Frustrated with builder

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Anonymous wrote:OP was this your first new house purchase?

Fireplaces are extra
Basically, the model is just that everything is pretty much extra. Windows, to ceilings to molding types and flooring etc...

We once bought a house without an oven hood. The salesperson did not explain that well and they charged $3000 extra for a basic Home Depot version. We said no because we thought she meant an upgraded one. Pain in the neck after moving in.

Depending on the builder you get x Y and z.

Models are deceiving.

Op here. Yep. It's a townhouse. I understand that the fireplace is extra. I didn't want one. I was told everyone gets a mantel, and it has black panels below the mantel. I thought it was something builders do now, like a fake fireplace. I am originally from the south. Fireplaces aren't something I am into. I am used to being hot!

You sure sound like you’re from the South

DP. You thought you was really clever when you typed it out huh? How embarrassing.

Op here. I am proud to be from the south. I decided to nix the mantel. I don't know enough about fireplaces ( real or faux) to commit to anything, and I don't want a tv above the mantel. It's a townhouse without a family room. The living room is open to the kitchen and dining room. We're limited where to place the tv. The apparent wall would be where the mantel would be. It seems like too much work figuring out what to do with a mantel, so I decided to eliminate it. Thanks for the help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP was this your first new house purchase?

Fireplaces are extra
Basically, the model is just that everything is pretty much extra. Windows, to ceilings to molding types and flooring etc...

We once bought a house without an oven hood. The salesperson did not explain that well and they charged $3000 extra for a basic Home Depot version. We said no because we thought she meant an upgraded one. Pain in the neck after moving in.

Depending on the builder you get x Y and z.

Models are deceiving.

Op here. Yep. It's a townhouse. I understand that the fireplace is extra. I didn't want one. I was told everyone gets a mantel, and it has black panels below the mantel. I thought it was something builders do now, like a fake fireplace. I am originally from the south. Fireplaces aren't something I am into. I am used to being hot!

You sure sound like you’re from the South

DP. You thought you was really clever when you typed it out huh? How embarrassing.

Op here. I am proud to be from the south. I decided to nix the mantel. I don't know enough about fireplaces ( real or faux) to commit to anything, and I don't want a tv above the mantel. It's a townhouse without a family room. The living room is open to the kitchen and dining room. We're limited where to place the tv. The apparent wall would be where the mantel would be. It seems like too much work figuring out what to do with a mantel, so I decided to eliminate it. Thanks for the help.

Good idea. I would prioritize tv placement over a mantel.