Staying Updated During the Home Building Process

When building a home, you might think that you simply lay out your plans and ideas and then sit back and let the builders and designers get to work. Unfortunately, however, building a home rarely runs that simply. More often than not, there will be a few snags along the way. Maybe building will get delayed due to weather or perhaps a necessary material will be on back order. Whatever the case may be, it’s very important for you to say informed and “in the loop” about the building process.

The best way to stay informed is to have regular progress meetings, during which you meet with the project supervisor to talk about how things are going with your project. If everything is going well, these meetings should be short and sweet, but, if not, they’re a great chance for you to talk about your concerns and create alternate plans if necessary.   

You may also want to insist that all workers use a project logbook. This logbook is a place for all workers, regardless of their position, to write down questions, concerns, and incidents that arrive on the job site. 

Not only will the logbook help you to stay abreast of what’s going on with your building project, but it will also allow you to bring up any concerns or problems with the project supervisor at your regular meetings. As you can see, it’s easy to be a part of the entire building process from start to finish, so there is really no excuse for being uninformed. It’s okay to take a hands-off approach or to be super-involved, but either way, you still need to know what’s going on!