Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Dream Home

Introduction

You’ve been talking about it with the spouse for years. You’ve been putting money on the side for the day you would finally take the plunge… and that day has arrived: you’re going to build your dream house! If you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mouth, there’s a lot at stake with this project.

Going ahead with the building means you’re going into debt for the next 20 to 30 years. That’s why you want to avoid any mistake that could jeopardize that investment.

Rushing ItIf there’s only one rule you’d have to take out of this presentation, it would be to never – under any circumstance – rush. It’s only natural to get excited with the prospect of becoming the owner of your home and to want to get it done ASAP.

But when you’re in that state of mind, wishing that it would all go as fast as possible, you will eventually overlook some points that you might consider small details at that moment… but that will turn out to be huge considerations. That’s how you end up with defects that will ruin your whole experience.

Not Thinking Ahead

Don’t forget that you’re planning for the future here, not the present. If this is the house you’re going to spend the rest of your life in, you need to think well ahead. Is the family going to expand in the coming years?Don’t make the mistake of building a home that could be just about the right size now but that could turn out to be way too small should a baby or two enter your life.

You need to take into consideration the fact that not only your family but also your professional life might evolve. You may get a better position, thus a bigger car, so you have to think now whether you shouldn’t get a larger garage or convert the attic for extra storage room.

Take People at

Their Word

You need to understand that we’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars here. Where you could trust your baker or hairdresser on their word in daily life, you can’t afford to do it when it comes to building contractors. If you and they come to an agreement about a change that needs to be done, have them commit it to paper.

Never take their word for it. Should the company not honor its part of the deal, you would have absolutely no recourse!

Think

Design, Not

FunctionalityThis common mistake comes back to the first point we were talking about. When you proceed in haste, you might not make the wisest choices so as the placement of your different rooms. If there’s a noisy street at the front with a lot of traffic, don’t go and put the master bedroom there. As a matter of fact, bedrooms should be as far away as possible from any noise sources (living room, garage…)

As for the kitchen, you want to place it near the entrance so you won’t have to walk the entire length of the house with your arms full of groceries. Also, you might want to consider having a mudroom for those rainy days when you enter the house with messy shoes.

Not Getting Help

One of the most common and deadly mistakes is to think that you can do it all on your own. Trying to take on the role of the general contractor often originates from a desire to spare some money. It’s understandable, as building a home is such a costly venture…

But going at it by yourself means that you will not only have to find the different trades and check on their credentials, you will also have to coordinate them all so as to avoid any delay. Then, after the work has been done, you will also have to check for any defects which can be tricky if you can’t tell the difference between a jackhammer and a drill.

Conclusion

There you have it, the critical mistakes to avoid if you want to ensure the building of your house runs smoothly. Follow these and you should spare yourself some headaches down the road.

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