February 7, 2012

how to negotiate with your contractor


From concept to reality, building a house is a long and arduous process. It can take weeks! Even a month, sometimes! There are certain expectations, lots of deadlines, and always there are glitches. Matt has built two houses from the ground up and remodeled many more.

This house was a little different, because he was working with a very opinionated and impatient home owner. She was a pleasure, but indecisive. She would change her mind at the drop of a hat.

And then there is the ever tricky issue of payment. They negotiated a payment plan that works well for both parties.... Unconditional love for the next, let’s say, fifty years or so.

To be delivered in nose kisses.



An interior designer has been called in. We’ll have an ‘open house’ in the very near future.

9 comments:

  1. !!Love this negotiation, and the gorgeous results.!!

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  2. Oh Ivey! This is too cute! Absolutely beautiful and her smile is priceless!

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  3. wow! that is some great work! eva wanted a real doll house, which she got for xmas. we just started building it - we might be on the months and months program. did the windows come with the design or did you add them?

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  4. hey amy! this was a kit from hobby lobby and it came with everything you can see in the picture (windows and shingles too). Matt didn’t like the original siding, so he ordered some that looked more realistic and glued that on top of the other. you can’t know how many colors this house has been so far...it just beckons to us all to be tinkered with! good luck and show us when you’re done!

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  5. Um, wow. Crazy. Looks amazing. Way to go! I can not wait to see how the interior plays out. Speechless, really. Nice work.

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  6. see! your man is building gosh dang houses and mine won't even fix the wheelbarrow!
    what the heck?!
    ; )
    XO
    C

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  7. Wow it's a great house! I wish my contractor would work for love and nose rubs. Mine expects meals, clean clothes and house, 'schooling' the children and every once in awhile a back rub!

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  8. oh i love the nose kisses! that deserves a frame. xo

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