Ryan Does Custom... For a Price.

There where a few customer things we wanted Ryan to do that where not standard... we'd heard that ryan is cookie cutter and does'nt go off script... but we thought it wouldnt hurt to ask... we wanted ryan to do the following:

1) Move the light switch in the garage to the mud room

Ryans Response - This shouldnt be a problems - should be a cost either

2) We wanted to put the washer dryer on the wall opposite the laundry room door...  se we asked ryan to move the laundry hookup to that wall.

Ryans Response - This shouldnt be a problem... but they will have to build a double wall because the wall we want the laundry hookup on is a garage wall and needs extra insulation... there will be a cost for this but we havnt heard what it will be yet...

3) We want to eventually put in a stone fireplace... the standard fireplace that comes with the granite surround is right on the floor and doesnt allow space for a hearth to be put in... we asked ryan to move the fire place up 10 or 12 inches so we could later put in stone with a nice hearth.

Ryans Response - This is doable.  The extra trim and labor though will cost us $475... a little steep but we think its worth it...

 4) We dont think a living room is very usefull nowadays so we wanted to turn it into an office.  We discussed with ryan the possiblility of replacing the opening between the living room and dinning room with a solid wall and adding a set of double french doors to the opening between the living room and foyer....

Ryans Response - This is doable.  The wall is no problem at all, but the double french doors are a little more challenging.. the main problem being that the the current (cookie cutter) opening will not fit a standard double french door of either (68 inches or 72 inches).  Ryan agreed do this as part of our initial contract....but is now giving us a little push back...we'll see where it goes... but making the doors fit by adding or subtracting a couple inches from the doorway is really that bit of a deal....