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Why is building a house ALWAYS a pain in the arse?
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:02 am
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:02 am
I would never try to have a house built. I have known countless people who have had their homes built and with every single one of them, 100% every fricking time it turns out to be a huge pain in the arse.
The plumber fricked this up. The tile guy has to come back. The roofer brought the wrong shingles. So and so never showed up. The list goes on and on.
You’d be fricking insane to build a house.
The plumber fricked this up. The tile guy has to come back. The roofer brought the wrong shingles. So and so never showed up. The list goes on and on.
You’d be fricking insane to build a house.
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Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:03 am to Geekboy
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I would never try to have a house built. I have known countless people who have had their homes built and with every single one of them, 100% every fricking time it turns out to be a huge pain in the arse.
The plumber fricked this up. The tile guy has to come back. The roofer brought the wrong shingles. So and so never showed up. The list goes on and on.
You’d be fricking insane to build a house.
Project Management is often, but not always, a pain in the arse.
Even if you didn't build it...the construction of the apartment or house you slept in last night was probably a pain in the arse for someone.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 8:04 am
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:03 am to Geekboy
I’ve been a part of smooth builds. Don’t pick cheapest bid.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:05 am to member12
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Project Management is often, but not always, a pain in the arse.
Wonderful point.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:05 am to Geekboy
Jesus Christ it's not that bad. How big a pussy are you?
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:05 am to Geekboy
Hire and pay for a competent GC. Don’t let your wife make any changes.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:06 am to Geekboy
It often comes down to expectations. Custom houses require a lot of coordination between trades. shite is gonna get fricked every once in a while. Learn how to roll with it and correct the issues.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:07 am to Geekboy
I feel like you start this thread like once a month
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:07 am to Geekboy
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:08 am to Geekboy
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The plumber fricked this up. The tile guy has to come back. The roofer brought the wrong shingles. So and so never showed up. The list goes on and on.
You're building a home with intricate details involving multiple trades. It's always going to be a pain, and that's okay.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:09 am to Geekboy
Because you are assembling hundreds of pieces together and half a dozen subs and consultants are trying to work and communicate the best possible way. And then, unforeseen situations occur that create a domino effect.
I've been working on a high end house for a year and a half now and there's always an issue coming up.
And then you have these clients that want to change shite after all the permitting is approved and construction is under way.
I've been working on a high end house for a year and a half now and there's always an issue coming up.
And then you have these clients that want to change shite after all the permitting is approved and construction is under way.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:10 am to Geekboy
living by a house being built is also a pain, dodging messicans all day long
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:10 am to Geekboy
I could barely handle building a pool can’t imagine the headache building a house brings
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:12 am to Geekboy
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You’d be fricking insane to build a house.
Building a house is the definition of Adult Babysitting.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:13 am to Geekboy
This is exactly why me and my wife built ours, literally ourselves. Yea it took longer and we did do some things twice but we did it. I did have an electric guy come out twice and inspect things, and a septic guy come twice to help me lay everything out and then inspect before I covered it. Neither one of them charged me anything and both have actually randomly followed up to make sure we didn't need anymore advice.
I think we fought twice, both times when we were hanging sheet rock.
I think we fought twice, both times when we were hanging sheet rock.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:14 am to member12
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Project Management is often, but not always, a pain in the arse.
That's why I switched from PM to Estimator and never looked back.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:15 am to Geekboy
1st requirement to build a house yourself is knowing how to speak Spanish
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:17 am to Geekboy
You don’t know all the things that went wrong during construction if you buy a spec house or a house from a previous owner. You are only aware of a house’s problems if you were there during construction.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:18 am to Geekboy
because it is a great example of the telephone game
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:20 am to Geekboy
I’ve built 3 and never lived in a house that wasn’t brand new outside of renting in my early 20’s. It can be a pain in the arse but my wife and I are picky so we always end up building.
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