First Things First, Understanding Basic Home Building
If you don't know much about building a brand-new house,
I would advise you to do some research and as much research as you could
possibly do before you start building the home. Building a new home
isn't the same thing as purchasing a car or raising children. Home
building can be your worst nightmare if you don't have a basic
understanding of the process.
I've seen some pretty insane decisions made by homeowners and some of
the more inexperienced home building contractors, that are trying to
please the homeowners. One of the worst things that you can do is have
an inexperienced contractor working with an inexperienced homeowner,
building a brand-new house.
It all starts with planning. You've got to have a good plan and in order
to have a good plan, you're going to need to have a basic understanding
of the home building process. It would be hard to build a motor vehicle
without any mechanical experience or basic understanding of automotive
principles. I hope you’re starting to see a clear picture about how
important it is to understand basic home construction principles.
If you do have a basic idea about home construction, it probably
wouldn't hurt to learn as much as you can about other areas that you
don't feel comfortable with. If you understand electrical and plumbing,
but don't have a clue about house framing or sewer systems, and get a
few books from your local library or bookstore that can shed some light
on these topics.
It doesn't matter what you're doing, you need to understand the basics
and if you're going to build a home, you had better make sure that you
understand the basic principles and different phases of new home
building.