It’s Furnished! New Home Tour and So Much Blue Tape!

[@chippope8984]

I have never in my entire life seen as many pieces of blue tape in a new house before!

[@RichGrillo]

Haha! My wife got her point across with Ryan Homes!

[@chippope8984]

@@RichGrillo Glad everything worked out so that you are happy as you should be with what these homes cost!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@laurag7472]

Neither have I!!!!! What state are you in? I thought Ryan was a good builder at least in TN.

[@fatimatursunova5910]

Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed watching and hearing all of your commentary. Can you please post more?

[@RichGrillo]

Thank you! I do have more videos planned soon!

[@andoarizy325]

Please do an update video!

[@RichGrillo]

Ha! What would you like to hear about?

[@sarahmunas6595]

How did all the fixes go? Are you still happy with Ryan homes? Is your house blue tape free? ​@@RichGrillo

[@RichGrillo]

@sarahmunas6595 All but one fix is done which they will be addressing in the next month or so. We like the house and the warranty process has been pretty good overall. Blue tape free at this point :)

[@cleanwithmimi]

What a beautiful home!! Loving the livingroom couch and rug! Do you mind sharing where rhe rug is from?

[@RichGrillo]

Thank you! It is from West Elm. I believe it’s the Shale Striations model.

[@SkyMil3sDoesItAll]

Link to the vac you used upstairs loved the lines

[@RichGrillo]

a.co/d/gQLVPx6

[@RichGrillo]

This is the newer version. I have the S7

[@irenexxluvz873]

Are you satisfied with your Ryan home? I just signed to start my build and I’m so nervous would love to hear about pros and cons if you don’t mind sharing.

[@RichGrillo]

As our first home, yes. We had to do a lot of follow up with warranty to get everything in a good place. We’ve now been here for just over a year and no regrets about the house. The only thing we’d change is the lot we chose. Our next house won’t be a Ryan Homes build as we’d like to have more custom features. But again, we’re happy with the house. What model did you choose?

[@irenexxluvz873]

@@RichGrillo doing a townhouse my area doesn’t have option for single family houses unfortunately. It’s super nerve wrecking tho I always think of the worst I just hope I don’t regret anything. Thank you for your time and response.

[@RichGrillo]

@@irenexxluvz873 Good luck with it! It’ll work out

[@adaezen.4854]

I'd love to know what the issues are on the wall where there's blue tape? It looks like some patch work has been done? There's just so many so I'm wondering if it's drywall dings, marks, etc? Also would love a video on the warranty process!

[@RichGrillo]

It’s a wide mix. Some areas have dings/dents that need patching, paint runs (a lot), not enough paint, marks, etc. The project manager said they actually changed paint vendors after our house due to the quality of their work. Warranty sent out their team last week and started on the patching process. Once they’re done, the new paint crew is going to come through.

[@chrischamberlain4846]

It’s usually paint runs . Blue tape means the painters need to straighten something out . Usually just runs

[@RichGrillo]

@@chrischamberlain4846 there were a lot of paint runs, dents, broken/chunks of trim missing, some areas only had 1 coat of paint.

[@rodey6594]

Hi, did you guys add any additional wiring stuffs like cable & internet dual port, ceiling fan R/I, TV Prewire? And if you did how much additional cost do they charge?

[@RichGrillo]

We added ethernet runs in every room. 2 tv ports (living room and basement). I believe it was around $375/ tv run and a total of $500 for the ethernet runs.

[@maxb4289]

Love your sofa and loveseat what brand are they?

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks…West Elm Harmony

[@S.H.E._Invests]

We’re closing on a Lehigh model with Ryan Homes in 6 weeks. Just wondering if you still love your home a year later? Also, were they still building homes on your street when you moved in? There are about 5 unsold lots on my street, so wondering what it’s like living in a construction zone.

[@RichGrillo]

Congratulations on the new home! We are very happy with the home. They are still doing some warranty work but nothing major. There were still about 15 lots left after we moved in and they just finished up construction a few months ago. I’d expect it to be loud at times but it wasn’t bad for us. The biggest thing was the dirt in the air and on the streets from the equipment. There was a light dirt film on the house for a bit.

[@S.H.E._Invests]

@@RichGrillo Thanks Rich! I’m glad to hear that you all still love your home. That’s a great point about construction that it’s not so much the noise but the dust. We’re really looking forward to this move!! 3 littles, a big dog and a tiny townhouse don’t mix well, lol. Can’t wait to spread out in our new home!!!!

