Economic Guide to Building a House

Once you’ve decided to buy a home following years of renting here and there, you’ll quickly realize that finding the right home can be a challenge. In fact, if you’ve been on the hunt for your dream home, you know how difficult it can be to find a home you love and that’s within your budget. In many parts of Mexico, the lack of affordable homes frustrates buyers. If that’s your situation, instead of trying to compete in the real estate markets, you might be better off looking for the cheapest way to build a house. There are many different options available to take advantage of and build an affordable home. Here at homify we share some tips to help you build your home in the most economical way, yes, without losing quality.

1. Use unconventional building materials

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1. Use unconventional building materials

Why don’t you explore the use of construction materials that are not as widely used, but do not have bad reviews for that? Really, there are many materials with all the quality, only they are not so popular. For example, recycled materials are not only extremely sustainable, but also allow you to save money on building a casa.

2. Build a small house

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2. Build a small house

If you’re open to a less ostentatious way of life, then the tiny house lifestyle might be for you.

3. Skip the expensive finishes

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3. Skip the expensive finishes

If your budget is running low, don’t panic. You can always install fine flooring or fancy finishes later. Focus on building a solid foundation first – the finishing touches can always come later.

4. Keep the areas together

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1.Go by areas

If you have multiple areas in your home that you want to organize, start with just one. You decide which one to start with: is it the area that gives you the most headaches or the area that guests in your home see the most easily? Whatever your priorities are, select an area. Many attempts at organization fail when the task of cleaning the entire house seems daunting and people give up. When you complete an area, celebrate and then move on to the next.

2. Take your time

Depending on the area to be organized, schedule a couple of hours each day to work on organizing the room. Getting a garage in shape will take more time than organizing a linen closet.

3. Donate what you don’t use

Once you have selected an area, review the contents. Donate or host a garage sale for anything you no longer use or can’t use. Use the two-year rule of thumb: If you haven’t used it in two years, it’s time to say goodbye. These items take up valuable space and probably no one misses them.

4. Take inventory

Once you’ve removed a few things, take a look at what’s left. The answers to these questions will be your guide. Does it make sense to keep these things here? Is there another place where you have more space to store it or another area where it is more accessible for your purpose?

5. Take advantage of the space

If you need more storage space, think creatively regarding additional areas that you can put to work. Prime examples include over doors and under beds. These areas are valuable real estate in your home and are often overlooked.

6. Maximize vertical space

If you don’t have a lot of room to work with, a sure way to instantly create more space is to go upstairs. Instead of just having a couple of shelves to hold kitchen items, take them all the way to the ceiling to really maximize vertical space.

7. Divide the space

By adding additional shelves to a single shelf, or by using bins that stack on top of each other, you can divide vertical space and make efficient use of the area you have to work with. By dividing the space, you eliminate the possibility of stacking tall piles of clothes, papers, or other items.

8. Organize with color

Whether you’re working to organize your living room or struggling to get your home office under control, use color to enhance your efforts. Organize bills, bills, and other important papers by function and color.

9. Get visibility

The three rules of organization are visibility, accessibility, and flexibility. Choose containers that are transparent or can be easily labeled to help immediately identify the contents and save time.

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10. Be accessible

Make sure the items you need most often are the easiest to access. Likewise, place items you don’t need to access as often on a higher shelf or in another area.

Finally select a storage system that can adapt to your needs. That way, you can reconfigure and reuse solutions to solve a variety of storage and organization problems.

10/10 SLIDES

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4. Keep the areas together

This is really a great way to save money by build your house. By grouping areas with, for example, water features like the laundry room, bathrooms, and kitchen, you can eliminate the need for excess plumbing materials and reduce some additional costs.

5. Build a house with sustainable energy

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5. Build a house with sustainable energy

Sustainable living and energy efficient homes have become a trend over time, and for good reason. Building your home with an energy efficient model can save you hundreds on energy bills each month.

6. Choose a design with a simple roof

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6. Choose a design with a simple roof

This concept of spending less also applies to ceilings: the simplest designs will cost you much less. Although multi-level ceilings can look nice, it’s always cheaper to go for a simple ceiling option.

7. Build a simple box

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7. Build a simple box

Squares are the easiest way to build. So if you don’t mind keeping things simple, build a square or rectangular floor plan and that will save you a lot of money.

8. Self-construction

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8. Self-construction

If you are one of those people who already have experience with construction projects or have a network of experts among their friends and family, you have probably already considered building your house on your own. Of course, there must be experts among the people who build it; nothing to improvise