1) Bid out everything even if you are planing to do the work yourself
2) Review your plans 1000 times.
3) Do not use Menards lists or craigslist
4) Obtain the demolition permit if applicable.
5) Discuss the build with your neighbors after you get approved, it will be noisy for them.
6) Review structural support and mechanical ductwork locations.
7) DO NOT USE YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS if you want to keep them.
8) Measure everything twice, correct/rework the foundation if improperly pureed not the entire house plan.
9) Ask for concrete tickets, check slump #. For every gallon per yard of water added on the job, aggregate loses at least 200 psi in strength. If you add 20 gallons to a 10-yard load - 2 gallons per yard - you are probably losing 400 to 500 psi. High slump # + field added water = total cr@p foundation. Vibrate the foundation corners
10) If a foundation wall longer > 20ft thicken it, dont leave it at 8".
11) Buy your own windows and paint (too many paint cheats)
12) Use engineered trusses and not stick built roofs...
.. (many others)..
Good luck with your project.
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