We have had the privilege of having 2 homes built to our designs. One a large, two-household home where we had hoped my parents would join us, the other a modest, family-home built behind my parents' existing home when it became apparent they would not be moving!
In the course of these builds there have been many highs and lows. Starting with the realisation that having everything you want is not possible (unless money is no object), building your dream can be both exhilirating and devastating. These emotions often follow each other in quick succession, as you attempt to convey the vision in your mind, clearly and completely to a builder who has their mind full of assumptions about what it is you really want, even if you don't know it.
There are so many aspects to a house build that it offers massive scope for misunderstanding, conflict and complaints.
Perhaps some of our experiences will help those who plan to build to avoid a few of these pitfalls...
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