Posted by Eldon (WA) on February 04, 2012 at 08:25:47 from (98.225.11.231):
In Reply to: OT Building my own house posted by larry@stinescorner on February 04, 2012 at 06:49:08:
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I built my own starting in 04 and finishing in 08. I worked on it mostly in the winter when I didn't have much else to do, and we paid for the materials as we went (no bank/mortgage deadlines or hassles). I finished the lower level first and we lived in that section while I did the upper. I built my own drafting table, drew up the plans, got all the permits, dug the basement, dug in the utilities, put in sewer, framed it up (with the help of 2 guys)...and basically did everything except pour and finish of the concrete, rough plumbing and electrical, and the HVAC. I did a lot of special touches that were labor intensive and would have cost a fortune to hire someone to do. I built all of the cabinets upstairs, laid a lot of tile and marble, hardwood floors, custom fireplace, etc. I think I have about $120k in a 3200 sq ft house valued around $375k, so the savings were worth it for me. It will help if you have some building experience (I once worked for my cousin (a builder) for 6 months) and like others have said, make sure you have an understanding wife....
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