06-20-2005, 01:11 PM
Hopefully this will be a good thread to all those that are in the process of building or contemplating building in puna with lessons learned in the process to help others avoid mistakes and expenses.
My experience building a kit home from Trojan Lumber in Orchidland was not easy considering the limited workforce available currently able to dedicate time and efforts. There was a post regarding Trojan lumber on Konaweb and prices starting at a set point and when the building permit was finally approved the actual quote ended up another 40% higher from the kit price advertised....this due to higher material costs skyrocketing in the marketplace. I was assured by Trojan prior to purchasing the kit that they would hold prices flat during the timeframe I was having plans made and finalize to permit which unexpectedly took over 6 months. After that timeframe, when they did the final quote on materials, I was in for sticker shock even though I was told verbally that prices would not change. I was told afterward that even though i signed a contract material quotes only are held if you pay for the materials in advanced.
What I should have done was to really put their words in writing that any quotes for future builds would have protected the consumer from any price fluctuations while they are in the drafting stage. Still I feel shafted from this experience at their expense.
noel
My experience building a kit home from Trojan Lumber in Orchidland was not easy considering the limited workforce available currently able to dedicate time and efforts. There was a post regarding Trojan lumber on Konaweb and prices starting at a set point and when the building permit was finally approved the actual quote ended up another 40% higher from the kit price advertised....this due to higher material costs skyrocketing in the marketplace. I was assured by Trojan prior to purchasing the kit that they would hold prices flat during the timeframe I was having plans made and finalize to permit which unexpectedly took over 6 months. After that timeframe, when they did the final quote on materials, I was in for sticker shock even though I was told verbally that prices would not change. I was told afterward that even though i signed a contract material quotes only are held if you pay for the materials in advanced.
What I should have done was to really put their words in writing that any quotes for future builds would have protected the consumer from any price fluctuations while they are in the drafting stage. Still I feel shafted from this experience at their expense.
noel