List of Things to Consider before Visiting your Contractor or Engineer

Your Architect or Engineer may require inputs from you before proceeding for your house construction plans so it is necessary to make final decision you want to your dream house.

Some list of things to consider before meeting with your contractor/architect or engineer:

• Purpose of construction, whether it is residential or commercial purposes
• Information about your lot such as lot area, lot boundaries and dimensions
• Type of house you want to construct whether bungalow, two storey, three storey or more
• Car parking or garage. Mention how many cars or wheels do you intent to park or keep.
• Floor area you want for your house
• Number of bedrooms and comfort rooms
• Areas you want to include in your house aside from living room, kitchen, and dining area. You may want to have storage room, utility area, study area, basement, dirty kitchen, laundry area, etc.
• Emphasize the size of each areas of the house if you want to have extra space for different areas of your house.
• Mention the type of floor plan do you planning to build
• Type of house finishes you want whether is conservative, simple, complex, elegant, etc.
• Kinds of windows, doors, and others fixture you want to install in your house
• Indicate the exterior and interior you want for each area of the house
• Types of roof design as well the type of roof you want to use
• Specify the design for your house to be so that the architect or designer of your house may have ideas
• Lastly, mention your budget so that your constructor or architect fit his/her designs to your budget