[Gongy]

Originally Posted by spk7951

If you get a pool/birdcage done while the house is being built then it will cost you more than if you do it later. Reason for that is The Villages adds on their cut to whatever T&D charges them for the work. I have heard from some they have saved as much as $10k by doing the work after closing on the house.

This might have been true before, but in the past few months the pricing has changed as far as building a pool and a birdcage through TV. When we first came down last year to put money down on our property we got a price on a basic pool with nothing fancy and a birdcage. When we signed our contract a few months ago the pricing changed very much on the price of the pool. The basic pool price dropped between $15,000 to $17,000 less, and that is a big difference in price. I think the reasoning behind this is that many people would put one in after market to save money and not have it done with TV. So, TV is not actually putting them in per say, but we have contracted T&D to do it during construction of our home. So, then no need to get a backhoe behind our home after we move in and the irrigation system is not disturbed also.

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by Gongy

This might have been true before, but in the past few months the pricing has changed as far as building a pool and a birdcage through TV. When we first came down last year to put money down on our property we got a price on a basic pool with nothing fancy and a birdcage. When we signed our contract a few months ago the pricing changed very much on the price of the pool. The basic pool price dropped between $15,000 to $17,000 less, and that is a big difference in price. I think the reasoning behind this is that many people would put one in after market to save money and not have it done with TV. So, TV is not actually putting them in per say, but we have contracted T&D to do it during construction of our home. So, then no need to get a backhoe behind our home after we move in and the irrigation system is not disturbed also.

That looks to be true! Zummy was saying the same thing. I think the price they paid was reasonable and what we thought we would pay and as you state, it's all completed when you move in!!! Sweet!

However, I would like to see pictures of the wall... I think I like the idea, but would like to see it!

[zummy]

The Villages will only do bird cages on the build, not pools. They will set up an appt with T&D to give you a pool price. We just did a bird cage

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by zummy

The Villages will only do bird cages on the build, not pools. They will set up an appt with T&D to give you a pool price. We just did a bird cage

Thanks! That's all we want is the bird cage! Did you get any special flooring with that? For example.... Your Villa has what looks like pavers (love it!) I would like something like that put in as well... Did you do something like that with your new home?

[jchase]

We are also building a new home in Buttonwood. We had Vera from T & D design our pool and outside kitchen/bar. She did a great job. T & D is putting in the pool, the Villages is building the bar and kitchen using T & D's outside cabinets (marine type cabinets). The cost was about the same. Only big benefit on doing after is that you pay tax's on the price of the house and pool when finished. If you did afterwards your assessment would be less. Example, if you pay $100.000 for pool and kitchen after the house was built your assessment would probally be half that.

PS: My neighbor called T & D last week to have a screened lanai installed, they told him it would be at least 30 days for someone to come out and give an estimate. (they are so busy).

[redjpang]

I know I am new here. What is a birdcage? Is it a pen for dogs? Is it the Florida room? Is there someplace else I should be looking for this info?

[angiefox10]

The Birdcage generally comes off the lanai... I'm trying to attach a picture.

[redjpang]

angiefox,
thank you for the quick reply. from the picture it looks like the what I thought was the florida room. I was hoping it was a way to legally fence in an area for my pugs.

Guess I look at the underground fencing .

[greenthumb]

I have a freind is doing a large lani out of the back of there home that is being built as we speak and T&D is over double of what the wining bid was that is just rediculous i would not pay double because the builder told me too that would be like telling me to jump off a bridge they were about 20,000 higher for this big patio

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by greenthumb

I have a freind is doing a large lani out of the back of there home that is being built as we speak and T&D is over double of what the wining bid was that is just rediculous i would not pay double because the builder told me too that would be like telling me to jump off a bridge they were about 20,000 higher for this big patio

I agree... Can you get a name and phone number for me?

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by greenthumb

I have a freind is doing a large lani out of the back of there home that is being built as we speak and T&D is over double of what the wining bid was that is just rediculous i would not pay double because the builder told me too that would be like telling me to jump off a bridge they were about 20,000 higher for this big patio

Who was the other bidder? Same Specs?