https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e8ab108e-e01f-46fd-9ce7-91333c862cd2 The pre-construction phase is the planning stage between budgeting and building, where homeowners finalize designs, make material selections, secure permits, and choose a contract. In this video, homeowners Nick and Hannah use this phase to align on scope, decide what work to take on themselves, and prepare everything needed before construction begins. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Want weekly tips, project guides, and behind-the-scenes content from the TOH crew? Sign up for our free newsletter here: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/newsletters Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This First House: Official website: www.thisfirsthouse.com Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: @thisfirsthouseofficial TikTok: @thisfirsthouse Understanding the Pre-Construction Phase | This First House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:54:32 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e8ab108e-e01f-46fd-9ce7-91333c862cd2 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.