First Meeting

So we had our first meeting with the Project Coordinator, and I am happy to say she is great. I think we had a lot of fun, even though it sounds kind of boring.
We went over the official grading diagram, giving us how the property will be graded, which way water will flow etc. This showed us how big our yard will be front and back, how steep the driveway gets graded, and that eventually there will be a sidewalk in front of the house.
We got to go over the engineering and electrical diagrams as well in case we had any changes to structure or electrical we wanted to make. We got to pick where the Phone and Cable jacks were as well as electrical jacks (within limits to code of course). Placement of everything like the Furnace, Heat Exchanger and Air Conditioner we didn't change since they put them all in places that make sense to us.
In Ontario all (at least the reputable) builders belong to the Tarion Warranty system. Since we have never purchased a new home before the Project Coordinator made sure to go into detail how it all works, who to contact when etc. It seems strange buying a house with a warranty on it to me, I guess I am used to people I know buying used and older homes, and dealing with issues as they arise themselves. Because I am not the most handy of people, this gives me serious piece of mind when it comes to repair issues, at least for a bunch of years.
The COOLEST part of the visit though was our safety equipment. During our first house inspection, the house is still a construction zone, and safety Boots and Helmet must be worn on site. Well Reids Heritage Homes provides us with both, to keep!


I needed a pair of rubber boots. I need to draw flames or something on the hat though, plain red is kind of meh.