A material list is now available for every plan offered in the Drummond House Plan collection and can be ordered directly on the website! You can obtain your material list by adding it directly in your shopping cart. You will find this in #3 of your cart in the additional options.
The Material list: what is it and who is it for?
The material list is very helpful during construction. It is a facilitating tool especially appreciated in the auto-construction process. It is a detailed list of material quantities that you will need depending on your home. This list may not be ideal for all of you, especially if you are dealing with a general contractor. However some contractors can charge you an hourly rate for this or require that you supply the materials, in which case our material list will come in handy.
What differentiates Drummond House Plan’s materials list from others
The Drummond House Plan material list stands out from others because it is VERY complete. It is done in three stages. First, we classify all the materials by trade. Secondly, we separate the materials by construction stage. Thirdly, we classify the materials in alphabetical order.
When you get a list of materials from a retailer (materials merchant), they will necessarily put their logo on the document. It can therefore be quite annoying if you go to a competitor with another competitor’s list and logo… You then feel like you should perhaps have a different list to hand out and this all can cause additional delays. In construction, when you can save time, you do it! Additionally, they may not count materials the same way which can also add a degree of complexity in comparing bids.
Drummond House Plans anticipates an approximate 10% loss margin which gives you room for error. This is the ideal rate to allow for minor errors without having a huge excess of materials on the job site. Including it in your quotes helps you respect your budget and avoid unpleasant surprises. In addition to avoiding unforeseen costs, you ensure that you save time in the event of an error. No one appreciates having to return to the local hardware store during the middle of the process to buy extra materials. Even worse, having to reorder which can put the entire project on hold. This error margin will help you prevent these scenarios and improve your construction experience.
What are the advantages of having a Drummond House Plan material list?
The Drummond House Plan material list is neutral and you can therefore take it to several retailers without problem. Another advantage of having our list of materials is that you will be able to compare the same number of items from quote to quote. This will help you find the best price faster, have an overview of the cost of your project, and be able to choose where you wish to put a few extras.
Having separated the material list into three categories will be useful for the different stages of your construction. We now enter the quoting stage. This step will be made easier for you with the separation of materials into trades. Thus, each trade will know which section to refer to more specifically, and refer to it.
The second section will help you during the actual construction. By referring to the site delivery stage section, you will be able to navigate towards the next stage by programming your trades and ordering the materials necessary for the next stage. You will find a great advantage of not having too many materials lying around on the site, thus avoiding the risk of material theft.
We also have a section where materials are sorted alphabetically, which will help you find a material quickly.
What the Drummond House Plan material list excludes
The Drummond House Plan material list excludes certain items. We do not count the concrete needed for the foundation, certain items related to electricity and plumbing such as wires and pipes seeing as these are steps that you must have done by a professional and they often work in different ways. We do not count joint compound (drywall) as well as paint since the quantity varies a lot from person to person.
To see all the inclusions and exclusions of the Drummond House Plan material list, see this page.
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