Two factors that play a large part in the overall cost of a home are the PLANS and the SPECIFICATIONS.
Here are the reasons why:
Two factors that play a large part in the overall cost of a home are the PLANS and the SPECIFICATIONS.
Here are the reasons why:
Naturally, when you have a custom home built, the people doing the design work need to be paid for their time and effort. It costs more to have a home designed than it does to buy a set of generic plans off the internet for $500 or $600. However, the additional costs that you will likely incur as a result of using generic plans could make building your home significantly more expensive than a home that’s custom-designed and built just for you.
Here are some of the ways that extra costs can add up when you use generic mail-order plans:
Without an informed and organized approach to selecting and documenting the specifications, your building costs will spiral out of control:
You can learn everything there is to know about heating, plumbing, electrical, cabinets, flooring, siding, countertops, roofing, insulation, drywall, and so on. Or you can find someone who is already an expert and have them put together the right combination of options for you.
Going it alone could cost you more than it should, and greatly diminish the quality of your home and your level of comfort. You need someone who can explain all of the options available to you, document the hundreds of choices made and ensure that everyone involved in building your home has all of the required information so that unnecessary mistakes can be avoided.
It would help if you had someone knowledgeable enough to realize that a change in the heating system may require a change to the electrical or make-up air system, as an example. That person will determine the cost of these requirements, add it to the heating system’s total cost, and include it in the upfront price.