If you dream of living in a home that was uniquely built to suit your lifestyle but think you can’t afford it, there’s a solution. Everyone who comes to a custom home builder has a budget. However, learning where to sacrifice and how to get creative are how you turn an affordable design into your dream place to live. Here are a few tips to help you save on the cost of a new home build. 

How to Save When Building a New Custom Home

1. Trim Out Unused Space

A lot of the time, the reason custom homes are expensive is because people add in extra space they’re never going to put to use. You can avoid this by planning the layout smarter. Do you really need a dining room and a breakfast nook? Does your master suite need to be extraordinarily large if you aren’t going to spend much time in there? Think carefully about how you use the rooms where you live now. How would you trim away unused space?

2. Become Familiar With Building Materials

Custom home builders recommend knowing the standard measurements for building materials if you want to avoid waste and cut costs. For example, plywood and drywall come in standard sheets of 8-feet tall by 4-feet wide. So, an 8-by-16-foot wall would be ideal, but a wall with odd measurements, like 10 by 17 feet, would result in a lot of wasted material and extra cash from your wallet.  

3. Make It Square & Two-Stories

The least expensive homes tend to be those that keep it square. This provides the most area space with the least perimeter. It also helps when it comes to keeping the home energy-efficient, as there are fewer places for drafts to form. Additionally, as the foundation and roof are the two most expensive parts of any new home, you can increase the floor space without adding more of these costly materials by adding an extra floor. 

If you are ready to have the custom home you’ve always dreamed about built, contact the team at R & J Custom Home Builders. These construction professionals have been building homes for those in the Chillicothe, OH, region for over 25 years. They provide a personalized construction strategy and business plan to each new home. To begin discussing your project with a custom home builder, call them today at (740) 703-9242. You can also visit their website to learn more about their process.