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Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Get Started!
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1.
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Describe
your current home. What do you like/dislike about it? What's
missing? |
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2.
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Do
you want to change the space you have, or build a new home?
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3.
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Why
do you want to build a house or add to or renovate your current
home? Do you need more room? Are children grown and moving
out? Is your lifestyle changing? |
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4.
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What
is your lifestyle? Are you at home a great deal? Do you work
at home? Do you entertain often? How much time do you spend
in the living areas, bedrooms, kitchen, den or office, utility
space, etc.? |
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5.
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How
much time and energy are you willing to invest to maintain your
home? |
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6.
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If
you are thinking of adding on, what functions/activities will
be housed in a new space? |
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7.
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What
kind of spaces will you need, e.g. bedrooms, etc.? How many
of those spaces do you think you need? |
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8.
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What
do you think the addition/renovation/new home should look like?
Do you have strong ideas about design styles? |
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9.
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If
planning a new home, what do you envision in this home that
you don't have now? |
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10.
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How
much can you realistically afford to spend? |
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11.
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How
soon would you like to be settled into your new home or addition?
Are there rigid time constraints? How much disruption in your
life can you tolerate to add on to or renovate your home? |
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12.
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If you are building a home, do you have a site selected? |
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13.
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Who
will be the primary contact for those involved in designing
and building your project? (It is good to have one point of
contact to prevent confusion and mixed messages.) |
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14.
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What
qualities are you looking for in an architect? |
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15.
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How much
time do you have to be involved in the design and construction
process? Do you plan to do any of the work yourself?
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