<p> You must be in a hurry to bid farewell to your landlord and start living in your own house. But take a moment. Just like you have read in the previous articles, you need to understand the process for best results. It is never too early to live in your own house. Even if it was possible, tomorrow is ideal! However, it is important to note that some things will consume your time before you finally step into your own house. These include the following; </p><p> · Saving for the house - As seen earlier, it is best to raise some of the funds for your house. Saving takes time and based on your estimated budget, you can easily estimate how much longer you will need to wait. </p><p> · Purchase / Lease of land - The process of owning land is usually a long one especially when changing hands between individuals. There are many verifications to do, starting with a process known as search, which is done to ensure that the seller is the real owner of the parcel of land in question. The process ends with the production of a title deed in your name. This is a sensitive process and many people have lost all their savings in shady land transaction deals. Take your time to evaluate the seller and to be hands on as far as this process is concerned. Shortcuts are very dangerous in such dealings, please beware. </p><p> · Design and approvals - The design process is one of the most exciting moments of a prospective house owner. It is one of the processes that puts your dream into a tangible possibility. One thing to realize here is that there no ideal design. Design is a process that is very flexible. This advantage gives you the benefit of getting what you have always dreamt of. You need to be very involved in this process. Right from the start, discuss with your architect what you and your family desires. You should try your best to understand the meaning and use of every kink that goes to paper in the name of your house design. One of the best ways to enhance your appreciation of design is to request for visual presentations in the form of three dimensional and models in addition to the usual two dimension presentations. This will take you not less than a month at best. Start early to ensure you have a full understanding of your product before you go ground breaking. </p><p> · Selection of Contractors - This process is not very complicated as long as you have engaged an able quantity surveyor. As earlier mentioned, it is wise to prequalify (Vet) possible contractors before you invite them to tender for the work at hand. Once you have your preferred (and appropriate) contractors, invite them to tender and give them enough time to fill in their prices. A week or two should be sufficient. Once the tenders are returned and opened, they are evaluated for another one week and finally the successful tenderer is picked. It is important to have a pre-construction meeting with both your consultants and the contractor. This will iron out all the issues and make sure that all understand their roles and obligations to each other. </p><p> · Actual Construction - Depending on the type and size of your house, the construction period will differ. This could also be determined by your cashflow. This is <a href="https://www.home247.co/%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3/" alt="อาคารพาณิชย์มือสอง สุทธิสาร"> อาคารพาณิชย์มือสอง สุทธิสาร</a> particularly very important and should be clearly arranged with your financier or accountant in consultation with the quantity surveyor. It is important to know an estimate of money required to be input into the project over the entire construction period. There are also some unforeseen events that could hamper with the timing of your project. Examples include bad weather, industrial strife with the construction workers, coat injunctions or even political interference. </p><p> A programme of works is a timetable for the whole process of construction right from preconstruction period to the time you move in your furniture. Though provisional, this is a very important tool as it helps control the timing of your construction. </p><p> In the next article, we look at the actual construction period. </p>
