The Build Contract
Finalizing our build contract with our custom home builder, and walking a middle ground between a cost-plus build contract and a fixed price build contract.
Month: November 2020
More Construction Loan Issues
The hassles of “go fetch this document” quests when dealing with a bank over a construction loan, particularly when the quests are impossible.
Concrete and Excavation Bids
The impact of a dramatically higher excavation bid for winter work, which firmly set us on the “build in the spring” schedule
Roof Issues
Some cost increases brought on by a steeper roof slope got us revisiting the question of roof slope in an attempt to keep things pretty and cheap
Construction Loan Procedure
The process of getting a construction loan for the construction of a residential home, including lots of scavenger hunts for documents