Home is the place providing us protection, happiness with dignity. A lot of people have a dream to live in a nice and comfortable home. However, building a dream home is an exciting project that you should carefully look at from the beginning; otherwise, you could be unsatisfied with the completed home when you move in. Below are some key points that you should not overlook before you start to build your own home.

1. Estimate the cost

It’s an important starting point to know if you could spend 100 percent on the whole construction or if you would need any type of mortgage loan. To get closer to the real cost, you could either break down particular costs for each part such as foundation, framing, plumbing, painting, roofing, etc.

2. Identify a proper location for your home

Everyone would need to live in their long-term home where other private and public services are easy to reach like schools, hospitals, police offices, etc. You should know the type of your land whether it is shifting sand, soil, clay, or other unstable earth; so that you are clear about what kind and how long of foundation will fit with the land to ensure the sustainability of your home.

3. Designing your home smartly

To get a standard home, you need to consult or work with professional and experienced architects, engineers, or construction firms. Some people do not want to waste their money on this, but in the end, their designs make some mistakes since they are not skillful in this work. People who are skillful in the field can tell you where you should place windows, how to well structure the foundation and drainage system, and recommend the number and type of rooms your family should have.

4. Reliable Builders

You feel confident when you can hire a trusted experienced and skillful builder you know or recommended by your friends or relatives to manage your whole construction project. S/he will ensure everything goes smoothly as planned and can provide you with good advice on the construction from the beginning till it is finished.

5. Precise timeline

You need to have a clear time frame that is agreed upon with your contracted builder so that you can have your new home ready on time. The timeline helps you to track and verify the progress of the construction. For example, you have planned to have your home construction completed by the end of the dry season. However, if you do not have a clear timeline, the construction could go on to the rainy season. This would cause you more problems.