Instead of Sand, Mulch or Wood Chips... Before you build or assemble that new backyard playground for your kids or grand kids, be sure to consider one very important trait most young children exhibit; If they can, they will... You do remember how "some" kids (really, it was always someone else) used to jump off the heavy canvas sling seats or sturdy wooden planks on those old metal swing sets? The same contraptions that more often than not … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
A Description of the Homebuilding Process
Homeowner or home builder, if you are building a new custom home, the more you know about the homebuilding process, the more enjoyable your experience is likely to be. We regularly add new information about the various phases of construction described in the following pages of this article. Like the rest of the B4UBUILD.COM Web site, this section is a continuous work in progress. If you are trying to decide on a particular house style or … [Read more...]
Residential Construction Contract
Does Your Custom Home Building Agreement Protect You or Just Your Builder? A contract is nothing more than an agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law. Regardless of your age or your level of income, most adults have entered into hundreds and perhaps thousands of contracts in their lifetime. When you apply for your first library card, purchase a concert ticket, install a new software program, open a charge account, or … [Read more...]
Building a New House
Are You Really Ready To Build Your Dream Home? "Building a custom home is quite possibly the single largest investment of time, money, and energy that you will ever spend — unless you are crazy enough to build another one." Most people reading the above quote would accept it at face value and then immediately conjure up images of the poor dejected homeowner and all of the problems that they will have to overcome during the design and … [Read more...]
We’re Updating Everything
We are currently working on the single largest project since our founding in December 1997; a comprehensive update of all content and a complete redesign of the entire site. The B4UBUILD.COM website first appeared in December 1997 as the part-time hobby of a luxury custom home builder turned Internet enthusiast. Since then, it has grown into a full-time small business project and a continuous work in progress. New information has been added … [Read more...]
How to Qualify Contractors for Your Project
by Tom Landis, Owner Builder Services Locating and hiring a qualified contractor is one of the first steps toward quality control of your remodeling or home building project. It can be an arduous task, but the reward for perseverance is a timely and successful completion of your project with a contractor you know and trust. The following list outlines various ways for you to qualify a contractor. It is comprehensive and may seem a little … [Read more...]