Here we are, 5 years later almost, and I'm just getting around to posting the images of our house when we actually got around to closing.
The pillars on the front porch were finally put in.
As well as our landscaping package (though it would be well over a year until we actually had decent grass growing)
All of the ground was leveled out and the retaining walls were installed.
Since we finished building, there has not been a ton of issues. Mostly everything that we had problems with, Ryan Homes eventually came out to fix. Some items took multiple phone calls, but ultimately they have handled everything that has come up.
The one issue that we had right away was a leak in our master bathroom. At first, they didn't believe that there was an issue, but after a few calls, they sent someone out and we pretty much had to have our entire master shower taken out, re-tiled and re-grouted. That fixed the issue and we haven't seen anything else since.
We also had a small leak in our attic which after 1 call was resolved. They sent someone out immediately and got it fixed up. This fixed the issue.
One other thing that we had to have them come out for was to fix the radon pipe that was running through the house. Where they had placed it did not leave enough vertical pipe to install the radon fan in our house. This happened after our warranty was up but they still sent people out to move the pipe and get it so be "proper" for the fan to be placed. We were very thankful and happy that they were willing to help us out years after we had closed.
The one issue that we still have (and have had since right after moving in) is that water always seems to get onto our front porch when it rains. It runs along the siding channels and down into the front porch corner. They have come out many times now but can't seem to fix it. We are just hoping that it doesn't cause issues later one.
All in all, we are very happy with how our home building experience went. We love the house and so far it seems to be a pretty quality build. The one piece of advice that I would offer to others going through the home-build process is to be diligent and go to the home site frequently to make sure you don't see anything "wrong" with what it going on. And also take LOTS of pictures of everything. Especially the framing. We have referenced those photos so many times over the years to see where pipes or wires or duct work are running - also to see about where we might expect to find a stud in the walls when we are hanging things.
