Posted by Steven f/AZ on February 05, 2009 at 07:29:42 from (216.67.213.217):
In Reply to: OT - Building a house posted by dr darren on February 04, 2009 at 16:52:25:
Get all the changes in WRITING! Signed by all parties. It does not matter how good of friends you are or how long you've known them, get it in writing and do NOT take their word for it.
Spend the money for upgraded plumbing fixtures, we went with Moen and are very happy that we did. Also, spend the money for high quality ceiling fans. The contractor put in Harbor Breeze and 4 out 5 have died by making a horrible racket and smelling hot. We had 2 replaced with new HB fans and those only lasted a couple months as well. I have replaced 3 out of the 5 with Hunter now and they are quieter than whisper quiet and don't wobble, either!
Spend the money for extra insulation! If you plan on trying to sleep while someone else is in the kitchen or living room watching TV, check into sound insulation. For some reason the sound goes right through the walls in our house...
Make sure the house is wired for cable TV, internet, phone lines, alarm system, etc. It is much, much cheaper to do it now than later. Might want to check into the cost of fiber-optic...
Make sure there are outlets where you need them, too - again much cheaper now than later.
ABOVE ALL ELSE - BE THERE WHEN THEY ARE BUILDING! Make sure they are actually following the plan and/or changes you've made to the plan. There were several instances where if I hadn't showed up that day our house would have had doors in the wrong place, appliances in the wrong place, etc.
No matter how hard you try, once you move in you will think of changes.
Here's our house, completed January of 08:
This post was edited by Steven f/AZ at 07:34:40 02/05/09.
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