Building a Home When You’re Busy – Fast way to build or renovate a home | Home Building Podcast
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Building a home is stressful. Building a home when life is already full makes it even harder. But there are ways to move the process along quicker than most people think. In this episode Behan breaks down exactly how to approach a build, renovation or extension when you’ve got a job, kids, and a full life without losing your mind in the process.
Chapters
00:00 – Building when life is already full
00:33 – Start with some sort of plan – even a rough one
01:49 – What are the 1-2 things driving you to build or change?
02:38 – Must-haves vs. nice-to-haves – write them down
03:15 – Get on the same page as your partner first
04:04 – Write down what you do know – not just what you don’t
05:10 – Finance – sort this before anything else
07:30 – How to choose a path – buy, build, extend or knock down
09:00 – Display homes – use them for inspiration, not decisions
12:00 – The design phase – how to keep it moving
16:00 – Don’t design everything at once – do it in stages
21:21 – The biggest design mistake – including everything upfront
22:10 – Start lean and add up – not the other way around
23:12 – Make sure your builder’s process is actually good
24:09 – The full recap – step by step
26:02 – Keep the design timeframe to 2-6 weeks
26:41 – Most people enjoy it looking back
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