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When contracting to build a new home many will spend a lot of time choosing colors, patterns, and floor plans leaving things like plumbing decisions to the builder’s contracted companies, but there a some plumbing decisions that can be made at the time of construction that can save time, money, and sanity in the long run. Do not ignore the plumbing decisions that you can help make about a new home construction. There is much to consider about the placement of plumbing contraptions, and making those choices now will save you time, money, and sanity in the future. One of the biggest complaints among homeowners involves the likes and dislikes of a home’s kitchen and bathrooms and what rooms are adjacent to those rooms. Building your dream home can end in sleeplessness if the kitchen and a bedroom share a wall. The noises from running water, the draining sink, the dishwasher, and the garbage disposal are not the noticeable unless you are the one on the other side of the wall trying to sleep. A simple meeting with the plumber who has been contracted can foresee such a nuisance with a quick look at the blueprints. It is very tempting when building a home to upgrade to all the finest appliances the builder has to offer, but doing a little research first could save you some plumbing issues. For some reason when we go to a home improvement store to buy an appliance, we research every detail, but when we are building a home we are inclined to take the showiest, shiniest, trendiest everything that the design showroom has to show. You do not have to make a decision the same day as your showroom appointment; take some notes; research the makes and models. Do not find out too late that the dishwasher you just had to have has clogging and flooding issues or that replacing the electronic component needed for all those fancy cycles costs more than buying a new dishwasher. In a meeting with the plumber, discuss your intentions for adding to the home. Are you anxious to put in a pool or a patio? Do you grow intricate gardens? Your septic lines are going to be an issue with the placement of a pool. If you want to dig an underground pool, they may need to be moved to make accommodations, but more detrimental is having to knock down your lush ivy laden gazebo that supports your prize winning roses in order for a plumber to get to a septic issue in the yard. Simple things like poorly placed hose spigots will bug you for as long as you own the home, and not considering that if your washer leaks that it will flood your teenager’s closet will cause major grief that could have been prevented with a simple meeting with the plumber. Knowing how to make effective plumbing decisions for the home can save alot of time and potential problems. For more information, visit http://www.angieslist.com.
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