1. Review Our Website.
Familiarize yourself with our standard house models,floor plans and descriptions. Let us know that you are interested in a bamboo house by submitting an Inquiry Form.
2. Tour Our Bamboo Homes.
Bamboo homes are being built in St. Croix, USVI. Tour our homes beginning in December 2008!
3. Start Architectural Drawings.
Architectural plans are needed to submit for a building permit and to apply for a building loan or mortgage. A deposit on our manufacturer’s Architecture Design Contract initiates this process. It is important to secure a local architect to review plans and submit for permits.
4. Get Building Permits.
You and/or your architect submit the Architectural Permit Set of drawings to your local building
department. You provide building site and local building code information. The building permit fee and the time required to obtain a building permit varies with each jurisdiction. Additional support for plumbing and electrical requirements will be discussed with our clients beforehand.
5. Arrange Your Financing.
If you intend to finance your new home, we can give you some recommendations for
mortgage brokers and national lenders who have financed bamboo homes.
6. Get Construction Estimates.
A licensed contractor will be needed to prepare your site and build your foundation with electrical and plumbing access. This must be ready when your house arrives. Get bids from local contractors for all projects for finishing your bamboo house after assembly.
7. Order Your Bamboo House.
Our estimate and house contract will state clearly what you are purchasing, the costs, the warranty and the estimated date of arrival. Once we receive the 50% construction deposit, we begin building at our factory in Vietnam. Typically, your house is built in 3-5 months after you place the order. After the house is built, it is disassembled, put in a container and shipped. Final payment is due on shipment.
8. We Ship Your House.
We coordinate shipping and notify you with the approximate date of arrival. Shipping takes about
one month. In Hawaii, you are responsible for arranging container transport from the port to your
house site and unloading it and returning it to the port. On the mainland, the container is usually delivered to the house site.
9. Assemble Your House.
You contract a technical assembly supervisor qualified to come to the home site and direct your local contractor or construction crew. This will assure quality home assembly in the shortest time. Assembly can take a few days to a week or more depending on the size of your project.
10. Finish Your House.
Get the roofing material on right away, then doors, windows, electrical, plumbing. Install finished flooring and appliances. Get inspections for plumbing and electrical as soon as you complete them. We will inspect the house for final compliance for building codes. Then get your final building inspection and certificate of occupancy.
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