I started in in 1985, I think. I had an old nasty 8x35 trailer that leaked on sunny days, and froze my butt in the middle of the summer. I didn't want to put my house anywhere else, and I didn't dare move the trailer and try to live in it afterward. So, I had a foundation trench dug around the trailer, and twice as wide. we poured a footing and laid a block wall on top of it,covered it with hay and waited til spring. That summer and fall, we framed the house, sided it and put on half the roof, In the spring we finished the roof, and started the inside. In the late fall we opened the end of the house and pulled the trailer out, kitchen bathroom and everything. Through the winter we camped out in the shell, living out of the microwave and one cold water faucet while we finished the kitchen, bathroom and most of the living room. In 1991 we had our first child, and work on the house came to a screeching halt. The second boy was born in '93, and it was '98 before any more progress was made. Work has continued in fits and starts, as money and time has been available. It is still a work in progress, and probably always will be.
Here are some facts about the build: All the lumber came from my father's farm. I was working for him full time until 2000 He was generous with his own help, and the use of any and all farm tools and equipment, and cut me considerable slack as to hours of work. It was all pay as you build. A good friend of mine helped me for a lot of the design, and much of the actual construction. He was working off and on during this period, and would help out for a weekend at a time for beer and food. This is a rural area and pretty lax a far as permits and inspections, no bank involvement also gave me leeway that might not have otherwise been available. I don't ever intend to sell it, so I didn't have to consider the requirements of a hypothetical future buyer.
One piece of advice, if there is any way to avoid it,DO NOT TRY TO LIVE IN A HOUSE WHILE YOU ARE BUILDING IT!!!!!!
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