From Tom's desktop...
here's a few tips on how to work well with a residential
designer or architect.
* Consider standards of practice for design professionals:
http://www.aibd.org
http://www.aia.org
*
Your building site may or may not be buildable:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/buildable.shtml
*
Talk to your lender about creating a budget estimate:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/estimate.shtml
*
Know what questions to ask during the selection process:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/homedesign.shtml
*
Realize bigger is not always better:
http://www.notsobig.com/
*
Visit the cottage home network:
http://www.cottagehome.net/main.html
*
Visualize your project in a chronological, time-based format:
http://ownerbuilder.com/projectplanner.shtml
*
Select reputable and reliable contractors and suppliers:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/articles.shtml
*
Help prepare construction documents:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/resources.shtml
*
Do your homework:
http://www.ownerbuilder.com/rec.reading.shtml
Any
other suggestions for great sites, please let me know,
I'll report them on
the radio show.
Down Home Radio
http://www.DownHomeRadio.com/
Best
Regards,
Tom Landis
Owner Builder News
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