[@RichGrillo]

@@S.H.E._Invests It’s definitely going to be a big change! You’ll have plenty of room in the Lehigh.

[@zachpanek8395]

Please tell me what robot vacuum you have? Those carpet lines are great

[@RichGrillo]

First floor is the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra. Second floor is the Roborock S7.

[@Mrgoharder91]

Congratulations man, what is the brand/size of the tv in the family room?

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks! It’s a 77” LG C9

[@JamesIsTalking]

By chance are you gonna do a tech setup/followup like you mentioned in the previous video? Interested to see how Unifi has been working and if youutilized any of their security systems/cameras.

[@RichGrillo]

I had all intentions to do that and may still at some point. Unifi has been rock solid. We use the networking and cameras. The network hardware is essentially set it and forget it with how stable it has been.

[@JamesIsTalking]

Awesome, I plan on going the same route. Not a full NVR but the Cloud Key for cameras and full network switch as well. Moving into our new place at the end of this year. Hopefully yours has been awesome since they did all the fixes!

[@RichGrillo]

@@JamesIsTalking i don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I went a bit overkill with the hardware lol

[@angelinat6816]

Hi Rich, what floor plan is this btw, sorry if you’ve already mentioned it.

[@RichGrillo]

No worries, Angelina. It’s the Lehigh plan. Elevation C.

[@tightlines1314]

Beautiful home! Love all your commentary! Where did you get the kitchen stools from?

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks, Kim! Surprisingly, they’re from Amazon. We originally got them as a holdover until we found ones we love but they’re doing a good job so far.

[@RichGrillo]

Leick Upholstered Back Counter Height Barstool (Set of 2), Grey

[@MrLwhiteford]

beautiful home. what size tv?

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks. 77”

[@orenclowneyjr.4844]

What plan is this house

[@RichGrillo]

Lehigh

[@EvilVult]

We need an update! We close on our Lehigh in 4 days!!

[@RichGrillo]

That’s great news! Time has flown by. Am planning to do a 6 month update which is crazy to say is in a couple of weeks.

[@karenszlasa]

Hi Rich, what size is your dining table?

[@RichGrillo]

Hi Karen - 6’ x 3’

[@pradeeppaspulate5275]

Hello I’m closing on a lehigh in VA and quick question? Do you recommend to hire a inspector as our house if upgraded to the brim so want everything to be great. And btw are the toilets ok as my friends say that they are not good so we should get new and more powerful ones as I think he said there some brand called Sterling. Congrats btw and hope your enjoying it 😊

[@RichGrillo]

Congrats on the home! I definitely recommend an inspector. Ours found some issues. Ryan Homes didn’t address everything with the inspection but there were some important items to get fixed. We haven’t had any issues with our toilets.

[@aishajackson5835]

Where did you get your living room sofas from? I’m currently looking for something similar.

[@RichGrillo]

They are the West Elm Harmony model

[@aishajackson5835]

@@RichGrillo Great! Thank you!

[@timmeezy]

would love to hear about the warranty process. As we're getting a Corsica built right now, there's a concern I have where one of the plumbing pipes isn't covered by the drywall and I'm curious how they're actually going to patch it up. We went to visit it today and they've started installing the interior trims and how those things with the cabinets are going in terms of replacements. I noticed some from today that not all the doors are flush against the cabinet, but i'm also wondering if it's temporary and they'll be adjusted down the line as they continue the work. thanks for the videos!

[@RichGrillo]

Definitely keep track of the items sticking out to you that just don’t seem “right”. The project manager is the one responsible to ensure everything is perfect. I’d probably be proactive and reach out to them. From our experience, we noticed the little things (and big things) and were generally proactive calling them out with the PM. They sometimes hear about issues first from us and also helps keep them accountable since they’re generally building more than one house at a time.

[@rickmcintosh3570]

Hi, just checking in. Did they fix all your issues?

[@RichGrillo]

Hi Rick - Most issues are resolved. We are currently still waiting on our front porch concrete, replacement of a scratched hood vent (they’ve tried multiple times but they keep arriving damaged), and a leak issue with our back sliding door.

[@rickmcintosh3570]

@@RichGrillo thanks for the update, really appreciate it. Hope everything works out. I will follow your journey

[@RichGrillo]

@@rickmcintosh3570 thanks!

