At My Home Building Help, we always have fun. We love being in the residential construction industry, learning all we can about it, and especially knowing we are helping produce durable, comfortable, and energy efficient homes. Over the years we have run across some terms and statements that are used in our industry. We have included them here along what we think they really mean. Below those are some of the terms and phrases we at My Home Building Help routinely use.  Enjoy!



                      Common BUILDER and SUBCONTRACTOR Terms and Phrases


"This is acceptable building practice" - I don't know how it should be done or just don't want to do it the right way, but the owner doesn't know any better anyway.

"This is built to code" - To build it any worse would be against the law.

"This design prevents me from doing this right" - I really should have spent more time with the architect. 

"They sent the wrong color" - I should have gone out to the truck and checked the spec sheet instead of ordering the appliances from memeory.

"You know, I think this color looks better" - (This is related to the above statement) This is my fault and if you don't accept this color, I have to spend a bundle on shipping the appliances back.

"You can't see it from where I live" - This is what the builder tells the subcontractor when they see something wrong that can be covered up before the owner gets there.

"Quality" - Anything the builder wants it to be. It's subjective.

"We can't get the material in till Monday" - Eventhough the material is in my garage, I am leaving early today to go fishing with my buddies at the beach.

"We didn't show up because it was supposed to rain" - (This is related to the above statement) The fish were really biting and we decided to stay at the beach through Monday!




 

                                      Common My Home Building Help Terms and Phrases


"Quality is everyone's responsibility" - Everyone that steps on the jobsite is committed to building the highest quality homes. They know that no matter how big or small a part they play, they are part of something bigger. Doing their job correctly is vital to the overall quality of the home.

"Quality" - Conforming to a higher set of agreed upon of standards that result in a durable, comfortable, and energy efficient home.

“When you take ordinary people and put them in an intense, structured environment, they become extraordinary.” - When we foster a working environment based on training ,education, pride, and a commitent to quality, everyone wins!

"Build a home, not a house" - Anyone can build a house. We build sustainable, high quality, environmentally friendly homes that revolve around the occupants’ needs and quality of life.

“Hide nothing!” - All expectations are spelled out in scopes of work and contracts. And on the site, no subcontractor mistake goes unnoticed or covered up.

“It’s not just your home, it’s your environment!” - We offer many services to help you build a safe and healthy home.

“It’s either done right, or it’s not done at all”

"We'll make sure building your dream home doesn't turn into a nightmare"

"Great people can do great things at the right job"

“If you heard ‘Acceptable Building Practice’, it probably wasn’t done right.”

"GOD BLESS AMERICA!"