How to Avoid These Common Floor Plan Mistakes

The freedom of being able to choose your own floor plan is one of the best parts of building your home. This decision is an important one, since it affects the way the entire home is developed.

Floor plan mistakes to avoid
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When it comes to home design, avoid making these common floor plan mistakes:

  • Don’t focus on what’s trendy. Instead, focus on choosing a floor plan that best suits your lifestyle. For example, open floor plans are popular now, but this type of floor plan won’t work if you have family members who prefer more privacy.
  • Don’t forget about your budget. You might want a floor plan that’s larger than what you really need, so that you have more space. This could put an unnecessary strain on your finances, though, when you consider that a larger home means higher utility bills. Stick with a floor plan that’s within your budget instead.
  • Don’t forget to take measurements. When you have the dimensions of a floor plan, make sure that your furniture and other home items will fit. Take measurements of these before settling on a floor plan.

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Want to Build a Home? How to Get Your Project Going

Making the decision to have a home built is an exciting one. You might get caught up looking at home designs online, but don’t forget the basics. Once you’ve contacted us, then you can really take a step toward having your new home constructed.

Tips for getting your construction project started
Source: TAB Associates

Use the following tips to help you get the home design process off to a great start:

  • Bring some examples of what you’re interested in: styles of homes or specific photos that you’ve found online and found inspiring. We’ll work with you to develop your ideas further into something that its truly yours.
  • Include as much information as you can in terms of your timeline, and the area you want to build in.
  • Building a home is an investment, so talking about costs early in the process is beneficial. Ignoring your budget concerns only creates problems further down the road. A feasible plan can be worked out right at the beginning.

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Advantages of Building Your New Home

Advantages of Building Your New Home
Building your own home gives you control of the project’s look and functionality. Source: TAB

When it comes to the choice of a resale, or building a new home, there are many benefits that come along with building a home to your liking. Although resale has its conveniences, nothing is quite like having a dream home built just for you and your family.

Here are the advantages of building a new home over a resale:

  • Customization. You can build a dream home with things the way you want them, rather than try to find a pre-made home that fits your needs and wants.
  • Lower maintenance. New homes, custom built, are designed with materials and engineering designs that need far less maintenance than you might find with a resale. This can be from not having to paint an exterior, to ensuring the roofing is done with low-maintenance in mind.
  • Avoid resale repairs. Having a newly built house will help you avoid potentially costly repairs over having an older home.

When you consider the benefits of building a home from the ground up, one must often weigh whether or not to purchase a resale. Get what you want from your property, and build your dream home with the help from TAB Associates, Inc.