Building in Ghana Checklist Guide

Firstly, before you get started building your project in Ghana, you might want to follow this checklist guide.

A building construction checklist is a document with a list of activities to do at various stages of your building construction journey.

This is a home-building project checklist of questions to ask before you get started. It relates to the various stages of your home building journey: searching for the ideal plot, planning and design the house, and building the house.

Neighborhood Checklist

• Has my architect approved my choice of the site?
• Is the neighborhood appropriate for my means?
• Are stores convenient?
• Is the school convenient?
• Is the church convenient?
• Are parks and playgrounds convenient?
• How far removed is the railroad station?
• Are buses or trolleys near at hand? How often do they run? What is the fare?
• Is police protection adequate?
• Is the firehouse reasonably near?
• How expensive is fire insurance in this neighborhood?
• How will my house compare in appearance to others in the neighborhood?

Land Features Checklist

• Will the land size, building restrictions, and location of adjoining houses make possible the development of a good indoor and outdoor living arrangement?
• Will the surroundings make possible a correct orientation of rooms without a lack of privacy?
• Are there trees or shrubs on the lot?
• If there are stone walls, are there “weep” holes in them to facilitate proper drainage?
• A backyard suitable for children playing, hanging out the wash, sitting outback, a garden if needed
• A backyard properly separated from neighbors’
• Does the general situation protect me against undue exposure to the north in winter which may raise my heating bills ten, twenty, or even fifty dollars a winter over some other location?
• Is the location cool in summer?
• Will the lawn be reasonably easy to mow or must I hire help?
• Am I next to a vacant lot full of weeds which will make a good lawn impossible?
• Is the lot in keeping with the house? A more expensive lot adds nothing to total value if you are buying.
• Are the lot dimensions as stated by the renter or seller?

House Design Checklist

• The plan takes full advantage of views
• Main rooms properly oriented in relation to the sun and prevailing winds in summer
• A flexible plan for future additions and expansion
• sufficiently adaptable plans to the requirements of an average family for easy saleability
• Exterior materials well suited to local conditions
• Easy circulation within the house
• No thoroughfare: No passing through the living room to get to the private quarters
• Sufficient privacy for a guest room
• Does the house “furnish” well?
• Ample space for beds, couches, tables, etc
• Evergreen building design
• Easy on the cost of use and maintenance

This checklist should guide you to make the best choices in your project.

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