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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We decided to go take the road less traveled and build.  First time we’ve done this and wanted to share in case others find this useful, and get advice from the DC hive too.  Maybe others will chime in with their experiences, too.

Some of this will not be chronological, since we bought the lot some time ago. But I’ll try to cover stages from lot selection, site prep, construction and budget along the way.

Might split this into more than one  thread, depending on how unwieldy this gets.

Other details:  building somewhere in the DMV region, house will be about 5,500 feet including garage, and we have a budget of $1.4 m, all in.
And, [b]we're NOT going with a design-build firm--that means more hands on managing this project, and having to find everyone from the architect, to the engineer, to the builder ourselves.  But it should save us money.[/b]

Can it be done, on time and within budget?  With our sanity intact?   Tune in....[/quote]

I admittedly do not have first-hand experience in this arena but I'm getting strong "pennywise/pound foolish" vibes from this decision.  You are saving a bit to have an exponential increase in stress and opportunities for things to go very wrong, and likely dooming your timeline as well.[/quote]

If you do design/build, you’re paying a premium for convenience, often quite a lot. It’s pretty normal to hire an architect to design and help oversee, along with a separate contractor. This is different from serving as your own general contractor. [/quote]

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