I agree 100% with Chickpea. I would definately look at builders construction and even interview the builders. And bid the job to the top 3 builders that you feel most comfortable with. There are several good builders out there, but there are also several with a lot of BAGGAGE.
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I agree 100% with Chickpea. I would definately look at builders construction and even interview the builders. And bid the job to the top 3 builders that you feel most comfortable with. There are several good builders out there, but there are also several with a lot of BAGGAGE.
I would call Tom Christ. My next door neighbors house was designed by him and the house was on HGTV and the cover of Southern Accents.
What about Eric Watson? I've viewed his web site - gorgeous architecture!
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Ram, my Hubby, knows Chad and Company personally. Truly a superb artiste of the single family home, his favorite thing to do.
Second comment. Build as evergreen as possible, with as much in advanced home automation, this will guarantee your future resale capabilitiy and security (if you are an absenetee Owner or not). Email our friends at Hera pomeheratek@gmail.comgranate , just drop the pomegranate, they have technical abilities for your home that would astound!!
Why Ms. Chickpea, what loverly advice. In a pup eat pup competitive world, your demeanor is praiseworthy!
If I may be so rude, may I interject that while bidding is a very positive concept, be certain the bids are covering the exact same specifications and that the lowest bid may not necessarily be the best choice.
Why Ms. Chickpea, what loverly advice. In a pup eat pup competitive world, your demeanor is praiseworthy!
If I may be so rude, may I interject that while bidding is a very positive concept, be certain the bids are covering the exact same specifications and that the lowest bid may not necessarily be the best choice.
You are not being rude at all - very smart comment - and the best way to guard against that is by hiring a good architect who will submit a complete set of drawings and full specs so as to leave nothing unaddressed and no wiggle room for those dreaded change orders.
and BTW: Chad is an EXCELLENT architect!!!!
There was some yap on a thread, public contracts or something like that, where many of us commented on the value of a complete set of plans and specs plus a STRONG contract to protect both the buyer AND the contractor. I do this for a living and it cannot be stressed strongly enough the value of a clearly defined project. Change orders to a contractor are like blood to a shark. Not the fault of the contractor (Or the shark), but it is just the nature of the beast.
Select EVERYTHING before you start and then don't change anything unless you absolutely, positively have to.
