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Do not pay a contractor – Build Your Own Home
Do not pay a contractor? – Build your own house
You've heard the stories before …
The contractor made 100 great at work and I never saw it!
The work took a year longer than planned …
The Labour cost twice the original budget … Where are my subcontractors?
Why not cut the contractor and keep all the money alone same? Good idea, but can handle the truth
One of the main tasks of the general contractor (GC) or Construction is the management of subcontractors. A subcontractor (See partial list below) is defined as someone who contracts with the GC – like a plumber – while the general contractor contracts with the owner. Therefore, the GC's contract with the owner is the main contract and the contract of GC with the plumber is a "sub" contract. A typical home can easily have more than usual 100 subcontractors, and one of the jobs of a main contractor is to oversee all these independent businesses.
So what makes a homebuilder right?
Relations
A good home builder has strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers that may have evolved over many years. This relationship involves a level of trust, understanding and trust. Have you ever hired someone for any type of work? It takes a while to figure that the strengths and weaknesses of the individual. The same is true for homebuilders. Management of multiple subcontractors involved coordinate the planning, supervision of the necessary materials and installation, procurement and payment of each subcontractor.
Expertise
Of course, an "unprofessional" can hire subcontractors and buying materials but will be more difficult for someone to understand all aspects the process of building the same way as a professional do it.
I could probably learn to do brain surgery too! But I'm not sure you want to be my first patient!
According to Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, Conradi an eminent scholar and professor of psychology at Florida State University, who is widely recognized as one of the major theoretical and experimental research on the experience of the world, it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to reach the level expert.
Experts – 10,000 hours – which means 250 weeks to 40 hours or 5 years.
Technical – 5000 hours to be very accomplished
Advanced – 2000 hours you become good enough
Lay – has little or no practice in a field
And we're not just talking about experience in hundreds of different construction trades and techniques, but also the Building Code, local rules and regulations, human relations, management, legal issues, security and political astuteness.
Workflow
Have you heard of a construction job that took more than was supposed to? Unfortunately, the practice seems to be no exception … Did you see the movie "The Money Pit" (must see or not!)? "Two weeks" is the answer to all questions about how long it will take. Obviously, some contractors are to blame here fawning. However, the client also has the responsibility to bear. The number one reason for slower jobs (assuming they attentive and professional builder is working) is the lack of adequate information. The plans have not been specified correctly. The owner has not finalized a decision.
When the workflow is controlled or changes can have a devastating effect on a job. The longer a job has more costs – interest costs, overheads and rental costs name a few. A well-managed work requires a good "helmsman" in the direction. Changes are inevitable in a custom home, but the less the better. A Good planning helps a huge amount, but when there is a change, the contractor needs to manage change through the design appropriate, allowing (if necessary) prices, programming and implementation so that work back on track.
subcontractors work differently than the general contractors and it is important to understand this relationship. A submarine can have 5, 10 or 20 jobs going at once and if a change of use or not ready when the sub is told to be there waste of time (time is money) for the sub. inexperienced contractors fall into the trap of not a work prepared or appropriate specifications or materials available.
Quality
Apart from monitoring the workflow, a good contractor has a solid understanding of all phases of construction and (hopefully) design. The contractor has to know everything from what makes a good base installation – such items as the removal of bars – for the use of type and quality of a piece of wood – quarter sawn, Rift cut, hard or soft. What makes an installation of tiles or maintain quality of the waterproofing system wall. Practices change in different parts of the country and different climates.
The contractor must understand the building codes are constantly changes and regulations. He also needs to maintain a safe workplace and ensure that all subcontractors follow the same practices.
Certainly building a house is not brain surgery, but like any other profession, it looks easier than it is. If you want to take in building of your own home there are many good books available to help you get started. In addition, the forms of research to establish how to obtain the help of a builder as a consultant or hire a construction supervisor with experience. Whichever way you go – learn what we can before time. Even if you hire a contractor, you will being very involved and making 1,000 's decision to get the custom home you want.
Good luck!
List Sub Contractors partial
Window and Door Supply
Alarm
Archaeologist
Asbestos abatement
Backhoe and Bobcat
Bee Nest Removal
Cabinets
Carpet
Sweep
Concrete
Concrete resurfacing
Concrete cores
Concrete Pilings
Concrete walls
Coatings
Drainage
Drywall
Electricians
Engineers
Excavation
Carpentry
Fencing
Finish Carpentry
Masonry Fireplace
Fire Sprinkler
Garage Door
Geologist
Classification
Handyman – Repair
Hardwood Floors
HVAC – heating, ventilation and air conditioning
Hot Tubs
Interior Design
Isolation
Fiberglass
Spray Foam
Kitchen Design
Lab Tests – Mold Testing
Landscaping
Landscape Maintenance
Landscape – Tree Service
Timber suppliers
Low Voltage
Computer
Phone
Audio Visual
Alarm
Home Control Systems
Masonry
Moving and Storage
Native American Monitor
Oil Tanks
Painting
Painting – Decoration
Pest Elimination
Plumbing
Pools
Radon Gas
Railings
Retaining walls
Roofing
The roof trusses
Screening
Sealants
Seismic Retrofitting
Sewer
Sheet Metal
Enclosures
Special Products
Sauna
Secret Rooms
Wineries
Sprinklers
Solar Electric
Solar Thermal
Stone Manufacturers
Stucco
Surveyors
Garbage and cartage
Tile
Installation
Supply
Waterproofing
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