Pre-planning for everyday items and future upgrades are often overlooked, yet they are a very important part of your pre build preparations. Addressing these areas before the foundation is even laid is essential to getting exactly what you’ve envisioned for your home.

Pre-build planning for current needs and future desires will also prevent costly repairs and pricey alterations down the road. Knowing what you want in your home,now and in the future, is a vital component of the pre plan process which is frequently missed.

The most common thing people tend to overlook during their home build is a pre-plan for ‘backing’. ‘Backing’ is extra timber strategically placed behind the drywall, creating a solid base for anchoring items to the wall or ceiling. If there are no studs in the area where you wish to affix your towel bar or drapery hardware, the drywall will not hold them up for long. Poorly anchored objects are unstable and could possibly become hazardous. Therefore, the best time to install the ‘backing’ is during the framing stage of construction, which needs to be arranged ahead of time.

You will vastly improve your home building experience through pre-build planning. Simply pencil into your house plans where you may require ‘backing, extra wiring, future upgrades, or anything else that requires special attention. Your contractor can help you with this.

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Here are a few everyday items you may want to preplan for: