Would appreciate all advice and suggestions anyone has. I do plan to get some local realtor opinions as well but generally understand I won't get all the value back at a sale. Our house is on a 1/2 acre lot and has a really awesome backyard for a pool and we will still have room for a playground, trampoline, etc.
As far as what we intend to build. It will be a pool, extension to our covered patio, and a small outdoor kitchen.
Open to whatever advice anyone here wants to offer, but here are my initial questions:
1. Are there architects who will draw up ideas and then basically be your project manager and bid out different parts of the project? If so, recommendations in the woodlands??
2. What should I be aware of where extra costs in the construction process will pop up (example they give you a design build quote for x but the actual cost ends up being 25% higher because of change orders or whatever it may be)
3. Do's and Don'ts?
I'm sure some discussion will drive more questions. Appreciate any feedback. Don't need to be talked out of doing this, looking for sound advice to help me navigate this process as best as possible. Thanks!
As far as what we intend to build. It will be a pool, extension to our covered patio, and a small outdoor kitchen.
Open to whatever advice anyone here wants to offer, but here are my initial questions:
1. Are there architects who will draw up ideas and then basically be your project manager and bid out different parts of the project? If so, recommendations in the woodlands??
2. What should I be aware of where extra costs in the construction process will pop up (example they give you a design build quote for x but the actual cost ends up being 25% higher because of change orders or whatever it may be)
3. Do's and Don'ts?
I'm sure some discussion will drive more questions. Appreciate any feedback. Don't need to be talked out of doing this, looking for sound advice to help me navigate this process as best as possible. Thanks!