Successful Builder Communication and Collaboration, with Janet

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Aug 5, 2024

Building a new home can be a rewarding experience, especially with effective planning. Good communication between homeowners and builders is essential to navigate challenges that arise. Janet shares her personal journey, highlighting how proactive dialogue helped reduce stress and resolve hiccups during construction. As they prepare to move in, the excitement of embracing their new home begins. Their story showcases the importance of clear specifications and collaboration for a smoother building process.

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ANECDOTE

Smooth Sailing Construction

Janet's building project in Brisbane is nearing completion, going smoothly, and even ahead of schedule.
She attributes this success to thorough planning and preparation through Home Method and the Undercover Architect podcast.

ADVICE

Prioritize Communication

Maintain consistent communication with your builder via email, phone, and text.
Regularly check emails and prioritize responsiveness to avoid delays.

ANECDOTE

Pre-Selections Save Time

Pre-selecting materials and finishes saved Janet and Paul significant time and stress during construction.
They couldn't imagine making those decisions amidst the already demanding building process.

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Hello! This is Episode 328, and it’s part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method member, Janet, about the pre-build and build phases of her project.

Janet and her partner Paul, have been building a new home in Brisbane on a tricky site, and it’s almost finished! And this is our chance to hear how the construction process has gone.

[For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/328]

If you haven’t listened to the first part of my conversation with Janet in Episode 327, head there to bring yourself up to speed. You can find it at https://undercoverarchitect.com/327 to listen or download the transcript.

In this Episode, Janet shares with us how their construction process has been. At the time of recording this episode, Janet and Paul are only a few weeks away from moving into their new home.

For many, this can be a time full of stories about battle scars, as homeowners recover from a stressful experience and recount horror stories of a treacherous building process.

Instead, you’ll hear how things went for Janet and Paul, as she shares what made their project more enjoyable, what helped manage her stress, and where hiccups did occur, and how they were resolved.

Remember, if you’d like to grab a full transcript of this episode, you can find that by heading to www.undercoverarchitect.com/328.

Now, let’s dive in!

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