10 Biggest Mistakes Building Your First House ðŸ˜
10 MISTAKES NEW HOME OWNERS MAKE
Every year the value of a property goes up, this is because of the law of supply and demand. As our population grows we don't make any more of new land to build on and so the value of each land increases.
Bring up the big questions from the start
Many of the most successful client to professional relationship I have observed in my own experience and in my colleague's experiences is when agreements are cleared out from the start. It is crucial to tackle on the important terms from the start and agree on these terms early on. Although the final production may not always be as planned out from the start such as the final design of the project or the total finished project cost, but make sure to have your terms agreed upon from the start.
A few example of these big questions are;
How much is the estimated cost of all documentation works? and what is the method of payment?
Ask this question so you know what to expect and how often each progress billing is collected. Typically your professional/contractor will inform you of the probable costs and he would usually ask for a down payment at a base/minimum price to begin then later on adjusts this price as the project progresses. This is a good practice since it could be very difficult to come up with a detailed costing during the early stages when the project isn't fully understood yet.
What services is included in the package?
Sometimes professionals/contractors will provide you with a very low initial quotation, that quotation may possibly be below the standard minimum charges. But the services provided wouldn't be enough to get the work done.
Make sure to ask for the types of services included in their packages and also ask if there would be additional services needed to get the project completed.
What level of obligation would you share for the project?
I hear this question from a few clients who were more advanced and experienced in the design to building industry. It is a smart question to ask so you would know the responsibilities of each member producing the project.
On general terms,
The architect is responsible for the macro planning and management. It is his duty to call on his own allied professionals and make technical consultations with them to come up with the design, but he is not obliged for full time construction supervision and is not liable for failure in the technical components of the project. However, a good architect almost always double checks every engineering detail.
The engineers are responsible for their own delegated tasks, the structural analysis the skeleton of the building, the electrical to the electrical works, the civil focuses on micro details and so forth.
The attorney is responsible for legal matters and he would commonly have his role during the pre-design phases when handling properties and recommending course of actions.
Knowing each member's responsibility will help you better involve yourself in the project creation. But you would always be welcome to question the architect firstly when in doubt as he is your first in line go to person for the project.
It's better to invest a little time for brainstorming and discussions than to have a painful misunderstanding that would cost you big.
Bring up the big questions from the start
A few example of these big questions are;
How much is the estimated cost of all documentation works? and what is the method of payment?
Ask this question so you know what to expect and how often each progress billing is collected. Typically your professional/contractor will inform you of the probable costs and he would usually ask for a down payment at a base/minimum price to begin then later on adjusts this price as the project progresses. This is a good practice since it could be very difficult to come up with a detailed costing during the early stages when the project isn't fully understood yet.
What services is included in the package?
Sometimes professionals/contractors will provide you with a very low initial quotation, that quotation may possibly be below the standard minimum charges. But the services provided wouldn't be enough to get the work done.
Make sure to ask for the types of services included in their packages and also ask if there would be additional services needed to get the project completed.
What level of obligation would you share for the project?
I hear this question from a few clients who were more advanced and experienced in the design to building industry. It is a smart question to ask so you would know the responsibilities of each member producing the project.
On general terms,
The architect is responsible for the macro planning and management. It is his duty to call on his own allied professionals and make technical consultations with them to come up with the design, but he is not obliged for full time construction supervision and is not liable for failure in the technical components of the project. However, a good architect almost always double checks every engineering detail.
The engineers are responsible for their own delegated tasks, the structural analysis the skeleton of the building, the electrical to the electrical works, the civil focuses on micro details and so forth.
The attorney is responsible for legal matters and he would commonly have his role during the pre-design phases when handling properties and recommending course of actions.
Knowing each member's responsibility will help you better involve yourself in the project creation. But you would always be welcome to question the architect firstly when in doubt as he is your first in line go to person for the project.
It's better to invest a little time for brainstorming and discussions than to have a painful misunderstanding that would cost you big.
Bring up the big questions from the start
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