Kit Homes: 5 best Faq’s
Do you want help with kit construction that will help you get the best decisions. Building or purchasing a house is a large decision and also the more information we can give our clients, the greater they know about selecting a home which will best suit their lifestyle and personality. When our clients are happy, we’ve done our obligation well! To help owner builder customers everywhere, this is a listing of the top 5 questions we’re asked regularly. We want to help you make the very best decisions about your home.
1. Should we buy kit homes or traditionally built homes?
Buying and building as an owner builder, gives you more flexibility inside your involvement, letting you take advantage of your strengths and obtain involved if you opt to. Other benefits include costing you less on construction, avoiding issues associated with contractors, moving into your new home faster and allowing you to keep the naturally landscaping.
2. How much cash am i going to save?
You will need to make your own comparisons, but typically our clients save from 30 – 50% on construction costs on kits as the owner builder. The greater work you’ll be able to execute yourself, the greater your savings will be.
3. Are the kit homes all standard?
Foe example lets consider 5 standard homes: The Denmark, The Endeavour Series, The Flinders Range, The Leda Series and The Leichardt. All these kits could be build with 2, 3, 4, or 5 bedrooms. Most builders will have a variety of kits such as this that can be modified to suit your needs and wants. It’s really up to you!
4. Do you know the options for stages of build? And what comes with the kit?
This depends on which stage of build you choose for your house. Consider what degree of involvement you would like and what materials you are comfortable sourcing and fitting yourself. Most builders will offer you 3 stages of build;
1. Way to obtain lock-up home: These come with enough materials to get to lockup stage, which includes all materials must be in a position to secure your building.
2. Supplied and built to lock-up stage: Supply and make to lock-up stage takes care some important items which means you do not have to; obviously labour to erect to lock-up stage, a structural guarantee, Housing Indemnity Insurance and Construction and public liability insurance and typically a maintenance period.
3. Fully built: Fully Built will include delicately to “live in”. For instance, shelving to robes, linen cupboards and built-in pantry, vanities with moulded top and basin, shower enclosures with pivot doors, bath, tapware and towel rails, kitchen cupboards, kitchen sink, electric hot plates, oven and even toilet roll holders.
5. Can one build it myself?
Obviously! Kit homes are equipped for anyone to have the ability to build them.
For a help guide to deciding what parts of building kit-homes to do yourself and which to contract, see our table on building your personal kit-home
At Eazyhomes, we educated our customers about kit construction to help them get the best decisions. Visit Eazyhomes kit homes and we will assist you to select the right home for you.