Mistakes during the construction of a private house and how to avoid them

It is always easier to buy a house than to build one if you have enough money. Many decide to build a home with their own hands or with the help of contractors to build their dream home or save a bit.



Before you start building a new home, you need to take into account many nuances. Today we will tell you what difficulties you will face and how to avoid frequent mistakes when building a house. Here are some tips from contractors and home owners.

1. When choosing a land plot on which the house will be built, remember that the agency does not always provide detailed and reliable information about engineering communications. It is better to clarify independently in separate management companies.
   
   
   
   
2. You should also do geological surveys on the site, so that later it was possible to easily adapt the foundation of your house to the selected site.
3. Choosing a site, it will be useful to communicate with future neighbors, they can tell what the Agency will not tell.
4. Building a house on the slope will cost more than on a plot with a smooth relief.
   
   
   
   
5. Land with a project started does not simplify life. Instead of building the house you want, you have to adapt to the existing foundation.
6. It is much more profitable and cheaper to buy a ready-made project in a trusted company, rather than downloading from the Internet or asking from friends. Start construction only when you have a fully finished project.
   
   
   
   
7. It is better to preview the options for interior decoration of the house. If you do not want to spend extra money, it is better to choose projects of standard one-storey or two-storey houses.
8. Which one to choose is up to you. Two-storey houses are more compact and give an unlimited choice of layout, and they also save space for a garden or garden on a small plot. Starting to build a new house, many mistakenly believe that it is better to build it “for growth”, if there are children or eventually parents move to live with them. In fact, it is not always so, and the cost of building and maintaining a house in this case is even greater.
   
   
   
   
9. Some owners of single-storey houses claim that the layout of bedrooms on the second floor is irrationally used area. Not everyone likes to walk up stairs.
10. Always require a warranty and certificate for building materials. And it is better to buy them in advance, so that in the midst of construction, you do not look for the most necessary products.
    
    
    
    
11. To protect yourself as much as possible from unscrupulous companies, you need to conclude a contract with them, indicating in it the exact terms, payment, a list of all works and penalties for their failure. You definitely need to get it from the firm. photo and old facilities, recommendations from private teams and certificates confirming qualifications.
    
    
    
    
12. In the contract, it will not be superfluous to make a clause on cleaning work, so that after the construction of the house, you do not have to clean everything yourself. And to save on construction, hire a technical supervision service. So your house will be built according to the contract and construction schedule. You can also request a photo report on the work done.
13. Even if you decide to build a house yourself, the basis of the building must be entrusted to professionals, because the durability of the built dwelling depends on the strength of the foundation.
    
    
    
    
14. If you build a box with your own hands, then you can not do without a level, laser level, plumbing and a two-meter leveler. After installing the slabs, do not rush to load them. With frame construction, you can save time and money twice.
15. Owners of private houses are advised to make the roof gable. The more fractures it has, the more likely it is that the roof will leak.
16. If the windows are beautiful, make a balcony. At the same time, you should immediately think about how the balcony will be insulated and waterproofed.
17. Immediately you need to plan a landscape design, in the course of this, in parallel, a plan for communication to the house is thought out.
    
    
    
    

I hope the advice was helpful and you will build your dream home. The main thing is to carefully think through everything to the smallest detail, find a reliable contractor who will not take up the task. constructionUntil he's finished building your house. Try not to save on building materials, so that later you do not have to redo everything.