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Another Construction Delay

by Alison Moore Smith on January 15, 2010

This is not my happy face.
After learning about our first construction delay due to a rental issue, we confirmed that the  panels would be delivered on January 25. The plan was that the panel company would install the basement while teaching our builder the system, so that our builder could install the remaining floors.
This morning we [...]

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Brad the Builder – He Can Do It, Yes He Can!

by Alison Moore Smith on November 23, 2009

Last May — after some deliberation about being owner-builders — we decided to hire a construction supervisor or a general contractor, to manage the bulk of the build. We received a great response and, understandably, have since been asked repeatedly about the outcome.

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Hiring General Contractor or Construction Supervisor

by Alison Moore Smith on May 7, 2009

After considering our construction options, we came to the conclusion that acting as our own contractors isn’t in the schedule. We’ve ruled out using an owner-builder system as they are generally structured.
We have been given several references and will be sending out the following letter to them.
If you are a general contractor or construction supervisor [...]

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Do You Really Want to Be an Owner Builder?

by Alison Moore Smith on May 1, 2009

An owner-builder is someone who both owns a property and acts as their own general contractor on the job. They either do the work themselves or hire employees or subcontractors to do the work.
When we built our last custom home in 2003, we hired a general contractor. While we sincerely appreciate that he was honest [...]

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