a Guardian motion sensor put in the corner of the Family Room, where there is a corner of windows, here's a heads-up... <br />
We did not realize at the time, that eventually we would put up curtains that are rather high on the wall. As it turns out, our curtain rod completely occluded the sensor, and it would no longer be able to work. Had to call Guardian to send a guy and move it up 5-6 inches, and now it's good. It was not an easy job, because he had to snake the wire up higher, and in that part of the F/R corner area, there's a big wooden header beam that makes it almost impossible to do after the drywall is up. So he had to make a channel in the drywall and we had to plaster and paint afterward. Would have been much easier to have it placed higher during the framing phase, had we known. <br />
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Still planning out the swimming pool. Electrical estimates done. Have to get building permit next and then have the installers come to set up the pool. We changed the place it will go, setting it at an angle and making sure it won't block the view from the walkout basement door. This new position will require less trenching distance from where the pump will be located, to the electrical panels, and save some money.<br />
Have to get the lawn cut. It's more clovers than grass. Not sure what we're going to do about the lawn. In time maybe we can save up to have sod put in, at least in the front of the house.<br />
Need to have Guardian come out next week to move the family room motion detector, which was blocked by our high curtain installation. Just needs to be moved up around 3" so it can 'see' clearly again.<br />
Put in a service call to see if the flooring people can do anything about our hardwood which is starting to creak a lot.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-2654445322580108192011-05-02T15:00:00.000-04:002011-05-02T15:00:49.757-04:00Useful Ryan Homes website: myryanhome.comIn case you all are not aware, Ryan has a useful website called <a href="http://myryanhome.com/">http://myryanhome.com/</a> It contains info on warranty, home care tips, and one can also put in a service request using this site.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721641913639740286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863628119822514285.post-58335689837659912862011-04-22T22:40:00.000-04:002011-04-22T22:40:50.690-04:00Family Room curtainsWe finally got curtains for the Family Room, and so we picked our favorite out of two styles that my wife ordered from J.C. Penney. They're 95" long. Measuring and putting up the rods took me many hours, but it was worth it.<br />
We're trying to get the house looking its best before our Easter company this Sunday :)<br />
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