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Home Construction 3

With the assumption that we now have chosen a designer/architect, have a concrete and final design and have selected our contractor through a bidding process, we can now get on with construction of your home. But before that, make sure that you have a written contract agreement signed and date by both the contractor and the designer of your home.

This will contain a listing of all the parts that need to be included in your house, the quality of work as well as the deadlines. This is by no means set in stone since you can still change your mind regarding the designs but this will be costly and will push the project back for another length of time.

Then before the actual construction can begin, depending on where you are, a building permit is required and a fee has to be paid. Your contractor will probably know all of the local regulations and will also probably offer to do all of the permits and legal documents related to construction as part of your package.

When the construction finally starts, it is very important to not be an absentee client because even though you have a trusted foreman on the site, just your presence will ensure that the workers will do their job well because they know the owner is watching. And if you see something amiss, don't hesitate to ask the foreman about it but do it in a nice and inquisitive way.

It's not enough that we know our way in the design and finding a contractor, we also need to watch our budget. Though the construction itself would be the largest cost in the project, the architect or designer would also pose a substantial cost. And keep in mind that the design of the house will be the biggest dictator of cost. Just consider what you really want, need and can afford and let this dictate your design or any modification you might do to your original plans along the way.

This series was by no means a step by step tutorial on building your home, but it was and is simply a rough guide to general approaches on the processes involved in home construction. You have to figure out the details for yourself since not all construction and design projects and situations are equal.

 

We can help you simplify home construction paperworks, please feel free to contact SolidAce Construction & Development Corp. at Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City or call 035 422-9478, 226-2880.

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Home Construction 2

Last time we talked about how we should approach our design for that dream house of ours, and how a change in perspective and looking at the perspective of others will go a long way into visualizing how our home will look like. Don't worry about other people saying that you copied someone else s designs, since you only took inspiration on it and made it your own, you can even credit the designer who you took the inspiration from when a friend asks how you came up with the design.

Now that you have a good approach to your design process, you should contact an architect or a designer that can help you get your idea on paper and create a detailed computer 3D model of it. Many people select a builder or contractor first and then have them consult with then an architect afterwards. This is counter intuitive because the contractor will have a big hand in the design and they usually stick to what they know and will say that something cannot be done this way or increase their prices to do something they are not used to doing, which is a really bad thing since you end up paying more for shoddy work.

The best approach is have the designer complete all exterior and interior designs, taking into account the actual size and terrain of the lot. It is really important that you design taking into consideration the contour of your lot, especially if you have hilly terrain.

You will be surprised with the myriad of possible designs. And after finalizing your design, you can have contractors bid for making your house; in this way you get the best price and contractors already have a firm idea of what they are getting in to and will hopefully have a plan on the construction approach.

We can help you visualize and design your homes, please feel free to contact SolidAce Construction & Development Corp. at Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City or call 035 422-9478, 226-2880.

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Home Construction

For the last few articles, I talked about remodelling of individual rooms but now it is time to embark on a grander endeavour. Let us talk about the design and subsequent construction of your dream house. This will be a three-part series so stay tuned in the next few weeks.

Embarking on a big construction project is quite a daunting task and it would be so easy jus to let the architect and designer have their way with it. But if you chime on the design process, you could have a big hand at creating a truly great home. For most of us who really can’t visualise what we really want, your designer or architect can help you with ideas or show you different designs that you could get inspiration from.

 Most people would design from the outside in, visualising what the exterior would look like and then moulding the interior based on the exterior design. But consider this, you will be seeing the interior of your home 90% of the time, so sometimes it’s more convenient to design the interior first and then forming the exterior design based on all the rooms that you would want.

Consider how you will use the living spaces of your home, how many people will be living in it, if you need a library or a home office. When you have considered the layout and sizes of your interior living spaces, you can mould your exterior to fit the interior layout. This is just an alternative approach to design and you are in no means required to follow it.

Contact SolidAce Construction & Development Corp. at Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City or call 035 422-9478, 226-2880 will help you in all your construction needs.