Inspired by this thread:
where did things go wrong for you
and the following quote:
here’s my question: who has had everything go smoothly?
I don’t want to use the mentioned thread. Surely, nobody experiencing problems enjoys reading that everything is going perfectly for others.
Of course, we also had minor issues, but all were resolved immediately. For example, two window openings were built too large, the interior plaster was missing on the crawl space wall, the construction staircase was in the wrong place, and there was poor workmanship from the stair builder, which the flooring installer then corrected.
But overall, everything went great, which I mainly attribute to the overall setup:
Building in a rural area with individual contracts and a construction manager who has been doing this for a long time, knows all the companies personally, and when he says something, it gets done/made possible. Overall, only good companies with skilled workers who do proper work and don’t cut corners.
In addition, we thoroughly informed ourselves about each trade beforehand, knew exactly what we wanted and what could possibly go wrong. Depending on the phase, I was onsite daily or at least every three days and on call, which was fully utilized.
So with this arrangement, I would almost be ready to build again anytime.
where did things go wrong for you
and the following quote:
MadameP schrieb:
That was the short version; I think everyone who is currently building can relate to it.
here’s my question: who has had everything go smoothly?
I don’t want to use the mentioned thread. Surely, nobody experiencing problems enjoys reading that everything is going perfectly for others.
Of course, we also had minor issues, but all were resolved immediately. For example, two window openings were built too large, the interior plaster was missing on the crawl space wall, the construction staircase was in the wrong place, and there was poor workmanship from the stair builder, which the flooring installer then corrected.
But overall, everything went great, which I mainly attribute to the overall setup:
Building in a rural area with individual contracts and a construction manager who has been doing this for a long time, knows all the companies personally, and when he says something, it gets done/made possible. Overall, only good companies with skilled workers who do proper work and don’t cut corners.
In addition, we thoroughly informed ourselves about each trade beforehand, knew exactly what we wanted and what could possibly go wrong. Depending on the phase, I was onsite daily or at least every three days and on call, which was fully utilized.
So with this arrangement, I would almost be ready to build again anytime.