Once you have decided to build your own house get someone to review your plans in case you draw your own plans, it is usually a good idea to get some experienced builder to look them over to help you get most of the "bugs" out of it before you start to build.
These could be wastespace, awkward corners, poor circulation through the house, freakish features, unusual methods of building which increase the labor involved, crowded places, or inconsistencies.
Getting an experienced house designer to double check your plans would usually be a profitable investment, which might keep you from making absurd mistakes. After they are built, things do not always look the same as they do on paper. If you do not believe that people make many queer mistakes, drive up any residential street and take a critical look at the houses people have built in the mistaken notion that they were creating works of art.
There are many good planners who will work for a modest fee. Although they have not had the experience on large buildings to qualify as architects, they are willing to take time to give careful, personal thought to your house and to draw you a good plan. Since you are the one who has to decide what you want anyway, find someone who can help you and who is interested in seeing that you get just the house you really want.
Some contractors and builders are good at planning and some of them are not. Most contractors are good at the details of construction, even though they may be poor or indifferent planners as far as room arrangement, convenience, and appearance are concerned.
Although you might be wise to leave many of the construction details to the judgment of the contractor, insist on the room arrangement you want and any special features you consider important. If you want a screened porch, do not let anyone talkyou out of it. You are building the house to get what you want, not what someone else thinks you ought to want.
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