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20 Mistakes People Make Building a Forever Home

The recurring errors we see on forever-home projects, and what the homeowner can do early to keep them out of the build.

Cover of 20 Mistakes People Make Building a Forever Home

A candid list drawn from twenty years of work across NJ, NY, and CT. Read it before drywall closes, ideally while drawings are still being revised.

What is inside

  • The infrastructure shortcuts that look fine on day one and fail by year seven
  • The coordination gaps between architect, builder, electrician, and integrator
  • The aging-in-place oversights that are cheap now and expensive at year twenty