Cookie Cutter, NO MORE!

I have tried, really tried, to be patient and be positive about our new home. We are certainly blessed to have a comfortable home, but I need the chance to vent. First, let me say we have a leak. Not just a little leak. A nice big leak down the ENTIRE ceiling of our bedroom that is drip, drip, dripping into a bucket. This is after I pointed it out to our contractor during the walk-through before moving in and after I pointed it out at our 45-day walk through!! Matt said, "it looks like a leak to me"...of course the contractor said, no it isn't a leak but we'll re-mud and tape it. IT IS A FREAKING LEAK! Did I mention it has rained all day and is supposed to rain all day tomorrow? It is great for our drought, but not our leak!

So, I should be able to cope with one bump in the road because all homes have them, right? I would be able to do that, BUT this is a brand new home and we have also had...hardwood flooring loosening and coming up, landscaping that had to be completely overhauled by us, discovering we can see ALL the seams in the sheetrock in almost every room of which they will mess up my home to redo, the upstairs floor creaks already, crooked trim work, dented garage door, leaking faucets, nail pops galore...and on and on. I actually miss my cute little home in Kansas built in 1949. My elders have always told me that "they don't build homes like they used to." I agree. At the rate they throw these homes up in these suburban neighborhoods, I can totally understand why they are falling apart.

I have always had a negative feeling about buying a "cookie cutter" home, but we gave it a shot mostly because we needed the room on the budget we have at this time in our lives. I knew we needed this for our family. I envy those who live in downtown Greenville in those older homes, all different with huge trees and amazing character. Unfortunately we could not get an affordable, older home for the space we needed. Anyway...NEVER, NEVER again. After these five years, good riddens to the suburb subdivisions! Well, I'm done complaining and will continue to be thankful for my home (especially during these uncertain times) and the warranty. I just hope these issues are fixed soon so we can breathe easy and finish our time in beautiful Greenville.