Whether you are building your home from the ground up or working with a builder to customize a floor plan and finishes, there are four key things that can make the difference between moving into your dream house or feeling trapped in your worst nightmare. Location, location, location If you’re building a house, you need to become a top-notch researcher, because…
ÂAround 10, years ago, man started to make fundamental changes in the way he lived. Slowly moving away from a nomadic lifestyle, he started staying in one place for longer periods. This was probably due to the ending of the last ice age creating more abundant resources. Man didn t have to travel as far to find food, so he stayed where food was plentiful. Over…
2017 Update : this archived post was originally written in 2014, based on data from 2013. The cost of building has increased since it was originally posted. Costs per square foot are higher now, so please be aware, although the relative cost of building in Colorado as compared to other regions of the USA has generally remained the same. One of the most common…
Building your own home can be a rewarding experience. It may also be one of the hardest things you ve ever done. Approaching the project with an understanding of the pitfalls can help you get through it. Caution is particularly important when doing this without a cash reserve. If you run out of money in the middle of the project, you can lose the building lot…
By 1 month ago Training and Events Prayer is conversation with God, which is especially important when you’re building the house of prayer. In life, we like to talk about the things that please us. It might be a good movie, a festive meal, or a special person or relationship, but the reality is the same—where there’s joy, the praise is natural, even effortless…
Every construction process is unique and depends on the scope and complexity of the project. But each time a sustainable house is built, the process follows typical steps, and the principles are similar for smaller scale projects like renovations. The articles Renovations and additions and Buying a home off the plan include more information on the construction…
A three bedroom rental demands higher rent than a two bedroom rental or studio. Renters should make sure that they actually need all of the space that a three bedroom home offers. Some apartments have a wide variety of features and bedrooms that are huge. They can also have two entrances, a laundry room, a dining area, foyer, and extra closet space as a special…
Unless you are paying cash for your project, you will need a construction loan to pay for the materials and labor, and you can use it to buy the land as well. Construction loans are a bit more complicated than conventional mortgage loans because you are borrowing money for a short term for a building that doesn’t yet exist. They are essentially a line of credit…
By Sarah Tumwebaze On a hot Tuesday, I sat in a conference room for nearly nine hours but the whole time, all the occupants of the room did not feel the need to either switch on the wall fans or the lights because the lighting and cooling in the room were sufficient. According to an architect who was part of the conference, the room was about 7 by 14 feet but…
The House Designers understands how exciting it is to build a new home! In an effort to make the process easier, we have put together this step-by-step home building guide to help you understand the different building phases and how it all comes together. 1 FOUNDATION: The foundation of your home is a critical element in the building process because it is what…
Want to buy an incredibly cheap house in Detroit? You re in luck - just make sure you read the fine print first. A new program introduced by Mayor Mike Duggan Monday addresses one of Detroit s largest problems - thousands of vacant and blighted houses - by auctioning off some of the nicest ones to people who want to live in a Detroit neighborhood. (Scroll down…
The first thing most lenders look at when you want to buy a home is your credit history. Most people have traditional lines of credit such as credit cards, auto loans or a current mortgage that form a track record of how they manage debt. But if you have no credit history or what’s sometimes called a nontraditional credit history, which is one with no credit…
Building your own house can be the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for many people – but it can also be a long and expensive process. Most people can’t afford to pay for the cost of home construction up front, and getting a mortgage is usually not an option. After all, you’re asking a bank or a mortgage lender to give you money for something that doesn’t even…
Every build is different so you won’t find anyone who can give you an accurate ballpark figure (a contradiction in terms) and this page is definitely not it. The more accurate you want, the more work and detail you need to put in. It’s so hard to create an accurate guide that Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – Building and Housing Group have removed…
Yes. We take care of everything it takes to build your custom home – tractor work, septic, well, driveway, permits, construction – you’ll see all the details in the package we prepare, with your very detailed estimate. Can I use my lot as a down payment? The new construction lenders we work with offer a variety of programs. We’ll be happy to provide their contact…
If you build a concrete house (which has less maintenance than a wooden house), depending on where you are, you would pay US $75 to $85 per square foot. The most significant difference in price has to do with what is in the foundation and also where the house is located. For example, building a house in Placencia is far more expensive than building a house in…
If it takes a village to raise a child, what’s it take to raise a house? With earthbags, it actually doesn’t take as much effort as you might think (though having a village would certainly help). Earthbag construction is a method of building in which tubular bags (usually made of polypropene or canvas) are filled with clay or sand and then stacked in concentric…
A couple of years ago, we made a decision to build a home by hand. The primary reason is the savings from doing the labor ourselves. We ended up building a tiny cabin that we’re putting the finishing touches on this summer. It was a pay-as-we-go project, no construction loan, and absolutely nothing charged on credit cards or store credit. The total cost for materials…
Many styles of homes can be built from kits: domes, timber-frame homes, log homes and panelized houses. This house was made from a steel frame kit. JOHN HOUSE/KODIAK STEEL HOMES There’s one sector of the homebuilding market that seems to be weathering the recent economic storm better than the rest of its industry — kit homes. Kit homes are houses built from packages…
Whenever the problem of providing low-cost houses for the Indian urban dwellers is discussed, it generally arouses feelings of dismay and pessimism. For when the requirement is presented in concrete figures, its cost seems impossibly high compared to the spending capacity of the people and the government. This staggering disparity between the means and ends is…
Credit: Adobe Stock Research by Iman Khajehzadeh, who graduates with a PhD in Architecture next week, explores the significance of housing decisions on the use of resources and impact on the environment. The average floor area of New Zealand houses almost doubled from 1974 to 2011. Over the same period, occupancy rate decreased—meaning fewer people are living…
If you think that you cannot cope with self-installation or repair of electrical wiring, it is better to call an electrician . First, the specialist will do everything safely. Secondly, an experienced electrician will be able to offer you a more suitable wiring option, which will save money on the purchase of materials. Thirdly, at the end of the work, the wiring…
My dream is to own a second house. I cannot afford much, so I am thinking about buying a vacant lot and building a tiny house. The land will likely be in California. Can you build a tiny house on a vacant lot California? Does it matter whether I build the tiny house on a permanent foundation or put it on a trailer with wheels? Answer In California, whether a…
When it comes to quality building materials, no one does it better than The Home Depot. Check off everything you have on your to-do list with our wide variety of materials and supplies that will meet every need you have for your building project. Whether you are a professional contractor looking for specific tools and materials you need for your project, or a…
