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Construction Quality Control and Bad Home Builders

Ask The Builder — Ask the Builder Construction Quality Control and Bad Home Builders Summary: Construction quality control is important to people building new homes. They want to avoid bad home builders. Quality construction and construction quality inspections ...More…

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Ask The Builder — Home builders come in all shapes and sizes. They also come in different grades of quality. Learn how to find a great one. Home Builders Construction Quality Control and Bad Home Builders Construction bids can be confusing if you are comparing one ...More…

Construction Quality Control and Bad Home Builders

Ask The Builder — Summary: Construction quality control is important to people building new homes. They want to avoid bad home builders. Quality construction and construction quality inspections are two things that are on the minds of people buying and building ...More…

Job Scheduling Made Easy

Ask The Builder — Summary: Up front planning and job scheduling will help you, your contractor and subcontractors keep your building project running smoothly. Special orders will be spelled out and the delivery time determined up front. Each job listed should ...More…

AWOL Builder

Ask The Builder — Summary: Advance payment to your contractor only when the work is completed. Make a schedule with a detailed cost breakdown that your builder will help you with at the beginning of the job. DEAR TIM: My builder has deserted me. There are several ...More…

Eliminate Delays with Job Schedules

Ask The Builder — Summary: Planning your material shipment will require working with your contractor to determine how long each job takes. Schedules are the only way to keep work delays to a minimum. Having a good set of drawings will help. Talk to each supplier ...More…

Finding A Professional Contractor

Ask The Builder — Summary: Contractors seem to abound in the yellow pages. Plumbers, painters, roofers...who do you pick? What are their skill levels? Get all of your questions answered by going to supply houses where these contractors purchase material. Get ...More…

Tips for Finding a Professional Contractor

Ask The Builder — Summary: Probably the most frequent question I am asked is "How do I spot a professional builder or remodeler?" When selecting a contractor, ask questions. A professional will not dodge a question. He or she will answer each and every one. The . ...More…

Watch Out for Bad Contractors

Ask The Builder — Summary: Homeowners across the nation are victimized each and every day by builders and remodelers who really don't know what they are doing. These builders and remodelers are often referred to as non-professionals. While that is true, very few ...More…

Building & Remodeling Magazines & Associations

Ask The Builder — Ask the Builder Building & Remodeling Magazines & Associations Summary: When it comes to building and remodeling, both homeowners and remodelers/builders have a wealth of information from which to choose. There are countless magazines, books, ...More…

Contractor Selection

Ask The Builder — Summary: Contractors need to go through a job interview with you in order for you to know what type of abilities they have. Ask about professional designations, association memberships and the types of trade journals he reads. Verify the ...More…

General Contracting 101

Ask The Builder — Summary: General contracting on your new home construction is a huge undertaking for the non builder. House plans and specifications are your best means of communicating with your sub-contractors. Make sure the quality of these is the best. Be ...More…

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