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Tip #2

By jelly | October 24, 2007

When planning an addition tip #2

Get a time line in writing. Lots of people request these and everyone should The builder should not have a problem giving you one, when we asked we had it the next day. We didn’t get one of these until half way through the project, when it was obvious he was not going to hit our date, I wish we could have gotten it sooner. You can’t use this 100% for when the renovation or addition will be completed as things do get pushed back due to weather or other circumstances, however it is a rough guideline of when things will be done and in what order.

What does this help prevent:

It keeps the builder and homeowner on the same page as far as when things will be completed. This solves a lot of misunderstandings and keeps everyone on the same page of what is happening.
It keeps the homeowner up to date on when items need to be ordered. If he has down that the fireplace is being done in 2 days however he hasn’t ordered stone, be worried.
It puts an end date on the addition or renovation, so you know when its supposed to be completed and so if you get delayed a week when doing the foundation because of rain, you know that will move the date out a week and what you can expect it to be done.