Course Outline

The “Winning Recipe” to Build a Quality Home!

Pre-Construction

I – Preliminary Analysis

  • What Size Home Should You Build? [Lesson - 1]

II – The Building Lot

  • Where You Need To Look For Land [Lesson - 2]
  • How To Find Land or A Lot [2]
  • How To Find Who The Land Owner Is [2]
  • What To Visually Check At The Property [2]
  • What To Ask The Neighbors [2]
  • What To Verify With The Local Government Agencies [2]
  • What To Verify With The Utility Companies [2]
  • Your Contract – To Purchase The Property [2]
  • Due Diligence – What To Do After The Contract To Purchase Is Accepted [2]
  • Miscellaneous Lot Information [2]

III – Your Plans and Specifications

  • House Plans [Lesson - 3]
  • Specifications or Description of Materials [Lesson - 4]
  • Allowance [4]
  • The Site Plan [4]
  • The Landscape Plan [4]

IV – How Much Will It Cost To Build?

  • The Cost Estimate [Lesson - 5]
  • Finding The Quantities and Dollar Amounts of Material [5]
  • Locating Material Suppliers And Who To Use [5]
  • Finding The Quantities and Dollar Amounts of Subcontractors [5]
  • How To Find Labor and Subcontractors [5]
  • How To Get The Best Price [5]
  • Overhead [5]
  • The Fudge Factor [5]
  • Words of Wisdom About The Cost Estimate [Lesson - 6]
  • Cutting Corners to Save Money [6]
  • Insurance[6]

V – How To Deal With Material Suppliers, Subs and Liens

  • Dealing with Material Suppliers [Lesson - 7]
  • How To Deal With Labor and Subcontractors [Lesson - 8]
  • Liens and How To Deal With Them [8]

VI – The Construction Loan Package

  • Construction Money [Lesson - 9]
  • The Loan Package [9]
  • How To Locate A Lender [9]
  • How To Apply For The Loan [9]
  • The Appraisal [9]
  • Bank Draws [9]

VII – Preliminary

  • Items To Handle Before Closing [Lesson - 10]
  • Items To Handle Before You Break Ground [10]

VIII – Miscellaneous Information

  • Job Management Tips [10]
  • The Construction Schedule [10]

Construction

I – Site Preparation

  • Demolition [If Applicable] [Lesson - 11]
  • Slab, Crawl Space or Basement [Lesson - 12]

II – Foundation

  • Crawl Space [Lesson - 13]
  • Basement [13]
  • Retaining Walls [13]
  • Crawl Space/Basement [Lesson - 14]
  • Basement, Garage or House Slab [14]
  • Debris Container on The Job Site [14]
  • Foundation Survey [14]

III – Framing

  • Sequence of Work [Lessons - 15 & 16]

IV – Exterior

  • Sequence of Work [Lessons - 17 & 18]

V – Interior Roughing – In

  • Sequence of Work [Lessons - 19 & 20]

VI – Interior Finish

  • Sequence of Work [Lessons - 21 & 22]

Additional Information

I – Energy Saving Information [Lesson - 23]

II – Remodeling [23]

III – If You Hire A Builder [23]

IV – How To Build With Little Or No Money Down [Lesson - 24]

Conclusion

I – Universal Laws of Construction [24]