Tag Archive: Selection
After The Deposit
If you decide that you want a house built by a builder you will normally be given a budget price and asked to pay a deposit. What happens next? These are the steps that follow in progressing to a full…
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Brickwork – Mortar Joints
During your Selection or Pre-Start meeting It isn’t just Picking a Brick. You also have to pick a mortar colour and a type of mortar joint. Mortar Colour If you have been to a Brick Display Centre check what colour…
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Internal Doors
Most internal doors these days are of lightweight composite construction. Basically a light timber framework with two hardboard ‘skins’ and a cardboard honeycomb filler. Not the best thing is you have got teenagers who love slamming doors ! These type…
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Pre-Start (Selection) Meeting
Some builders call it Selection, some call it Pre-Start, if you are having a custom built new house it will be Detailed Design. Whatever it’s called this is the stage of the pre-construction planning when the basic floor plan and…
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New E Book – GUIDE to PRE-START / SELECTION
Once you have paid the deposit on your new house the next big step is the Pre Start or Selection Meeting. (some builders call it the ‘Gallery Meeting’, if you are having a custom built house it may be called…
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