1. You Need Professional Help

• Financial Overextension is the #1 Mistake people make when designing a new home. Hire a professional to keep your build within your means.
• Professional Designers Are Insurance against poor quality and poor performance. Excellent plans insure two things- that your dream is communicated clearly and that everyone on the job knows the quality level expected.

2 Compliance Is Critical

When building a home it is crucial to obtain all required permits prior to design. The complexity of restrictive covenants, building codes, zoning ordinances, design options, vendor and contractor choices tip the frustration meter, corrupt the dream and slow the process.

A specialist in the discipline of residential design is your best choice to guide you through the design/building experience.

3. Not All Contractors are the Same

• Hire a licensed Contractor. Check with your home designer, recent home buyers, the Master builders association, local registrations, the better business bureau and relators to locate a good contractor.
• Warranty Coverage on workmanship and materials is one of the advantages of owning new built home. Ask the builder for a copy of the warranty and review it with him.

4. Design Is More Than Brick, Mortar and Wood

The home designer must understand that sizing the home is as important as the home size. Inadequate Structural Integrity, Plumbing, Electrical Systems and Heating and Cooling, are all areas of where under design is common.

These systems must be sized for the home, the number or residents and should minimize risk and maximize efficiency and cost.
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