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5 Home Upgrades to Consider During New Home Construction

Have you decided to use a contractor to build your next home? You are going to be presented with many options for things that you can upgrade during the construction process. Here are a few things that you should consider upgrading.

Energy Efficient Features 

The starting price of your home will be based on the various materials that will be used during construction. Many of the materials will be contractor grade, which is really the bare minimum material that you want in a home. There will be options to upgrade materials to ones that have a higher quality and are more energy efficient. This includes windows, doors, insulation, and other materials that cause heat to transfer. Consider upgrading these materials so that you can save money on your energy bills over time.

Flooring

Flooring is one aspect of a home that can be difficult to upgrade later. While you can always easily put carpeting over hardwood, it's difficult to install natural hardwood flooring after the home is constructed. Consider selecting a hardwood material that is going to last a long time, since it can always be refinished later on.

Cabinets 

Building a home means that you can design it exactly how you want it, which includes the design of the kitchen. This is another area where you can save money with contractor-grade building materials or select something nicer that fits your needs. Consider upgrading the cabinets to add more features, additional storage, and styles of cabinetry that really meet your needs when you cook in your kitchen. 

Fixtures and Hardware

One part of your home that you may want to customize is the fixture and hardware throughout the space. While these are easy to replace later, your home needs to come with basic fixtures and hardware when you move in. Upgrading fixtures and hardware later means that you are paying for them twice: once for the basic items and again for the ones you really want. Save yourself money and hassle by upgrading during construction. 

Wiring Conduit

It is always a good idea to plan for the future when building a home. That's why you will want to have an empty conduit run throughout the home so that you can run wiring to any room down the road. For example, you may want to put a wired Ethernet line into a den rather than relying on Wi-Fi. Conduit allows you to fish new wires through a pipe in the wall so that you don't have to open up walls later.

Contact a home construction service to find out more.