04-07-2024, 05:44 AM
Yes, PM me. Better sooner than later...
In the meantime, the following is a post I made in 2021, shortly after I finished building. It has links to some good threads. You even made some posts. But still helpful if you don't remember back that far!
One thing I noticed. (Ouch). In one of the threads I made a statement about financing being a good thing because interest rates are so low. Oh well, so much for that! Truth be told, if we hadn't built when we did, there is no way we would be able to afford it now.
The post:
Rather than repeat myself, see these 2 threads for some good discussion from Punaweb members and my advice for building and recommendation for a good builder. Some of your questions will be answered:
https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=21410
Seeking Home Builder in HPP (punaweb.org)
We already had plans, though I wish I had met Sam Berg/Construction 3, our builder before they were finalized. It would probably have cost less and been a better home.
It took about a 11 months from the time they broke ground until we moved in. They lost about 4 weeks to some really nasty winter rain.
We did go over budget, but it was because of poor planning and decision making on our part, and all those "Oh, that would be nice" things that we added as we went along. BUT, we knew the cost of all change orders ahead of time and there were no extra or hidden charges. Sam is a good man.
Though more expensive than doing it yourself, the nice thing about a contractor is that they know the process, get all the permits, and take care of all those little details (and there's a LOT of them) for you. You just sit back and watch them build.
In the meantime, the following is a post I made in 2021, shortly after I finished building. It has links to some good threads. You even made some posts. But still helpful if you don't remember back that far!
One thing I noticed. (Ouch). In one of the threads I made a statement about financing being a good thing because interest rates are so low. Oh well, so much for that! Truth be told, if we hadn't built when we did, there is no way we would be able to afford it now.
The post:
Rather than repeat myself, see these 2 threads for some good discussion from Punaweb members and my advice for building and recommendation for a good builder. Some of your questions will be answered:
https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=21410
Seeking Home Builder in HPP (punaweb.org)
We already had plans, though I wish I had met Sam Berg/Construction 3, our builder before they were finalized. It would probably have cost less and been a better home.
It took about a 11 months from the time they broke ground until we moved in. They lost about 4 weeks to some really nasty winter rain.
We did go over budget, but it was because of poor planning and decision making on our part, and all those "Oh, that would be nice" things that we added as we went along. BUT, we knew the cost of all change orders ahead of time and there were no extra or hidden charges. Sam is a good man.
Though more expensive than doing it yourself, the nice thing about a contractor is that they know the process, get all the permits, and take care of all those little details (and there's a LOT of them) for you. You just sit back and watch them build.