Building New Home

Building new home. Have a poured concrete basement. Some of the exterior walls of basement are exposed. Are there options for covering these areas? The rest of the house has siding. I thought that there were "siding" options for this problem. Siding type material that resembles rock. You just measure and cut sheets of material to apply to exterior walls. But I can not find any web sites to support this "theroy".

Shoot it with stucco or sprayed on concrete/gunnite.

2007-09-29 17:33:23 by UK#1

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I'm looking for a detailed (free) checklist of items I'll need to choose when building a new home. Something that would list all the things I'll need to make personal choices on; appliances, countertops, siding, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, windows, paving driveway, etc.

Even better if I can find a (free) list of the whole step-by-step process of home building. Something that lists things I might not think of like checking with the city about sewer or power hookups in a home in the country.

Thanks very much for any help you might be able to provide. It will be much appreciated.

Each builder will have a different selection process and the forms that go along. For a comprehensive guide to the home building process from a consumers point of view, try this website:

http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/s ectionID=112

It belongs to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and will offer you a world of information.

Good luck with your new home project.

2006-07-30 03:54:11 by PonderinStuff

I am looking for a homebuilder who will assist me in building a new home. I thought that maybe it would be less expensive that way. But I don't know if any homebuilders are willing to do that, because they may not be able to guarantee the quality of the work. Does anyone know any REPUTABLE homebuilders who will assist me in building a home?

There should be several in your area - look for them by reputations from friends, family, and co-workers. (Just a couple of hints: 1)Never pay the full price "up front" - even for the most reputable of home builders. Always arrange a staggered pay-scale starting with 15 - 20% at the signing of the contract. 2)Include a penalty clause in the contract that gives you part of the purchase price of your house back if the builder doesn't finish the house on time as specified. That way, if he is TOO busy to concentrate on your house, you will be able to find a contractor who isn't. 3)Arrange for the final payment 60-90 days after you move in - that way, all the little "details" will be taken care of by the person that built the house, and you won't have to pay someone else to finish them or do them yourself.)

2006-10-03 11:46:12 by footballfan4life777

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when buiding new home , what are the upgrades we must have added from the buider, what upgrades can wait for some other time in future to be added by us on our own ?

Make sure you upgrade your flooring and appliances. If you ever have to sell in the future, new home buyers look at these first and it is hard to upgrade that in the future.

Wait for the little things like fixtures and lights because you can always change the style later on.

Also a tip, when you choose your kitchen cabnets, make sure they match with your flooring because in the future, they can look outdated and can be costly to change later on.

2007-04-19 07:16:21 by dpi2tx

We are thinking of buying a small ranch and tearing it down to biuld a new home or renovating it and adding on. What is the cost per square foot to build a home.

lol that depends alot on what u want sq ft only gets u a ballpark depends on location of house (not where u live terrain) what u want in the house design that fig can vary alot talk to a contractor they give free estimates(most places)gl

2009-08-25 18:24:44 by Maggie518