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advice for building new house
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:29 pm
How stressful is the process? Does it really put a serious strain on a marriage like it is portrayed to? Is the supposedly less stressful process of buying an existing home worth sacrificing building your "forever home"?
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Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:30 pm to marinebioman
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:32 pm to marinebioman
Ever had a gf who was really difficult all the time? Awesome at first, but then wore on you fast.
Contractors are the same way. Spend time/$ and find a good one.
Contractors are the same way. Spend time/$ and find a good one.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:32 pm to marinebioman
Is this your frame of reference?
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:33 pm to marinebioman
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advice for building new house
How stressful is the process? Does it really put a serious strain on a marriage like it is portrayed to? Is the supposedly less stressful process of buying an existing home worth sacrificing building your "forever home"?
YOu have zero idea what you are in for. Will make a shite ton of mistakes which defeats the whole purpose of building your "forever home". Look for a buyers market deal.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:34 pm to marinebioman
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How stressful is the process? Does it really put a serious strain on a marriage like it is portrayed to? Is the supposedly less stressful process of buying an existing home worth sacrificing building your "forever home"?
Mature adults who agree on a budget that isn't going to stress them out financially should be able to handle and in fact could even have fun with it. Getting a competent professional builder and agreeing on very specific plans (blueprint, materials, and furnishings) all up front is the key.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:34 pm to marinebioman
Depends on your contractor. My sister and BIL were 9 months behind schedule because their contractor was a POS. My Dad was in his house with little issues after 4 months. If you expect everything to go as planned and on budget you will be a stressed out MO FO.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:34 pm to marinebioman
Contractors have a million reason's why they're not at your house working. You'll spend more time on the phone calling mofo's.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:35 pm to marinebioman
i know you need hammer and nails
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:35 pm to marinebioman
The most frustrating part for us was the weather. We were in a drought for forever, and then last year it decides to be one of the wettest in recent memory. That was the biggest stress. It took us a month to clear 1 acre of woods which set everything back.
Also, check everything behind the workers. Never trust the builder 100%. If you see anything wrong, no matter how small, make sure it is fixed.
Also, check everything behind the workers. Never trust the builder 100%. If you see anything wrong, no matter how small, make sure it is fixed.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:37 pm to Chad504boy
Chad, are you basing this off my Morestead thread from the Saints forum? 
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:39 pm to marinebioman
It is a fun process, and do not let someone talk you out of it.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:40 pm to XxxSpooky1
what crazy things are you looking for that you dont think you can find in an existing house?
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:41 pm to marinebioman
Loved building our house, wife too. You learn as you go, we went into our build knowing this was only a starter, not our "forever house." No matter when they say it will be done, add minimum 3 months on top. No problems with the contractor/ builder other than the time frame. Wife and I were talking about selling and building a new one the other day, probably in a few more years.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:41 pm to marinebioman
We built one 1.5 yrs ago. No problems between myself and wife. Basically I did he shell and told her she could do whatever, regarding inside stuff. Best advice I can give is to make sure your plans are as complete as possible. We spend about 6 months on plans before we scrapped dirt. Still had a few things we changed as we went. Ended up 4% over budget. Our builder said that it isn't uncommon for people to end up 15-20% over budget.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:42 pm to patnuh
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Contractors are the same way. Spend time/$ and find a good one.
If your contractor is good, life will be soooooooo easy for you and her.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:42 pm to XxxSpooky1
Thanks everyone...it seems like its going to be fun. Of course it will also be stressful, but what in life these days doesn't come along with some stress? I feel like we have found a great contractor (of course I am sure everybody feels that way initially). The lot is part of a new subdivision with many houses currently built and many more lots still available.
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