When last I heard from the build manager two Mondays ago I was told that she still thinks she's got a shot at our April 15 close date. That's seven and a half weeks from now. I seriously doubt that it will happen. The next big thing that has to be completed is the radiant heat for the second floor. That involves putting a foil liner down on the floor, laying out a grid of pipes, and then pouring a layer of concrete (!) to cover it. That will have to dry overnight at a minimum. Before the heat can go in, though, there's plumbing work to be done on both the first and second floors. Meanwhile the electrical work hasn't been started yet. The flowchart is pretty messy right now.
Now, once all that gets done,
This doesn't really affect our plans or cause any significant inconvenience. The lease on our apartment runs through mid-July, and as of the first of May we no longer save money by buying our way out early. We'll close whenever we close, then we'll have as much time as we want to move. I expect that we'll do it over a weekend. This move ought to be relatively straightforward, as a lot of our stuff (including all the books) is still boxed up. It's about a 20-minute drive from apartment to house. We can rent a smallish moving van for a day or two and knock it out without too much trouble, especially if we can enlist help.
So, like I said, the delay doesn't cause us any huge inconvenience. I'm just impatient. I suspect a great many people in my position feel the same way.
House pictures will go up in the usual place later tonight.