Journal
Notes on building in Middle Tennessee
Plain answers to the questions people ask before they build in Middle Tennessee.
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Workroom, the studio, Thousand Oaks, California How much does an architect cost for a custom home in Middle Tennessee?
Architects price a custom home as a percentage of construction, a fixed fee, or hourly, usually billed by phase. What each covers and what moves the fee.
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The studio, Thousand Oaks, California Architect, design-build, or builder plans: which is right for your custom home?
Three ways to get a custom home designed: an independent architect, a design-build firm, or a builder's plans. How cost, control, and design compare, fairly.
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Front at dusk, the studio, Thousand Oaks, California Building on a sloped or hillside lot in Middle Tennessee
A sloped lot changes the foundation, drainage, driveway, and budget, and can give you a walkout level and a view. What to check before you design or buy.
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Rendering, Franklin, Tennessee Building permits in Brentwood, Franklin, and Williamson County: what homeowners should know
Who issues your building permit depends on where the lot is: Brentwood, Franklin, or unincorporated Williamson County. Offices, codes, and steps.
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Land near the Franklin site, Tennessee Buying land in Williamson County before you build: septic, slope, and setbacks
Before you buy land to build on in Williamson County, check septic soils, slope, access, utilities, setbacks, and covenants. A plain pre-purchase checklist.
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How long does it take to design and build a custom home in Middle Tennessee?
A custom home runs through design, permitting, and construction. What happens in each phase, what sets the pace, and what causes delays in Middle Tennessee.
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Paul's own studio, finished How to choose an architect: questions to ask before hiring
Ten questions to ask before you hire an architect for a custom home, what a good answer sounds like, the red flags, and how to check a Tennessee license.
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Rendering, a Packman Architects project in Franklin, Tennessee Contractors Paul Packman works with
The general contractors Paul Packman has worked with, residential and commercial, and how to check a contractor's Tennessee license yourself before you hire.
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