| "> | | | | - ICF and SIP manufacturers and distributors |
| The materials package represents a third to a half | | | | - Kit Home/Packaged Home companies |
| of your over all home building budget. You'll want | | | | - Subcontractor's purchases - a big mark-up? |
| to choose your sources wisely. | | | | Maybe ... |
| Question: Where should you buy home building | | | | How involved do you want to be as an Owner |
| materials? | | | | Builder? How much do you want to save? Can a |
| Answer: | | | | builder get you a better deal? |
| Home Owner Builders have several choices when | | | | HomeBuilding Coach & Materials Seller |
| it comes to selecting their home building materials | | | | Some Home Owner Builders get help from their |
| for building a new home. Years ago, the first thing | | | | Home Building Coach to purchase their own |
| that came to mind was a local lumber yard but, | | | | materials package. Thus, greatly limiting what their |
| these days, many think of a Home Depot or | | | | contractors purchase for them. This can be a real |
| Lowe's. | | | | savings as they can often avoid some substantial |
| While these can be excellent choices, I'd like to | | | | mark-ups. This can take time. You should make |
| point out few other choices that you should think | | | | sure that the savings is there before you take on |
| about ... not INSTEAD of these but along with | | | | this task. |
| them. After all, a lot of contractors and builders | | | | Finally, if you are a DIY Owner Builder, I would |
| use Home Depot and Lowe's as a major source | | | | recommend that you look into the package/kit |
| of materials for their projects. | | | | homes. They can really streamline your materials |
| Where Should You Look for Your Building | | | | purchase job, save time on construction, and |
| Materials? | | | | even improve the quality of your home building |
| - Local lumber yards still exist. (Compare service | | | | project. |
| and price!) | | | | Insist on quality materials. It's a better life-time |
| - Panelizing companies for wood and steel walls | | | | value decision. |