Are you planning to do it yourself? Read this!!!

For some people, hiring a building contractor is considered a waste of money and so they decide to handle the whole construction of their dream house by themselves. After all,

they will simply hire the specialized labour they need for every phase of the project and acquire all the materials needed.

It doesn’t take long for many who have made this residential building construction mistake to realize that they are unqualified for the role they are trying to play. Besides the obvious fact that you have to be an idle person who doesn’t have a job or business to attend to, you also must be very knowledgeable about project management and civil engineering.

So before you head out on your own to handle the entire

construction of your dream house, here are some practical questions  you seriously have to answer;

Experience:

How much personal experience do you have to be competent in the construction process?

Do you have the ability to recognize and stop potential problem areas as they occur?

Can you devote 3 to 4 months of “daytime” supervision that is required on the job?

Will your own job suffer?

What is your personal knowledge of the Residential Building code?

Job Costing?

Do you have the final completed price guaranteed in writing before starting?

How do you handle cost over-runs?

Liability

How prepared are you for the unexpected?

Are you insured against injuries on your job site?

Do you have a Health, Safety, and Environment [HSE] policy in

place to minimize accidents?

Do you have fire and damage coverage?

Ignoring Necessary Residential Building Construction Laws

Building your dream house in the Nigeria of today, especially

in the urban areas is no longer a joke in terms of laws. Gone

are the days when you can just buy a land and start erecting

any kind of structure you like without acquiring necessary

permits and conforming to building regulation laws. Many

residential buildings have been marked for demolition as a result of ignoring these laws.

And here’s the interesting part, this laws are not uniform across the country.

There are different laws guiding the

construction of residential buildings in different states of the country as well as

national laws that equally apply. This is

where a good building contractor comes in handy. They are

aware of these laws and its part of their contract to comply

with them from start to finish.

Poor Space Planning

Have you ever been to some personally owned houses and wondered if they were rented apartments? This is often

because of the tightness or smallness of the house. From the sitting room, to the

placement of the bedroom and the kitchen,

everything seems choked. Little or no space is structurally provided for.

This is what you get when you do it yourself in  planning and designing of your dream

house. Except your idea of a dream house is

boys-quarters, I really don’t see why you shouldn’t provide for

space in your house. The structural layout of your dream house must be spacious to allow the rooms to be fully utilized.

Not Using Quality Building Materials

Buildings are essentially supposed to be built to last. And a major part of achieving this fundamental objective is the

quality of material used in the construction of the building.

Cutting corners with building materials will affect the lifespan of your dream house.

Again, working with a good contractor is a guaranteed way of ensuring the materials used are of high quality. They know

the right combination of materials to use and have a network of trusted suppliers to work with. Be  wise and call us today!!!!