Saturday, February 27, 2010

What is the process for getting a house built. I have a sketch of my house, where to now?

Have you bought your land yet? That's an important step, one which should be done first. Once you have the land, you can check with the municipality to verify setbacks and other ordinances, and make sure you can build the house you want on the land. During this process, you will want to bring your sketch to an architect, who will convert it to a plan with which you can have it built. After that, you should go to the bank, fill out the application, and open an account for the construction loan. Next step is to start talking to builders. Always get a minimum of 3 bids, 5 is better. If you get 5, throw out the high and low bid, then look at the other 3. Compare them closely, making sure that each is bidding the exact same work and materials. Ask for and check references. Select your builder, and you are ready to go. Be ready to make more decisions in a shorter time than you ever have in your life. Good luck to you.What is the process for getting a house built. I have a sketch of my house, where to now?
the problem is albert ...nobody knows where you live!...im a builder in uk ..so if you live here ...first you have to do scale drawings of the house ...best to go either to a person who does drawings (they advertise in local paper)...or an architect ...they will then do all drawings needed ...show you them so you know what your getting ...then they will apply to the council for you to obtain planning permission ...providing of course you own the land and have outline planning permission ...once you have got permission (6 weeks min).then you apply for building regs ...then you start looking for a builder ...ask around ...go by recommendation

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