3 reasons to delay your home construction

Why you should not build right away

Once you decide you want to build, it is very tempting to begin immediately. You may start sketching right then. You suddenly start spending hours on Pinterest. You see every house you go to in a different way. Ideas Just keep coming. You cannot wait to start living in the house of your dreams. You may start feeling suffocated in your current home. You want to start. You tell yourself you have to start. Should you begin immediately? Probably not. Here are 3 reasons to wait.

1. Figuring it out

It takes time to figure out exactly what you want with your house, especially if you are building for the first time. You are starting with a blank canvas. There are many questions to answer. What’s your budget? Can your ideal house be covered by the budget? What style do you want your house to be? How many rooms will the house have? Where will you place every room? Are there any other spaces you want to include? Is there anything you want to do that’s different from convention?

The questions are endless. The decisions, countless. These are things that take time. Sometimes you are not sure what you want. This is the time to explore different options in terms of design and function. Make sure you have answered the basic questions. Sometimes a professional can help guide you. Some questions, however, can only be answered by you. Do the research. Speak to those that have built before you. Explore the options available.

2. Understanding the layout

It is important to understand how the industry works. Construction is a fairly complex process. Numerous people will end up contributing to your house project. These include the :

• Architect
• Structural Engineer
• Contractor
• Quantity surveyor
• Environmental Consultant

Learn who they are and what each of them does. What is the relation between each. What responsibilities does each of them take. How do you pay them? Understanding the dynamics will take you from naive buyer who can be exploited to an informed client that understands the basic conventions.

Once you understand the basics, you want to figure out how your home construction will work. The two key issues to solve are the cost expectations for your project and the right people to help you do it

3. Analyzing the site

One of the most common mistakes people make is ignoring the site. This can happen when you design the house before acquiring an actual property. You may choose to modify an existing plan from another location. Ignoring the surrounding conditions can be dangerous in the worst cases.

The site has a huge impact on key decisions such as orientation and access. The local climate influences openings. The topography can even impact the final cost of the project. Vernacular designs are often a result of local solutions to problems unique to the area.

In the best of cases, you can lose an opportunity that your site provides. Maybe there there is an amazing view you could have made more accessible from within the house. That old tree next to the house could have played a role in the final design of the house. The site contributes to the design in complex ways that can lead to a unique home.

Conclusion

Rushing is never a good idea. Even more so when dealing with construction. So take the time to figure out exactly what you need. Understand how the construction industry works and the issues surrounding the process. Finally, make sure you have acquired the property where you want to build or at least know where it will be exactly. There are, of course other reasons to delay your home construction. Given the money that goes into it, it doesn’t hurt to wait just a little longer.