[eyegirl]

Do the new homes come with gutters? If not, does anyone know
A) if they are necessary?
B) the approx cost to put them on a "lilac" model?

[JenAjd]

We have a cottage series house and bought it new---no gutters but we had them installed just on the front and it cost $100.00. Sorry can't remember the name of the people who did it. You will want gutters as when it rains here it comes down very heavy and runs like a water-fall from the roofs. Think about people possibly coming to your front door getting drenched. Now wish we had them on the back as well.

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by eyegirl

Do the new homes come with gutters? If not, does anyone know
A) if they are necessary?
B) the approx cost to put them on a "lilac" model?

I have an Iris. Gutters were on the front on the house but none in the back. I had them installed recently (I forget the name of the company but I can locate it easy enough if you want me to get it for you) Total cost $180. I thought it was more than a fair price. The gutters run along the back to protect my lanai and have spouts at each end. I recommend them.

[Tweety Bird]

We have a cottage series home. We had our year inspection and he recommended gutters around the entire house. It makes sense to me, because wherever there no gutters, the rain POUNDS down in a downpour and creates deep holes on the side of the house. We have them around most of the house, but we will end up calling him to simply complete the entire thing.

[eyegirl]

thanks to all of you for your responses.

Tom, if you could look up that info, I would GREATLY appreciate it.

[Tom Hannon]

I'll get back to you later.

[golfnut]

I had gutters installed on the whole house, used Alamo Gutters, great job at a great price, they installed 6" gutters at the same price as 5", ask them if they still are running that special. I recommend them highly. Their number is 347-6390.

[Niels]

My designer home that was built earlier this year came with two partial gutters to protect the area near our front door. There are no gutters on the rest of the house.

[Tom Hannon]

Yes, Niels. It seems the designer homes only have gutters in the front. I can't understand why. For less than $200 this could be corrected. I mean like, we are spending a quarter of a million dollars on something where we most likely spend the rest of our life in. Having gutters as a standard option would not break the bank.
I also have a complaint about why attic stairs are not standard options. They give you the attic and an entrance. For another $250 the stairs should be included.

[robbie]

i just asked on another thread, but can someone tell me if floorboards came installed in the attic on a new construction designer model or were they an upgrade you had to ask for???

[mulligan]

Once again, I would remind everyone that if you are going to use the attis space for storage, you should be sure that you have "attic trusses" to support the extra weight.

[Tom Hannon]

I bought a spec home and I had partial flooring. More than enough for me. The guy who did my attic stairs said "He could always add more floor panels for a small price".

You'd be surprised on how much space you have up there and there is also a light switch.

[Sherman931]

Partial attic over the garage was standard in my designer home

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

Yes, Niels. It seems the designer homes only have gutters in the front. I can't understand why. For less than $200 this could be corrected. I mean like, we are spending a quarter of a million dollars on something where we most likely spend the rest of our life in. Having gutters as a standard option would not break the bank.
I also have a complaint about why attic stairs are not standard options. They give you the attic and an entrance. For another $250 the stairs should be included.

Agreed, Tom. Like most builders of anything - be it houses, cars, appliances, etc. - corners seem to get cut/items left out in the interest of keeping the price down. Seems to be happening more and more with the weakened economy. Same thing with houses in TV - for a nominal sum (in a designer model), those things you mentioned and more could be addressed....better grade of appliances, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, and so on. With the way it's currently being done, it gives the homeowner the option to just leave things as-is, saving a few bucks in the process, or do some add-ons/upgrades on their own when they want, giving them the ability to do those things as they see fit.

JMHO

Bill

[logdog]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

I also have a complaint about why attic stairs are not standard options. They give you the attic and an entrance. For another $250 the stairs should be included.

I remember reading somewhere on TOTV that stairs aren't provided because the developer doesn't want to accept liability in case of a fall. I also recall that someone in my village was seriously hurt or maybe even killed early this year after falling off these stairs.