Stupid ?

[Rachel125]

Ya this is a really really stupid question, but I am really curious if mattamy installs lightbulbs or if we have to buy and install ourselves after closing ????????????????????????????????????????

told you its a stupid ? lol
thanx!!!

[Dave]

You'll get light bulbs.

[babymaeby]

LOL - Nice lightbulb emoticon.

[smartsexystylish]

Lol Rachel125!!!!

OMG I asked the same question to my boyfriend!!! Well you never know these days what's included and what's not haha

[dvar]

Kind of a funny story
My first Mattamy was missing a light bulb in the kitchen right at the top of the basement stairs. During our PDI we noted the missing lightbulb and fixture housing. The Mattamy representative told us "No problem, we'll have a light bulb in there before you take possession!"

Sure enough there was a bulb and the fixture was in place and functional just as they promised.

Then...first day moving in my Brother opens the basement door and smash! breaks the light fixture etc. There was a design flaw and three different doors opened into this fixture! Someone obviously knew about it and didnt put in a light bulb but no one did anything about it.

Long story short...Mattamy fixed it pretty quick. No real harm done and we got a free pot light! hehe

We were so intent on not missing anything, we looked everywhere for something they might have hidden or were trying to get away with etc. Here was an obvious problem and we missed it! Guess we were so worried Mattamy was trying to rip us off by not giving us a lightbulb and cover that we didnt even notice the very obvious design flaw! :o

[smartsexystylish]

Kind of a funny story
My first Mattamy was missing a light bulb in the kitchen right at the top of the basement stairs. During our PDI we noted the missing lightbulb and fixture housing. The Mattamy representative told us "No problem, we'll have a light bulb in there before you take possession!"

Sure enough there was a bulb and the fixture was in place and functional just as they promised.

Then...first day moving in my Brother opens the basement door and smash! breaks the light fixture etc. There was a design flaw and three different doors opened into this fixture! Someone obviously knew about it and didnt put in a light bulb but no one did anything about it.

Long story short...Mattamy fixed it pretty quick. No real harm done and we got a free pot light! hehe

We were so intent on not missing anything, we looked everywhere for something they might have hidden or were trying to get away with etc. Here was an obvious problem and we missed it! Guess we were so worried Mattamy was trying to rip us off by not giving us a lightbulb and cover that we didnt even notice the very obvious design flaw! :o


Lol I don't know how I missed this post previously, but that is pretty funny dvar :D

[Rachel125]

another stupid question regarding light bulbs lol
do you think the will give us the old style light bulbs or the new energy efficient ones???
lol :confused:

[KM.]

Depends on whether or not you got the EnergyStar package.

If you didn't, you get the older style filament bulbs. If you did, you get the new CFL bulbs, which are energy efficient.

[Style]

I dont think it really matters anyway! Energy efficient bulbs are alot cheaper now anyway! And besides it wont matter how bright the light bulb is anyway as most of the shades you get in any house or standard light fixtures are crappy anyway! Just a natural fact! Most of the standard dining room chandeliers you can surely find at a local garage sale if not wait till this summer and you will surely find one at my house and a few others!

We always upgrade aftermarket for bulbs and fixtures as the builder charges a fortune!
All the best people!

[Rachel125]

really I didn't even know of any Energy Star package lol
no big deal.

[KM.]

As Frank said, the energy efficient (CFL) bulbs are cheap enough anyhow... just buy only those for your house and replace them as the standard ones blow out.

It's not one of the main features of the package, more of a throw-in IMHO.

[newhomeowner]

do we get a door bell?

[Rachel125]

ya im not too worried about the price of the light bulbs....just I like to know what I'm getting so I thought I would ask...


and question about the doorbell is something that I would of never thought about lol but now im curious to know and if we do if its going to be a really ugly plastic one cause that would suck

[Style]

do we get a door bell?

LoL, Your kidding right! Listen if your not sure find all your paperwork and read schedule A it should give you a better idea of what you get and do not get!:) Ive read mine many times :D

[smartsexystylish]

do we get a door bell?

Honestly, that is something I wondered pre-construction.. then I found out the answer (yes)


ya im not too worried about the price of the light bulbs....just I like to know what I'm getting so I thought I would ask...


and question about the doorbell is something that I would of never thought about lol but now im curious to know and if we do if its going to be a really ugly plastic one cause that would suck

Oh it will most likely be an ugly plastic one (Is there any other choices? LOL)


LoL, Your kidding right! Listen if your not sure find all your paperwork and read schedule A it should give you a better idea of what you get and do not get!:) Ive read mine many times :D


Haha Frank, we're noobs (and have not gone through the new construction home purchase before :p )

I've read the Schedule A many times in the beginning and haven't read it since... There is just sooo many things in there it's hard to remember!