Building a custom home might seem like a job for experts, but you can act as the boss and hire other experts to help at the right times.

You might be able to do some parts of the work yourself, but it’s important to understand the whole process before deciding what you can do.

This guide will show you the basic steps and the order to follow when building your custom home on your own. You can hire experts when you need them and save money by doing some of the work yourself, which is a great way to save money when building a custom home in Myrtle Beach.

Setting Up Your Custom Home Building Site

First, you need to find the right spot for your home. Clear the area where you want to build your home and make sure there’s no junk or debris on the ground or within 25 feet around where your home will be. A surveyor will mark the lot boundaries based on the property plan. If needed, you can change the land to make sure water flows away from your home. This usually requires a contractor with big machines.

Pouring the Concrete Foundation and Footings

This is where things start getting serious, both in terms of money and work. Usually, experts like foundation specialists and excavation contractors do this work. Once the foundation and footings are in, you can’t change your mind because it would waste a lot of money.

Installing Electrical and Plumbing Lines

If you’re using a concrete slab foundation, you’ll need electricians and plumbers to set up some of the services before pouring the concrete. Once everything is ready, they’ll pour the concrete.

Framing, Siding, and Roofing

Now, your project will start to look like a home. They’ll put in the floors, ceilings, and walls, and then they’ll move on to siding, sheathing, and roofing. This work can be done quite quickly, and in just a few weeks, your house will start looking like a real home.

Setting Up Rough Plumbing and Electrical

The next job involves the inside of your home. Masons, HVAC experts, electricians, and plumbers will come in. The mason will build the chimney, while the electrician will set up the electrical circuits, and the plumber will install the plumbing pipes. Then, they’ll check to make sure everything is done right.

Installing Drywall, Trim, Painting, and Finish Work

More work inside your Myrtle Beach custom home will be done. They’ll put up the wall and ceiling surfaces. After the drywall is up and the walls are primed, you’ll need a painter to finish the walls and ceilings. They’ll paint or add texture. They’ll also install countertops and electrical and plumbing fixtures.

Flooring, Driveway, and Landscaping

They’ll put in the final flooring in your custom home. Then, they’ll create the driveway and do the landscaping.

If you need help building your dream custom home, you can call Dawol Homes, where experts are ready to assist you.

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9404 Hwy 17 Bypass,
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
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Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
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