07-05-2007, 12:48 AM
Just my two cents... I designed my own home and had a draftsperson do the plans for the county. I received what I believe is excellent advice. The "kit homes" are nothing more than a floorplan with a cut list of materials. You still have to have plans drafted, pay for an architedts stamp, pay for an engineers stamp, etc... and the cost of the kit home is about 15 to 20% higher than if you just purchased the materials straight out. That is their profit margin.... about the same profit margin as if you disigned exactly what you wanted and hired a contractor to build it.
No matter how you do it, building a home from the groundup is a stressful adventure that, once survived, you will be thrilled to have accomplished! Have a wonderful time. Aloha! Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
No matter how you do it, building a home from the groundup is a stressful adventure that, once survived, you will be thrilled to have accomplished! Have a wonderful time. Aloha! Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"