Ask a lot of questions at the beginning of the home building process. Make sure the contractor can stay within the plans. That there won't be a lot of changes that need to be made to the major construction while the home is being built. Ask if the contractor sees any major problems with the existing plan and what might be able to be done to correct it before it does become a problem. Expecting the unexpected becomes easier when you look at all the possible problems you could have.

Don't make a lot of changes as it is being built. Don't ask for bigger windows, bigger doors, or the rooms to be changed around. Especially do not ask these to be done when walls have already been put up and the concrete poured. Some contractors won't tell you they can't do it. They will so what you want but at a price and that will come from your pocket. They may not tell you this when you ask for the changes. They will do the changes and then bill you later. A higher price is definitely an unexpected problem.

Do not pay the contractors for work that they have not done. If you pay them up front you should expect them to finish the work. Not always so. Some contractors are not so honest and may just take your money and run. You should ask plenty of questions of potential contractors before hiring them so this should not become an unexpected problem.

For weather or natural disasters try planning when you build the home. You don't want to do major lying of concrete in the freezing cold temperatures of winter. Your concrete may not settle right. You need to look into your area and the weather patterns. Does it rain a lot at certain times of the year? How much snow do you get? Is there ice, tornadoes or hurricanes? What about earthquakes? Not really good times to be building or have a plan in place to alleviate these potential problems. Expect that there will be bad weather and plan accordingly. Then you won't be left scratching your head when a tornado destroys your shell of a home.

The best way to expect the unexpected when building a home is to plan for just about anything. Ask a lot of questions of anyone who will be part of your home building process both before and during the construction. Make sure you like your home plans before anything is put in place, ask for changes ahead of time to stop any problems. Make sure and plan for the weather in your area. . The more things you plan for the better you will be when the unexpected becomes the expected.