Building a home is a very complex
process. You have to enlist the services of many experts and artisans who
specialize in various aspects of construction. Besides an engineer or an
architect, you need to hire contractors and experts for various building
functions, like surveyor, excavator, mason, carpenter, and driller. You also
need experts in septic systems, heating, air conditioning, roofing, flooring,
electrical and insulations engineers, and landscapers. Since entrusting all the
home building work to contractors may prove too costly, you also may also need
to take on some responsibilities.
In fact, even if you are an
expert in all the building activities, you will need to maintain a balance
between the work that you can do yourself and the work that has to be
contracted out. This way you will get the time to supervise and coordinate the
construction work.
You'll also need to work out a written
contract with the contractors who will be involved in building your home. These
contracts should mention the total payment for each building activity, and the
payment schedule, which means fixing the amount of payment after each stage of
work has been completed. You also have to mention in the contract the time
schedule for completing each aspect of the building. This is important because
one aspect of the building may depend on the completion of the other. Any delay
in completing a certain part of the building may hold up the entire
construction activity. You have also to ensure that the building material is of
good quality, so that it does not create any untoward problems after the home
has been completed.
By Marcus Peterson from ezinearticles
By Marcus Peterson from ezinearticles
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