Posted on March 24, 2010.
The importance of insurance when you build a house It does not take much of an injury today to merit a trial of 10,000 dollars and a really serious injury can cost an owner 100,000 dollars or more.
The cost of insurance is a small drop in the bucket compared to this.
Juries tend to be very sympathetic towards a victim of an accident and being rather liberal with money from insurance companies. Since they are not allowed to tell him if you're insured or not, they assume that you carry insurance. Be careful and make the necessary legal protection.
In some places, a service of the State manages insurance against accidents of all workers in other private insurance companies may operate in the field of compensation.
To learn and be legally protected against lawsuits arising from accidents or incidents to your construction operations.
The cost of insurance against accidents for the entire work would probably not more than $ 40 or $ 50, and it does not pay to take a chance.
Contractors and subcontractors are expected to carry their insurance against accidents, but it is good to inquire before you let them start work, you are responsible for everything that happens on your work.
If they do not carry adequate insurance, you should wear or not to hire them, find someone who is properly insured.
Building Permits
Most cities and many counties require that you obtain a permit before beginning construction.
You will provide the licensing agency two complete copies of plans and specifications, when applying for permits.
The license is not difficult to achieve if your plans are complete and meet certain minimum requirements.
Before finalizing your plans, you should get the ministry to build a small booklet or a folder of typed sheets giving the building requirements in your area.
Then you draw your plans so they provide the necessary information.
The usual requirements are:
The floor plan showing all dimensions, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, windows and door sizes, and the use of each piece.
Foundation plan showing the size of the foundation and footings.
plan showing the roof hips, valleys, and the slope of the roof, and the type of roofing material.
At least two elevations, the front and an end. Cross section showing how the house should be built.
Plot plan showing how far the house must be in the street, the distance between lot lines on the sides, drains, septic tanks where there are no sewers, where driving Water comes into play when the gas meter is located, and where the electrical service enters the building.
If you have a little time, but not much money, then you have to build the house rather than paying someone to do it.
It's a good idea to use a mortgage calculator where you use a mortgage to buy your house.
One percentage point does not seem much, but it is surprising to see how he can make a big difference to your total expenditure of more than 25 years.