[@denisecowley710]

What size TV did you get on your wall?

[@RichGrillo]

That is a 77” LG OLED

[@denisecowley710]

@@RichGrillo Thank you

[@denisecowley710]

Nice home! We’re getting a Hudson built now…..

[@RichGrillo]

@@denisecowley710 Congratulations! They just built one next to us. I like the look and the layout! What exterior colors did you select?

[@denisecowley710]

@@RichGrillo Thank you 😊! I misread the message and gave you the interior. We got the third car garage, added a bathroom to one of the rooms upstairs, and finished the basement with a bedroom. We did the Gladstone package with the dark Dowing cabinets (my hubs fav). We got the recess lighting as well. We haven’t selected exterior yet!

[@jwglista]

Did you ever tell them you have a KZbin channel for this? Wondering if they would have been this cooperative otherwise.

[@RichGrillo]

No, I did not and have not.

[@simmidutta5795]

What is the width of your sofa?

[@RichGrillo]

The one on the left is 82”. The one on the wall is 104”.

[@simmidutta5795]

What is depth of the sofa?

[@RichGrillo]

@@simmidutta5795 both are 47” deep

[@stellaj4608]

Hi, are you satisfied with your house (Ryan Homes)? I live in NC, and I am looking for a house. But I can find many bad reviews of Ryan Homes. 😢

[@RichGrillo]

Overall, we’re satisfied with Ryan Homes for our first house. They’ve been good about warranty items. In the future, we’d prefer to go with a different builder that would allow for more custom features.

[@stellaj4608]

@@RichGrillo Thank you for your reply :) Best regards.

[@jayp7235]

Who puts the blue tape?

[@RichGrillo]

We walked around with the project manager the first time. We then added our own after move in.

[@terrybrown7570]

I'm just curious to know why you would agree to close with so much blue tape,dents, dings etc.

[@RichGrillo]

Good question…It came down to timing. We were promised everything would be fixed by the builder and we had everything lined up from movers, our desire to leave our old house, etc. If there were non-cosmetic issues we likely would have waited.

[@MetalSciProf]

What was wrong with the walls? Is that just a paint issue?

[@RichGrillo]

Mainly paint issues. Some areas which weren’t smooth. They wound up sanding/repainting the entire house

[@MetalSciProf]

@@RichGrillo That's great that they did that. This is the second house we had built. The first one was back in 1996. Builders usually just give you a primer they call paint, and expect you to paint it. We plan on painting ourselves and upgrading much of everything as soon a we move in. We're in the process of building a Hazel with Ryan. Sounds like you had a few more serious issues with the siding, roof and concrete though. Did your inspector catch those? Your videos were very helpful.

[@RichGrillo]

@MetalSciProf Nice! I hope you don’t run into the same issues. Our inspector did catch everything which was part of why we addressed them. The painter was supposed to have primer and then 2 additional layers of paint…but they didn’t. Glad the videos have helped!

[@MetalSciProf]

@@RichGrillo Yeah they never paint it properly. Great house! The Lehigh is a great model.

[@adinagrinage6199]

Beautiful Home, My only concern is I have never seen so much blue tape before. Did you blue tape before closing as well?

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks, Adina! We did blue tape along with the project manager prior to closing. The trim and paint crew simply removed the blue tape and didn’t do anything. My understanding is Ryan Homes stopped using them as a vendor after that. I’ve been working with the warranty department and they’ve been great. All of the blue tape is now gone.

[@TOBEINTHELIFE]

Do you still have blue tape?

[@RichGrillo]

No more blue tape at this point. There are a few things we’re waiting for them to fix but should be fully done soon.

[@TOBEINTHELIFE]

@@RichGrillo Awesome! We’re looking to buy and they are a contender so I just wanted to see the progress and commitment to getting it done.

[@RichGrillo]

@@TOBEINTHELIFE good luck with your purchase! They’ve made everything right that wasn’t up to par. We’ve been happy with the house

[@Keef613]

I have so many questions because I can't see the builder repairing all of that. Usually, before closing you are given the opportunity to blue tape any imperfections before you buy. Did you have the opportunity to inspect before closing? Did Ryan Homes repair all of the imperfections? Also, did I see blue tape on your robotic vacuum🤣

[@RichGrillo]

Haha good eye on the vacuum! We did go through with the project manager and blue tape prior to close. It turned out that they simply removed the blue tape and didn’t fix anything. Ryan Homes ultimately stopped using the painters who did our house. A new paint vendor came out this past week and took care of everything. They used a sander hooked up to a vacuum on all of the walls/trim and repainted the entire house. The blue tape is gone and it’s now how it should have been originally. I’m going to make a follow up video soon discussing everything they’ve fixed but they determined that our house had many imperfections that were not the norm for Ryan Homes.

