Re: Question on House Construction - Inital Stage
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 5:38 pm
Following are points which no one will share but can come out of experience ONLY, which has been mine case.
1. You have to have LARGE amount of patience while dealing with people associated with construction industry.
2. DO NOT take their timings for granted. They come with their own calendar and they have a special watch for themselves. For example: their 10am could be 3pm in your watch.
3. No matter what you feel about your architect / contractor / site in-charge, you can trust no one in this regard. you have to be on top of things and monitor all the time.
4. Please have atleast 10% - 15% buffer in pricing.
5. Talk to people who have been through this process and this is very very helpful. the experiences differs from person to person. No two experiences will be the same.
6. You have to be a "hands on" person while constructing. Ask questions all the time to the architect/contractor/site in-charge.
7. These days lot of materials are available as substitutes. Check which is best suited to your need.
8. If you are employed ask for flexible working hours. You need to spend lot of time especially in the mornings at the site supervising the work is happening properly.
9. Ensure the contractor comes in everyday and his person is at the site all through the day ensuring the work is happening as planned.
10. Have site meetings with architect / contractor / site in-charge on a weekly basis to get a feel of the work happening and what events are planned in the coming days.
11. It is an industry norm that the contractor / site in-charge will take money from you even when there has been no work done at your site. Don't fret about it. This is how the industry work.
12. Lastly, the MOST IMPORTANT thing. A Contractor CANNOT handle more than 2 jobs at a time. If any contractor brags about his skill to do multiple projects, you should just show him the door as soon as he finishes his brag session.
13. Construction of the house is a PERSONAL committment. Unless an individual shows interest and invests personal time, the outcome or the final result cannot be guaranteed and you will have only yourself to blame at a later stage.
1. You have to have LARGE amount of patience while dealing with people associated with construction industry.
2. DO NOT take their timings for granted. They come with their own calendar and they have a special watch for themselves. For example: their 10am could be 3pm in your watch.
3. No matter what you feel about your architect / contractor / site in-charge, you can trust no one in this regard. you have to be on top of things and monitor all the time.
4. Please have atleast 10% - 15% buffer in pricing.
5. Talk to people who have been through this process and this is very very helpful. the experiences differs from person to person. No two experiences will be the same.
6. You have to be a "hands on" person while constructing. Ask questions all the time to the architect/contractor/site in-charge.
7. These days lot of materials are available as substitutes. Check which is best suited to your need.
8. If you are employed ask for flexible working hours. You need to spend lot of time especially in the mornings at the site supervising the work is happening properly.
9. Ensure the contractor comes in everyday and his person is at the site all through the day ensuring the work is happening as planned.
10. Have site meetings with architect / contractor / site in-charge on a weekly basis to get a feel of the work happening and what events are planned in the coming days.
11. It is an industry norm that the contractor / site in-charge will take money from you even when there has been no work done at your site. Don't fret about it. This is how the industry work.
12. Lastly, the MOST IMPORTANT thing. A Contractor CANNOT handle more than 2 jobs at a time. If any contractor brags about his skill to do multiple projects, you should just show him the door as soon as he finishes his brag session.
13. Construction of the house is a PERSONAL committment. Unless an individual shows interest and invests personal time, the outcome or the final result cannot be guaranteed and you will have only yourself to blame at a later stage.
