Custom Homes - Making the Most on a Limited Budget

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What constitutes a 'custom home?' If you build anything that is not an exact standard cookie cutter floor plan, then your home has crossed the line into being custom. The vast majority of homes are actually based on a standard floor plan and then it is modified some to fit the homeowners ideas. This modification results in a "custom home".

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When building there is almost always a lot of attention devoted to these five words, "How much will it cost?"

That is a very good question. We all need to make the most of our money. In the topics I am going to address there are MANY different opinions. But as general contractors, here are some ideas that we typically tell individuals who have limited resources.

AREAS TO ECONOMIZE IN:

1. For flooring, consider using a mid-grade carpet instead of hardwood floors. Or use the hardwood floors to accent your living room and install carpet for the rest of the home.

2. If choosing ceramic tile watch for discounted tile. I have bought lots and lots of tile that is very nice, but is deeply discounted due to overstock in a store or a change of products. Any time you buy tile be sure to buy at least 2 or 3 boxes more than you estimate you will need. Then if a tile gets broken you and replace it. I had a 20 pound turkey fall from my freezer onto my brand new hunter green ceramic tile. Four broken tiles later, I was very glad for the extra boxes in the basement. Tile is very durable, but a 20 pound turkey is unusual wear and tear.

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3. You can economize on counter tops. Use marble top vanity tops which are regular stock items. Typically they come with the vanity cabinet. For kitchens consider using Formica instead of granite, marble, or a solid surface. There are some very nice tops that don't have to cost thousands of dollars.

4. Consider using a good vinyl window that is not name brand. It is amazing how much more a window costs just because of the label on it. The name brand windows are very good, but there are also some less known manufacturers we have been very happy with.

SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR THINGS SUCH AS:

A counter top, carpet, or bath vanity can be replaced without too much of an ordeal, but things such as a timber roof system, adding attic trusses over a garage and finishing it later, making a spacious master suite, or putting in a fireplace are things which can't wait. They increase the value of your home as well.

So think log and hard about your custom home and the decisions you will be happy with.

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