[@sonalbhople9101]

We are building Lehigh too. We have pre dry inspection tomorrow. Can you suggest which type of questions we need to ask to PM. Which washer and dryer you purchased? I am watching your videos from long time😊

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks, Sonal! Good luck with your inspection tomorrow. The best advice I can give is to either take a video or pictures of everything so you can look back to see what’s behind the walls later. The PM should explain things as you go. The washer/dryer are Samsung’s new Bespoke series with auto-dispense and AI. We’ve liked them so far but the delivery/installation experience was terrible.

[@sonalbhople9101]

@@RichGrillo Thank you for information😊

[@RichGrillo]

@@sonalbhople9101 which elevation did you choose? You’re going to love your Lehigh!

[@sonalbhople9101]

@@RichGrillo We have selected L elevation

[@RichGrillo]

@@sonalbhople9101 We didn’t have that option. I just looked it up and it looks nice! Enjoy!

[@carver9312]

This is in Georgia. I just bought the same house.

[@RichGrillo]

Congratulations!

[@denisejoseph7209]

The cinematic mode creates a bit of a dizzying effect. I don’t know if that’s because you are spamming the camera around but it definitely feels a bit dizzying when you go upstairs. Maybe it’s just me! 😂 but as I watch a lot of KZbinrs I have noticed the difference. Beautiful house and I’m really enjoying the way you do your videos. Looking forward to more 👍🏼

[@RichGrillo]

Thanks, Denise. I agree 100%. Cinematic mode is being retired and I appreciate the kind words!

[@shesforeverchanging]

I would’ve never closed and moved in until all the issues were fixed. That’s entirely way too much blue tape for anyone to be comfortable with 😒

[@RichGrillo]

Looking back, we probably would have done things a bit differently

[@shesforeverchanging]

I am in the process of building my home. I have two months to go. The builder I am going through requires the house to sit for 30 days after completion to work on all the blue tape. Taking this approach allows the owner to avoid what you all went through. But I must say you have me a great attitude. 😊

[@RichGrillo]

@@shesforeverchanging congrats on the new home…those 3 months are going to fly by. I actually like that 30 day timeline post completion. This would also help identify any other issues before you have to even worry about it. Good luck!

[@justinstewart3248]

Man. I just don’t understand. How is there that many pieces of tape? Is it just mild paint variances? Dry wall damage? Did you guys put the tape on or did Ryan? WTH is going on here?

[@RichGrillo]

It was a mix of us/the Ryan Homes project manager. Missing paint, paint runs, etc. The vendor did a terrible job and we were told they were no longer being used due to our/other houses. They wound up bringing in another vendor who used a machine to sand down the current walls and repaint 2 coats.

[@justinstewart3248]

@@RichGrillo that makes me feel a lot better. Closing in one in 2 months. Thanks. I thought maybe you guys were being obsessively difficult buyers and not picking, but good to know it’s ryan making it right. What about the flooring though? You can’t just replace one plank - you gotta pull up the whole damn floor to fix that. Did they do that for you?

[@RichGrillo]

@@justinstewart3248 yeah…they wound up replacing about 30 planks. They cut out/ripped up the originals and dropped in/glued down the new. We were not happy with this and thought they’d pull the rest up to make sure the grooves connected, etc. It turned out ok but would have rather them remove/replace it all.

[@jaythegemini8974]

Just build a new house at this point

[@RichGrillo]

lol…we will in the future

[@dianneivory7787]

Now that is ridiculous...does anyone do quality work anymore.😮😢

[@mamajoe1239]

This is scary and hard to watch . I don’t wish this on anyone

[@RichGrillo]

Haha…it’s worked out at this point. Warranty has worked with us and almost all fixed.

[@jasonhenley9332]

A bit much with the blue tape. I am sure some things need fixed and would be but this is extremely petty. Must have gone through the house with the Hubble Telescope looking for absolutely every little tiny imperfection. Next time build it yourself cry baby.

[@RichGrillo]

lol…hope you have a great day