28. Paint Four

While the contractors are completing their punch the interior trim carpenter will do his 'Lock-Out '. This will be when your towel bars, toilet paper holders, door stops and all of your door knobs get installed. You should also have your good front door installed. Your carpenter will complete any trim or carpentry work that needs to be completed. Once the carpenter and the other contractors have completed their punch the home will be ready for it's 'Final Clean 1'. (refer to post 27)
The home is ready for a 'Paint 4', this is where everything that is not painted or not acceptably painted gets done. Your front door will be stained and sealed. All drywall patches should be completed and textured and every thing that is going on the inside and the outside of the home is in place with the exception of appliances, wood floors and carpet. Once the first final clean is complete your screens should be released for installation. The exterior fencing and landscaping should be finishing. Your painter should have the homes interior to himself. Paint is one of those things that can be difficult to say it is complete. If you paint a wall today and we accept it, tomorrow your brother will come in and see some thing else. The best way to punch paint is to be approximately 3 - 5 feet away from the wall and look at it. To see the painters detail, go in a bathroom and sit on the commode. While you are sitting there look at your baseboards, look at the bottom of your window sill and take a look at the corners. If they are acceptable then you will find that most of his work will be. The painter will pay more attention to areas that he knows you will spend a lot of time, like the kitchen , bathrooms, water closets, breakfast room and master retreat. When the painter has finished and had his 'Paint 4' accepted by the construction manager the home is ready for wood floors to be installed along with your carpet.