What's The Real Deal on FAR and Picking Contractors?
Sir/Mam, before you start picking out those Instagram-worthy tiles or arguing over which shade is best, you’ve gotta handle the real business as to how much house you’re even allowed to build, and who’s actually gonna build it. Buckle up. Here’s the lowdown: no jargon, no fluff. What’s This FAR Fuss, Anyway? Ever seen a tiny plot with a skyscraper on it and wondered, “How’d they pull THAT off?” Or, the opposite: a giant plot with a teeny bungalow? That’s FAR in action, folks. Calculate Floor Area Ratio or FAR, if you wanna sound like you know what you’re talking about at the next family dinner, is basically the rulebook for how much you can build on your land. It’s like the “serving size” label for your plot. Local authorities set it, and you gotta play by their rules. So, quick math: Plot is 1,000 sq ft FAR is 2.0 You can legally build 2,000 sq ft of covered area. Split it however you want: two floors, four smaller ones, whatever floats your boat (as long as you don’t break the rules...