{"id":1051,"date":"2026-03-14T09:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:48:33","slug":"what-to-know-about-building-a-house-while-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/what-to-know-about-building-a-house-while-building\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Building a House (While Building)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When deciding to build a house, there have to be no less than a thousand decisions to be made. You\u2019ll make many of these decisions in a short window, and hesitation will cause delays. Then, if you change something after it has been ordered or installed, you\u2019ll pay for it twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The obvious decisions are things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is our budget? (This will creep up. Plan on it. Upgrades stack up and there will be surprises.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who do we want to hire as our builder? (References and testimonials are invaluable.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where can we build the house we want to build? (All lots are NOT created equal!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are many, many much more nuanced decisions to be made along the way, and some of them may come as a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the lot dimensions and setbacks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the lot support a house as wide as we want to build?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What direction do we want the house to face, and can it face that direction?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was recently with a client who has hired a local builder to build their home. Here are just a sampling of the additional questions they ran through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Stomped v. flat ceilings?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Drywall wrapped windows, or wood trimmed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Tankless water heater?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Zoned HVAC?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Where do you want your hose bibs to be located on the exterior of the home?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Shower head AND handled sprayer?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Under cabinet kitchen lighting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. What type of door and window trim?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Single or double-hung windows? Casement?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Which way do you want the doors to swing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. How high up\/down do you want the windows?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Walking your home constantly as it\u2019s being built is your biggest opportunity to catch mistakes without incurring additional cost. And, anticipate a constantly changing schedule thanks to weather, inspections, material delays, and subcontractor timing. This is where a good homebuilder is worth their weight in gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Remember, decision fatigue is real. Simplify where you can. Be mindful of resale, as you do what fits how you actually live. Steer clear of ultra-niche decisions that could hurt value, and above all, remember\u2014no house is perfect, even if you build it yourself! Remembering that can go a long way toward keeping your sanity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When deciding to build a house, there have to be no less than a thousand decisions to be made. You\u2019ll make many of these decisions in a short window, and hesitation will cause delays. Then, if you change something after it has been ordered or installed, you\u2019ll pay for it twice. The obvious decisions are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-homebuyer","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-to-Know-About-Building-a-House-While-Building.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1053,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions\/1053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stacygrove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}