[quote=CA renter][quote=AN]Too bad you can’t order the base house w/out flooring and kitchen so you don’t waste money tearing it out.[/quote]

I’ve often wondered this. Is it because you can’t get financing if the house isn’t complete?[/quote]

Yes, that’s the reason.

Out financing guy “looked the other way” and allowed the second floor to stay bare while we used our flooring allowance on linoleum on the first floor. The linoleum then served as the base for our travertine later on.