[Mincey596]

Does anyone know when we go to the designing of our house can we buy our own ceiling fans and just have the builder pre-wire for them?
Thanks,
Leanne

[mbraun179]

Originally Posted by Mincey596

Does anyone know when we go to the designing of our house can we buy our own ceiling fans and just have the builder pre-wire for them?
Thanks,
Leanne

Yes, you can

[Mincey596]

Thanks so much

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’ve never built a home here but I’ve bought 5 new ones , I’ve just taken them down and given them to a charity , if there no extra cost might be something to think about . Good luck

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

I’ve never built a home here but I’ve bought 5 new ones , I’ve just taken them down and given them to a charity , if there no extra cost might be something to think about . Good luck

I had to pay $900 for the builder to provide and install four ceiling fans. It was worth it for the convenience.

[jimbo2012]

they will pre wire anything, I did a bunch of special wiring, moving/adding switches outlets.


Best to be there the day they doing work to make sure they located where U wanted

[dbcolli]

I Had seven fans wired with no switches as most fans come with a remote. I purchased fans at HD, Lowes and installed them myself. That was 16 years ago, I would hire someone now. Time marches on.

[Edzo49]

Consider upgrade hot water heater to recirculating otherwise waste water and long wait.

[jcreason5616]

Goodwill will not accept the fans, but Habitat for Humanity’s store in Leesburg will gladly accept them in good condition.

[Bertram00]

It's been 18 years but we had the living room ceiling wired for a fan and light fixture combo and capped. Eventually only had a light fixture installed, so unless things have changed, the answer is yes.

[ithos]

New construction is a great opportunity to add options that would be cost prohibitive to add once the house is completed. Over the long run it would save you money and add to the resale.

I would highly recommend a variable speed compressor. It is more efficient and you don't have the hot air blast when the compressor starts up. It is also less wear and tear on the compressor and provides better humidity control. Add on smart vents to really save money.

Also wiring for smart technology down the road. This link has some super ideas.

Tips for Building a New Construction Smarthome - HomeTechHacker

[Rlheinz19@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by Mincey596

Does anyone know when we go to the designing of our house can we buy our own ceiling fans and just have the builder pre-wire for them?
Thanks,
Leanne

We are building as well. Why would you not want the builder to install. Is it that you want a different fan or trying to save money?

[dkaufnelson]

Yes they will prewire for fans or additional lights you might want or floor outlets in the middle of your living room etc. They will also do extensions on length and width of your home garage etc. Another option many people don't know about is that they will raise the ceilings in bedrooms etc for a very minimal cost really makes the rooms seem much bigger. My friend recently built a new designer home and had the whole back of her house extended an extra two feet which then allowed her to completely change her bathroom and add a beautiful walk-in Roman shower larger master bedroom and closet and Lanai. Extensions or expansions are fairly reasonable cost if added before the home is built. You can also take builders credit for kitchen appliances and then go and pick out your own wherever you want. Have fun and good luck!

[ithos]

Correct me if I am wrong but you can make changes during new construction that would not be allowed after it is turned over by the builder. There is not a ARC or deed restrictions to deal with. Obviously there are some limitations but not near as restrictive as they will be down the road.

An example I know first hand is the expansion of the driveway.

[GregG7]

When we designed our house we didn't like the selection of the light fixtures offered by The Villages for the dining room, foyer, and over the island in the kitchen. So we had the builder run wires to the electrical boxes in the ceiling where the lights would go. Then after we moved in, we found lights we liked at Lowes and installed them ourselves. There are some locations where the builder is required by code to install lights when they build the house, like over the bathroom vanities.
I suspect that you can specify that the builder not install the fans, but I'm not 100% positive about that.